confidare

to confide; to trust

verb kon-fee-DAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin confidere (to trust fully)

Also means

to hope (in)

Usage Note

Confidare takes the preposition in when meaning 'to trust in' or 'to hope in' something — confidare nella giustizia (to trust in justice). When meaning 'to confide a secret,' it is followed by a — ha confidato il segreto a me. Auxiliary: avere.

Examples

"Confido nella tua discrezione."

Natural Translation

I trust in your discretion.

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