confidence (ˈkɒnfɪdəns
)
Definitions
noun
- a feeling of trust in a person or thing ⇒
I have confidence in his abilities
- belief in one's own abilities; self-assurance
- trust or a trustful relationship ⇒
take me into your confidence
- something confided or entrusted; secret
- See in confidence
Translations
- British English:
confidence
If you have confidence in someone, you feel you can trust them.I have every confidence in you.ˈkɒnfɪdəns NOUN I have every confidence in you.
- Spanish:
seguridad en uno mismo
nf
- French:
confiance en soi
nf
- German:
Selbstvertrauen
nnt
- Chinese: 信心 n
- Arabic: ثِقَة n
- Portuguese: autoconfiança nf
- Russian: самоуверенность nf
- Croatian: samopouzdanje nnt
- Czech: sebejistota nf
- Danish: selvtillid nutr
- Dutch: zelfvertrouwen nnt
- Finnish: itseluottamus n
- Greek: αυτοπεποίθηση nf
- Italian: sicurezza nf
- Japanese: 自信 n
- Korean: 자신감 n
- Norwegian: selvtillit nm
- Polish: pewność nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: confiança nf
- European Spanish:
seguridad en uno mismo
nf
- Swedish: självförtroende nnt
- Thai: ความมั่นใจ n
- Turkish: özgüven n
- Vietnamese: sự tự tin n
- British English:
confidence
If you have confidence, you feel sure about your abilities, qualities, or ideas.The team was full of confidence.ˈkɒnfɪdəns NOUN The team was full of confidence.
- Spanish:
confianza
nf
- French:
confiance
nf
- German:
Vertrauen
nnt
- Chinese: 信赖 n
- Arabic: ثِقَة n
- Portuguese: confiança nf
- Russian: доверие nnt
- Croatian: povjerenje nnt
- Czech: důvěra nf
- Danish: tiltro nutr
- Dutch: vertrouwen nnt
- Finnish: luottamus n
- Greek: εμπιστοσύνη nf
- Italian: fiducia nf
- Japanese: 信頼 n
- Korean: 신뢰 n
- Norwegian: tillit nm
- Polish: zaufanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: confiança nf
- European Spanish:
confianza
nf
- Swedish: förtroende nnt
- Thai: ความไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจ n
- Turkish: güven n
- Vietnamese: sự tin tưởng n
- British English:
confidence
If you tell someone something in confidence, you tell them a secret.We told you all these things in confidence.ˈkɒnfɪdəns NOUN We told you all these things in confidence.
- Spanish:
confidencia
nf
- French:
confidence
nf
- German: vertrauliche Mitteilung nf
- Chinese: 机密 n
- Arabic: ثِقَة n
- Portuguese: confidência nf
- Russian: секрет nm
- Croatian: povjerljivost nf
- Czech: důvěrnost nf
- Danish: betroelse nutr
- Dutch: geheim nnt
- Finnish: luottamuksellinen tieto n
- Greek: εκμυστήρευση nf
- Italian: confidenza nf
- Japanese: 秘密 n
- Korean: 비밀 n
- Norwegian: betroelse nm
- Polish: zwierzenie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: confidência nf
- European Spanish:
confidencia
nf
- Swedish: förtroende nnt
- Thai: ความเชื่อใจ n
- Turkish: sır n
- Vietnamese: chuyện bí mật n
Usage examples
She strode with grace and confidence , whereas Banks caught his ankle and stumbled every now and then in the thick gorse.
, AFTERMATH (2001)It is the result of the collapse of confidence in other forms of investment.
Country Life (2004)There is a sense of quiet confidence among the two governments.
Irish Times (2002)Both teacher and pupil put most of those misses down to nerves and Walder's confidence should be restored.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We're often given the impression that if we lose weight and get fit, confidence will magically happen.
, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)