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♦ confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/n. [u]1 fiducia: to have full confidence in sb. [st.], avere piena fiducia in q. [qc.]; to look at the future with confidence, guardare al futuro con fiducia; to inspire confidence, ispirare fiducia; complete confidence, fiducia assoluta; to place one's confidence in sb., riporre la propria fiducia in q.; to shake sb. 's confidence in st., scuotere la fiducia di q. in qc.; consumer confidence, la fiducia dei consumatori2 (= self-confidence) fiducia in sé stesso; sicurezza (di sé): He is full of confidence, ha una gran fiducia in sé; è molto sicuro di sé; to lack in confidence, non avere fiducia in sé; essere insicuro; to boost sb. 's confidence, dare più fiducia a q.; rendere q. più sicuro di sé; to undermine sb. 's confidence, minare la fiducia in se stesso di q.3 certezza; sicurezza: I can say with confidence that…, posso affermare con certezza che…4 confidenza: in confidence, in confidenza; in via riservata; in strict confidence, in via strettamente confidenziale5 confidenza; segreto: to exchange confidences, scambiarsi segreti; to make a confidence to sb., fare una confidenza a q.6 (stat.) confidenza: confidence belt, fascia di confidenza; confidence interval, intervallo di confidenza● confidence crisis, crisi di fiducia □ (org. az.) confidence level, grado di affidabilità ( dei prodotti) □ (antiq.) confidence man, truffatore □ confidence trick ( USA: confidence game), truffa all'americana □ confidence trickster, truffatore; imbroglione □ to be in sb. 's confidence, godere la fiducia di q. □ to take sb. into one's confidence, confidarsi con q. □ (polit.) vote of confidence [of no confidence], voto di fiducia [di sfiducia].
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confidence trickster — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑confide * * * confidence trickster UK US noun [countable] [singular confidence trickster plural confidence tricksters … Useful english dictionary
confidence trickster — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms confidence trickster : singular confidence trickster plural confidence tricksters a criminal who plays confidence tricks on people … English dictionary
confidence trickster — noun Someone who conducts a confidence game: who defrauds someone after winning his trust … Wiktionary
confidence trick — confidence .trick n a dishonest trick played on someone in order to get their money = ↑con >confidence trickster n … Dictionary of contemporary English
trickster — trick|ster [ˈtrıkstə US ər] n someone who deceives or cheats people confidence trickster BrE ▪ a slick, fast talking confidence trickster … Dictionary of contemporary English
trickster — noun (C) someone who deceives or cheats people: confidence trickster: a slick, fast talking confidence trickster tricky / trIki/ adjective 1 a tricky job is difficult to do because it is complicated and needs great care: Finding the electrical… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
confidence trick — /ˈkɒnfədəns trɪk/ (say konfuhduhns trik) noun a swindle in which the victim s confidence is gained in order to induce them to part with money or property. Also, US, confidence game. –confidence trickster, noun …
confidence man — noun Someone who conducts a confidence game: who defrauds someone after winning his trust. Syn: confidence trickster, con man … Wiktionary
confidence trick — (N. Amer. also confidence game) noun an act of cheating or tricking someone by persuading them to believe something that is not true. Derivatives confidence trickster noun … English new terms dictionary
confidence man — noun dated a confidence trickster … English new terms dictionary
confidence trick — noun (C) formal a dishonest trick played on someone in order to get their money; con 2 (1) confidence trickster noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English