confide

con·fide  (kn-fd)

v. con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing, con·fides

v.tr.

1. To tell (something) in confidence: confided a secret to his friend.

2. To give as a responsibility or put into another's care; entrust: confided the task of drafting the report to her assistant.

v.intr.

To disclose private matters in confidence: He knew he could confide in his parents. See Synonyms at commit.

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[Middle English, to rely on, from Old French confider, from Latin cnfdere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + fdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·fider n.

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confide

Verb

[-fiding, -fided]

1. confide in to tell (something) in confidence to

2. Formal to entrust into another's keeping [Latin confidere]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" unbosom, relieve - relieve oneself of troubling information
	2.	confide - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" entrust, intrust, commit, trust commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you" hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage" recommit - commit again; "It was recommitted into her custody" obligate - commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

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confide

verb tell, admit, reveal, confess, whisper, disclose, impart, divulge, breathe

Translations

confide [kənˈfaɪd] vi to confide in → confiar en

confide [kənˈfaɪd] vi to confide in → s'ouvrir à, se confier à

confide [kənˈfaɪd] vi to confide in → sich anvertrauen +dat

confide [kənˈfaɪd] vi to confide in → confidarsi con

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confide

v confide [kənˈfaid]

to tell one's private thoughts to someone He confided in his brother; He confided his fears to his brother. meedeel, toevertrou, in vertroue neem يأْتَمِنُ على، يَعْهَدُ إلى، يَأْتَمِنُ سِرّه إلى доверявам (се) svěřit (se) betro (sich an-)vertrauen εκμυστηρεύομαι confiar (kellelegi) usaldama رازی را با کسی در میان گذاشتن uskoa, uskoutua confier (à) לְגַלוֹת ל- गुप्त बात बताना povjeriti bizalmasan közöl mempercayakan trúa fyrir confidarsi 打ち明ける 털어놓다 iš(si)pasakoti, pa(si)tikėti uzticēt; uzticēties mengadu (toe)vertrouwen betro seg zwierzać się confiar a avea încredere în; a mărturisi доверять; поверять zdôveriť sa zaupati poveriti anförtro บอกความลับ sırrını açmak, sır olarak söylemek 吐露(秘密等) признаватися; довіряти اپن‍ے راز س‍ے آگاه كرنا، رازدار بنانا، كسی پر بهروسه كرنا kể một bí mật cho ai 吐露（秘密等）,倾诉

n confidence [ˈkonfidəns]

1 trust or belief in someone's ability I have great confidence in you. vertroue, sekerheid, vrymoedigheid ثِقَه доверие důvěra tiltro; tillid das Vertrauen εμπιστοσύνη confianza usaldus اعتماد؛ اطمینان luottamus confiance בִּטָחוֹן भरोसा povjerenje bizalom kepercayaan traust fiducia 信頼 신뢰 (pasi)tikėjimas uzticēšanās; uzticība yakin vertrouwen tillit zaufanie confiança încredere доверие dôvera zaupanje poverenje förtroende, tillit ความไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจ güven, itimat 信任 довір'я اعتماد، يقين، بهروسه sự tin tưởng 信任

2 belief and faith in one's own ability She shows a great deal of confidence for her age. selfvertroue ثِقَةٌ بالنَّفْس вяра sebedůvěra selvtillid das Selbstvertrauen αυτοπεποίθηση confianza, seguridad eneseusaldus اعتماد به نفس itseluottamus confiance en soi אֵמוּן आत्मविश्वास pouzdanje, vjera magabiztosság keyakinan sjálfstraust fiducia in se stesso 自信 자신 pasitikėjimas savimi pašpaļāvība; pašapziņa yakin zelfvertrouwen selvtillit, sikker framtreden pewność siebie segurança încredere în sine (само)уверенность sebadôvera samozavest samopouzdanje självförtroende ความมั่นใจ kendine güven 信心 упевненість خود پر اعتماد sự tin cậy 信心

adj confident [ˈkonfidənt]

having a great deal of trust (especially in oneself) She is confident that she will win; a confident boy. oortuig, seker; hoopvol واثِق уверен (sebe)jistý; přesvědčený selvsikker überzeugt που διαθέτει αυτοπεποίθηση seguro de sí mismo (enese)kindel مطمئن؛ خاطر جمع itsevarma, varma assuré בָּטוּח आत्मविश्वासी povjerljiv (maga)biztos yakin (sjálfs)öruggur fiducioso 自信のある 자신이 있는; 자만하는 (savimi) pasitikintis pašpaļāvīgs; pašapzinīgs yakin zelfverzekerd trygg (på), sikker, overbevist om pewny siebie confiante (само)уверенный presvedčený, sebaistý samozavesten samouveren säker, trygg, självsäker ที่มั่นใจ kendine güvenen 有信心的 упевнений با وثوق، پر اعتماد يا پر يقين tự tin 有信心的

adj confidential [konfiˈdenʃəl]

1 secret; not to be told to others confidential information. vertroulik; geheim; konfidensieel سِرّي، خُصوصي поверителен tajný, důvěrný fortrolig vertraulich εμπιστευτικός confidencial konfidentsiaalne محرمانه luottamuksellinen confidentiel סוֹדִי गोपनीय povjerljiv, tajni titkos, bizalmas rahasia leynilegur; trúnaðar- confidenziale 秘密の 비밀의 konfidencialus, slaptas konfidenciāls; slepens sulit vertrouwelijk fortrolig, konfidensiell poufny confidencial confidenţial конфиденциальный dôverný zaupen poverljiv i förtroende given (sagd, meddelad), konfidentiell ที่เป็นความลับ gizli 機密的 конфіденційний; секретний راز، خفي‍ہ tuyệt mật 机密的

2 trusted to keep secrets a confidential secretary. vertrouensagtig مَوْثوق، مُؤتَمن доверен důvěryhodný betroet Vertrauens-... έμπιστος de confianza usaldusväärne محرم؛ مورد اعتماد uskottu de confiance סוֹדִי विश्वासपात्र povjerljiv bizalmas terpercaya trúnaðar- di fiducia, fidato 信頼できる 믿을 수 있는 patikimas uzticams; uzticības- rahsia vertrouwelijk betrodd zaufany confidencial de încredere пользующийся доверием; личный dôveryhodný zaupen pouzdan förtrolig ที่เชื่อว่าเก็บความลับได้ güvenilir 參與機密的 довірчий; такий, якому довіряють معتمد، رازدان، بهروسه مند được tin cậy 参与机密的

n confidentiality [ˈkonfidenʃiˈӕləti]

vertroulikheid ثِقَه، سِرِّيّه، ائتِمان поверителност důvěrnost, tajnost fortrolighed das Vertrauen μυστικότητα, εχεμύθεια confidencialidad, reserva konfidentsiaalsus محرمانگی luottamuksellisuus caractère confidentiel סוֹדִיוּת गोपनीयता povjerljivost bizalmasság keyakinan trúnaður riservatezza 信頼 비밀성 konfidencialumas, slaptumas konfidencialitāte kerahsiaan vertrouwelijkheid fortrolighet poufność sigilo con­fidenţialitate; carac­ter confidenţial конфиденциальность dôvernosť zaupnost poverljivost förtrolighet ความลับ gizlilik 機密性 конфіденційність رازدارى sự cẩn mật 机密性

adv ˌconfiˈdentially

secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else She could not tell me what he said – he was speaking confidentially. vertroulik, in vertroue بِسِرِّيَّه، بِثِقَه، поверително důvěrně fortroligt im Vertrauen εμπιστευτικά confidencialmente konfidentsiaalselt محرمانه luottamuksellisesti confidentiellement בְּסוֹד विश्वस्ततापूर्वक povjerljiv bizalmasan secara rahasia í trúnaði confidenzialmente ないしょで 은밀히 konfidencialiai, slapta konfidenciāli; slepeni secara rahsia vertrouwelijk i fortrolighet, konfidensielt poufnie em confidência confidenţial конфиденциально dôverne zaupno u poverenju i förtroende, förtroligt อย่างลับ ๆ gizlice, gizli 機密地 по секрету, конфіденційно رازدارى ک‍ے سات‍ھ một cách tin cẩn 机密地

adj conˈfiding

trustful. vertroude حَسَنُ الظَّن، بِحُسْنِ الظَّن، مَيّال إلى التَّصْديق، واثِقٌ من الآخَرين доверчив důvěrný, důvěřivý tillidsfuld vertrauensvoll που δείχνει εμπιστοσύνη confiado usaldav معتمد؛ کسی که به دیگری زود اعتماد کند luottavainen confiant בָּטוּח विश्वसनीय povjerljiv jóhiszemű penuh kepercayaan fullur trúnaðartrausts; trúnaðargjarn fiducioso 信頼する 신뢰하는 patiklus uzticoties kepercayaan vertrouwend tillitsfull ufny confiante încrezător доверчивый dôverčivý zaupljiv pouzdan förtroendefull, tillitsfull ที่ไว้วางใจ güvenilir; güvenen 信任別人的 довірливий بهروسه ک‍ے قابل cả tin 信任别人的

adv conˈfidingly

vertroulik بِثِقَه بالآخَرين، بِحُسْنِ الظَّن доверчиво důvěrně, důvěřivě tillidsfuldt getrost με εμπιστοσύνη confiadamente usaldavalt بطور زودباورانه luottavaisesti avec confiance בְּצוּרָה בְּטוּחָה विश्वासपूर्वक povjerljivo jóhiszeműen dengan penuh kepercayaan með trúnaði con fiducia 信頼して 신뢰하여 patikliai uzticēdamies mudah percaya vol vertrouwen tillitsfullt ufnie confiantemente cu încredere доверчиво dôverčivo zaupljivo pouzdano förtroendefullt, tillitsfullt อย่างวางใจ güvenerek 信任別人地 довірливо بهروسه ك‍ے سات‍ھ، راز ك‍ے سات‍ھ một cách cả tin 信任别人地

in confidence

as a secret; confidentially He told me the story in (strictest) confidence. vertroulik سِرّا поверително důvěrně i fortrolighed vertraulich εμπιστευτικά en confianza konfidentsiaalselt بطور محرمانه luottamuksellisesti confidentiellement בְּבִטחָה गुप्त बातें करना povjerljiv bizalmasan dengan penuh rahasia í trúnaði in confidenza ないしょで 비밀로 kaip paslaptį, konfidencialiai konfidenciāli rahsia in vertrouwen i fortrolighet, konfidensielt w zaufaniu em segredo con­­fi­denţial по секрету dôverne zaupno u poverenju i förtroende อย่างลับ ๆ sır olarak 機密地 секретно راز ك‍ے طور پر، رازداران‍ہ cẩn mật 机密地