French word

confidence

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃fidɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconfidence

Example

Il m'a fait une confidence.

He shared a confidence with me.

Illustration for confidence (confidence)

More examples

Je lui ai promis de garder sa confidence.

I promised him I'd keep his confidence.

Core concept

An intimate fact passed from one trusted person to another rather than made public.

Common phrases

  • faire une confidence

    share a confidence

  • garder une confidence

    keep a confidence

  • révéler une confidence

    reveal a confidence

Similar words

aveu: An admission of one's own actions or feelings.
secret: Something deliberately kept hidden from others.

Definition in French

Une confidence désigne une information intime confiée en privé à une personne de confiance.

Word origin

French inherited confidence from Latin confidentia through Old French, retaining the idea of something disclosed because of trust.

Usage tips

  • The construction faire une confidence à quelqu'un identifies the person who receives the private disclosure.

Other meanings

  • secretnoun

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