confiar

Senses

1. 1.

   to trust

   to have confidence or belief in someone or something

2. 2.

   to confide

   to share something in confidence with someone

3. 3.

   to rely on

   to depend on or place faith in

Examples

• "Confío en que todo saldrá bien."

  I trust that everything will turn out well.

• "Le confié mis secretos a mi mejor amiga."

  I confided my secrets to my best friend.

• "No confíes en las apariencias."

  Don't rely on appearances.

Usage

Common constructions: confiar *en* (trust in), confiar *a* (confide/entrust to), confiar *que* (trust that). Often used in both formal and informal contexts; more personal than the English equivalent "trust" in most cases.