French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
confier
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃fje/
Meaning
- verbleave
Example
Je confie mon chien à mon voisin.
I leave my dog with my neighbor.
More examples
Je lui confie un secret.
I entrust her with a secret.
Core concept
A trusted person receives an object, a responsibility, or private thoughts to look after or hear.
Common phrases
confier un secret à quelqu'un
entrust someone with a secret
confier la garde de son enfant à quelqu'un
entrust one's child to someone's care
se confier à quelqu'un
open up to someone
Similar words
charger: To assign someone a task, role, or responsibility.
donner: To give something to someone, making it their property.
prêter: To let someone use something for a limited time without transferring ownership.
remettre: To hand an object or document to someone.
Definition in French
Donner à quelqu'un la garde ou la charge d'un objet, d'une personne ou d'une information en lui faisant confiance ; à la forme pronominale, exprimer ses confidences ou ses soucis.
Word origin
French confier comes from Latin confidere, "to trust," whose parts con- and fidere support the sense of placing something or a confidence with a trusted person.
Usage tips
- Confier quelque chose à quelqu'un uses à for the person receiving it, while the thing remains the direct object.