desconfiar

/deskõˈfjaɾ/

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)
desconfio
preterite (eu)
desconfiei
past participle
desconfiado

Meaning

  1. to distrust

    • Desconfio dele.

      I distrust him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

misstrauen

misstrauen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to distrust."

Spanish

desconfiar

desconfiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to distrust."

Practice

1 What does desconfiar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ dele.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desconfiar?

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