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trusting in

[ˈtrʌstɪŋ ɪn]
verb (gerund/present participle)
confiando em
1. placing reliance or confidence in someone or something; believing in the reliability or truth of
She is trusting in his promise to return on time.
Ela está confiando em sua promessa de retornar no horário.
2. depending on or relying upon with faith or assurance
The team is trusting in their captain's leadership.
O time está confiando na liderança do seu capitão.
3. having faith or belief in a higher power or outcome
Trusting in God gave them hope during difficult times.
Confiar em Deus lhes deu esperança durante os tempos difíceis.
Synonyms
relying ondepending onbelieving inhaving faith inconfiding in
Antonyms
distrustingdoubtingsuspectingmistrustingdisbelieving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confiando em
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
confiando em
standard usage, no significant variation
São Paulo
confiando em
standard usage, no significant variation
Portugal
confiando em
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

trusting in one's gut
trusting in the process
trusting in divine providence
put one's trust in
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