confiar

/kõˈfjaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
confio
preterite (eu)
confiei
past participle
confiado

Meaning

  1. to trust

    • Confio em você.

      I trust you.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

confiar

confiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to trust."

French

faire confiance

faire confiance is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to trust."

Practice

1 What does confiar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ em você.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches confiar?

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