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confidence ['kɒnfɪdəns]∎ we have confidence in her ability nous avons confiance en ses capacités;∎ she has no confidence in her own ability elle n'a aucune confiance en elle;∎ I have every confidence that you'll succeed je suis absolument certain que vous réussirez;∎ to put one's confidence in sb/sth faire confiance à qn/qch;∎ the confidence placed in me la confiance qui m'a été témoignée;∎ with complete confidence en toute confiance(b) (self-assurance) confiance f (en soi), assurance f;∎ he spoke with confidence il a parlé avec assurance;∎ he lacks confidence il n'est pas très sûr de lui;∎ full of confidence (person) plein d'assurance ou de confiance en soi; (performance) plein d'assurance(c) (certainty) confiance f, certitude f;∎ to win sb's confidence gagner la confiance de qn;∎ she has every confidence that they'll win elle est certaine qu'ils vont gagner;∎ I can say with confidence je peux dire avec confiance ou assurance∎ I was told in confidence on me l'a dit confidentiellement ou en confiance;∎ she told me in the strictest confidence elle me l'a dit dans la plus stricte confidence;∎ to take sb into one's confidence se confier à qn, faire des confidences à qn;∎ to be in sb's confidence partager les secrets de qn(e) (private message) confidence f;∎ to exchange confidences échanger des confidences;∎ to repeat a confidence répéter quelque chose dit en confidence, répéter un secret►► Mathematics confidence interval intervalle m de confiance;confidence man escroc m;confidence trick escroquerie f, abus m de confiance;confidence trickster escroc m
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