confidence
Self-assuranceSelf-assurance.
» To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Um im Leben erfolgreich zu sein, braucht man zwei Dinge: Unwissenheit und Selbstvertrauen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Чтобы преуспеть в жизни, нужны всего две вещи: невежество и самоуверенность. — marafon
Щоб досягти успіху в житті, потрібні дві речі: неуцтво та впевненість. — deniko
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)Self-assurance.
He entered the ring with confidence.
Selbstgewissheit, Selbstvergewisserung, Selbstvertrauen
уве́ренностьuvérennostʹ, самоуве́ренностьsamouvérennostʹ
впе́вненістьvpévnenistʹ, самовпе́вненістьsamovpévnenistʹ
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
She had confidence it would soon end.
I reposed a great deal of confidence in his judgment.
Zuversicht, Vertrauen, Zutrauen
уве́ренностьuvérennostʹ
впе́вненістьvpévnenistʹ
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
(countable, uncountable)Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Vertraulichkeit
(countable, dated, uncountable)Boldness; presumption.
Examples
579 sentencesTo succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Щоб досягти успіху в житті, потрібні дві речі: неуцтво та впевненість. — deniko
ruЧтобы преуспеть в жизни, нужны всего две вещи: невежество и самоуверенность. — marafon
deUm im Leben erfolgreich zu sein, braucht man zwei Dinge: Unwissenheit und Selbstvertrauen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He has great confidence in himself.
deEr hat großes Selbstvertrauen. — MUIRIEL
He has little confidence in himself.
He has confidence in his ability.
I appreciate your confidence in me.
deIch weiß dein Vertrauen in mich zu schätzen. — Zaghawa
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English confidence, from Latin cōnfīdentia (possibly via Old French confidenceFrom Middle English confidence, from Latin cōnfīdentia (possibly via Old French confidence), from cōnfīdō (“believe, confide in”) from con- (“with”) + fīdō (“trust”).
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Forms
plural: confidences| Singular | confidence |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a trustful relationship:trust
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities:assuranceself-assuranceself-confidenceauthoritysureness
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
10 patterns- have confidence in
- have the confidence
- the confidence to
- confidence to do
- confidence in himself
- lot of confidence
- lacked confidence
- self confidence
- confidence in his
- lost confidence
See also
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