verb
fidare
to trust · trust
Avere sicurezza o confidenza in qualcuno o qualcosa, credendo che sia sincero o affidabile.
fidare is an Italian verb that means to trust or to rely on someone or something.
Meaning
- To place trust or confidence in a person or thing.
- To feel certain about someone's reliability or honesty.
Etymology and Parts
- Derived from the Latin verb fidare, which is closely related to fides meaning "faith" or "trust".
- Typically used reflexively with fidarsi (to trust oneself/oneself trust).
Usage
- fidare qualcuno — to trust someone
- fidarsi di qualcuno — to trust someone (commonly used reflexive form)
Synonyms
- affidarsi (to rely on)
- confidare (to confide, entrust)
- credere (to believe in)
Antonyms
- diffidare (to distrust)
- sospettare (to suspect)
- non fidarsi (not to trust)
Example
- Mi posso fidare di te? — Can I trust you?
- Non mi fido di lui. — I don’t trust him.
This verb is important when expressing idea of trust and reliability in Italian.
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Examples
Puoi fidarti di me.verb
You can trust me.
Non mi sono mai fidato di loro completamente.verb
I have never completely trusted them.
I bambini si fidano della maestra.verb
The children trust their teacher.
Ci fidavamo sempre dei vicini.verb
We always trusted the neighbors.
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