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trust

[/trʌst/]
noun/verbpl: trusts
confiança/confiar
1. firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
I have complete trust in her abilities.
Tenho confiança completa nas habilidades dela.
2. to believe in the reliability or truthfulness of someone or something
You can trust me with your secret.
Você pode confiar em mim com seu segredo.
3. a legal arrangement where property is held by one person for the benefit of another
The inheritance was placed in a trust for the children.
A herança foi colocada em um fideicomisso para as crianças.
4. to hope or expect something to happen
I trust that you will arrive on time.
Espero que você chegue no horário.
NYC Slang
trust (same as standard English, used in phrases like 'trust me' or 'no cap' for emphasis)
Synonyms
confidencefaithreliancebelief
Antonyms
distrustdoubtsuspicionmistrust

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confiança/confiar
most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
confiança/confiar
standard usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
confiança/confiar
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
confiança/confiar
equivalent usage; fideicomisso for legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

take someone at face value/trust someone's word
breach of trust
in trust
misplaced trust
trust the process
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