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confiant, e [kɔ̃fjɑ̃, jɑ̃t]adjectivea. ( = assuré) confidentb. ( = sans défiance) [caractère, regard] confiding* * *confiante kɔ̃fjɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( certain) confident2) ( assuré) (self-)confident3) ( se fiant aux autres) [personne, regard] trusting* * *kɔ̃fjɑ̃, jɑ̃t adj confiant, -e(en l'avenir, le succès d'une entreprise) confident, (en la loyauté ou l'honnêteté de qn) trusting* * *1 ( certain) confident; être confiant dans to be confident about [avenir, succès d'une opération]; to have confidence in [capacités, système judiciaire];2 ( assuré) (self-)confident;3 ( se fiant aux autres) [personne, caractère, regard] trusting; être confiant de nature to have a trusting nature.( féminin confiante) [kɔ̃fjɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif3. [qui a confiance]il est confiant (en lui-même) he's self-assured ou self-confident
См. также в других словарях:
confiding — confiding; un·confiding; … English syllables
Confiding — Con*fid ing, a. That confides; trustful; unsuspicious. {Con*fid ing*ly}, adv. {Con*fid ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiding — index intimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confiding — [kən fīd′iŋ] adj. trustful or inclined to trust confidingly adv … English World dictionary
Confiding — Confide Con*fide , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Confided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confiding}.] [L. confidere; con + fidere to trust. See {Faith}, and cf. {Affiance}.] To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; usually followed by in; as, the prince… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiding — confidingly, adv. confidingness, n. /keuhn fuy ding/, adj. trustful; credulous or unsuspicious: a confiding nature. [1635 45; CONFIDE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
confiding — con|fid|ing [kənˈfaıdıŋ] adj behaving in a way that shows you want to tell someone about something that is private or secret ▪ Her tone was suddenly confiding. >confidingly adv ▪ He leant forward confidingly … Dictionary of contemporary English
confiding — adjective behaving in a way that shows you want to tell someone about something that is private or secret: She allowed a confiding note to enter her voice. confidingly adverb: She spoke gaily, innocently, and confidingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
confiding — adjective willing to entrust personal matters (Freq. 1) first she was suspicious, then she became confiding • Similar to: ↑trustful, ↑trusting … Useful english dictionary
confiding — adjective Date: 1797 tending to confide ; trustful • confidingly adverb • confidingness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
confiding — adjective In confidence; as if with trust … Wiktionary