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be trusted

[/bi ˈtrʌstɪd/]
verb phrase
ser confiável, ser digno de confiança, poder ser confiado
1. to be worthy of confidence; to be relied upon
She can be trusted with sensitive information.
Ela é confiável com informações sensíveis.
2. to be believed or accepted as truthful
His word can be trusted.
A palavra dele pode ser confiada.
3. to be dependable in fulfilling responsibilities
He has proven he can be trusted with the project.
Ele provou que é digno de confiança com o projeto.
NYC Slang
be legit, have someone's back
Synonyms
be reliablebe dependablebe worthy of confidencebe faithfulbe honest
Antonyms
be untrustworthybe unreliablebe deceitfulbe dishonestbe unfaithful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser confiável, poder confiar
most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ser de confiança
emphasizes trustworthiness as an inherent quality
Portugal
ser de fiar, ser digno de confiança
traditional and formal expressions

Related Idioms & Phrases

trust someone with your life
as trustworthy as the day is long
earn someone's trust
break someone's trust
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