confiance

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/kɔ̃.fjɑ̃s/

nounfeminineSing

trust; reliance (trust placed in a person or thing)

Je te prête mes clés parce que j'ai confiance en toi.

I'm lending you my keys because I trust you.

Synonyms:foi, assurance, fiabilité, crédibilité

nounfeminineSing

self-confidence; confidence in one's own abilities

Il a besoin de reprendre confiance en lui pour réussir.

He needs to regain his self-confidence to succeed.

Synonyms:assurance, aplomb, estime de soi

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Confiance is a feminine noun meaning "trust" or "confidence."

USAGE

You often use it with verbs like "avoir" ("avoir confiance en quelqu'un" - to trust someone) or "faire" ("faire confiance à quelqu'un" - to trust someone). "Prendre confiance" means to gain confidence.

TRAPS

Be careful with prepositions: "avoir confiance en quelqu'un" (trust in someone) and "faire confiance à quelqu'un" (to trust someone). "Confidence" in English (a secret) is "une confidence" or "un secret" in French, not "confiance."