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trust oneself

[/trʌst wʌnˈsɛlf/]
verb phrase
confiar em si mesmo
1. to have confidence in one's own abilities, judgment, or instincts
You need to trust yourself and believe in your capabilities.
Você precisa confiar em si mesmo e acreditar nas suas capacidades.
2. to rely on one's own instincts or inner voice rather than external influence
Trust yourself; your gut feeling is usually right.
Confie em si mesmo; seu instinto geralmente está certo.
3. to have self-confidence in facing challenges or making decisions
If you trust yourself, you can overcome any obstacle.
Se você confiar em si mesmo, pode superar qualquer obstáculo.
NYC Slang
believe in yourself / you got this
Synonyms
believe in oneselfhave confidence in oneselfrely on oneselfhave faith in oneself
Antonyms
doubt oneselfdistrust oneselflack confidencebe insecure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confiar em si mesmo
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
confiar em si mesmo / acreditar em você
colloquial use with 'você' is common
São Paulo
confiar em si mesmo
standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
confiar em si próprio
Portuguese preference for 'próprio' instead of reflexive pronoun

Related Idioms & Phrases

trust your gut
believe in yourself
have faith in oneself
follow your instincts
go with your gut
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