English-Thai Dictionary
confide
VI ไว้ใจ trust wang-jai
confide
VT บอก ความลับ bok-kwam-lab
confide
VT ให้ ความไว้วางใจ มอบ ความรับผิดชอบ ให้ entrust charge consign hai-kwam-wai-wang-jai
confide in
PHRV บอก ความลับ กับ เผยความลับ กับ take into bok-kwam-lab-kab
confide to
PHRV บอก ความลับ กับ เผยความลับ กับ bok-kwam-lab-kab
confide to
PHRV มอบ ความไว้วางใจ ให้ กับ มอบหมาย ให้ ส่งมอบ ให้ commit to consign to mob-kwam-wai-wang-jai-hai-kab
confidence
N ความเป็นเพื่อน ที่ ไว้ใจได้ kwam-pen-puean-ti-wai-jai-dai
confidence
N ความ ไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจ belief trust reliance kwam-wai-nuea-chuea-jai
confident
N ที่มั่น ใจ ที่ แน่นอน ที่ เชื่อใจได้ assured certain ti-man-jai
confidential
ADJ ที่ เป็นความลับ ti-pen-kwam-lab
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CONFIDE
v.t.[L., to trust. See Faith. ] To trust; to rely on, with a persuasion of faithfulness or veracity in the person trusted or of the reality of a fact; to give credit to; to believe in, with assurance; followed by in. The prince confides in his ministers. The minister confides in the strength and resources of the nation. we confide in the veracity of the sacred historians. We confide in the truth of a report.
CONFIDE
v.t.To entrust; to commit to the charge of, with a belief in the fidelity of the person entrusted; to deliver into possession of another, with assurance of safe keeping, or good management; followed by to. We confide a secret to a friend. The prince confides a negotiation to his envoy. The common interests of the United States are confided to the Congress. They would take the property out of the hands of those to whom it was confided by the charter.
Congress may, under the constitution, confide to the circuit court, jurisdiction of all offenses against the United States.
CONFIDED
pp. Entrusted; committed to the care of, for preservation, or for performance or exercise.
CONFIDENCE
n.[L. See Confide. ] 1. A trusting, or reliance; an assurance of mind or firm belief in the integrity, stability or veracity of another, or in the truth and reality of a fact.
It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8.
I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things. 2 Corinthians 7:16.
Mutual confidence is the basis of social happiness.
I place confidence in a statement, or in an official report.
2. Trust; reliance; applied to one's own abilities, or fortune; belief in one's own competency.
His times being rather prosperous than calm, had raised his confidence by success.
3. That in which trust is placed; ground of trust; he or that which supports.
Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence. Jeremiah 48:13.
Jehovah shall be thy confidence. Proverbs 3:26.
4. Safety, or assurance of safety; security.
They shall build houses and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence. Ezekiel 28:26.
5. Boldness; courage.
Preaching the kingdom of God with all confidence. Acts 28:31.
6. Excessive boldness; assurance, proceeding forom vanity or a false opinion of one's own abilities, or excellencies.
Their confidence ariseth from too much credit given to their own wits.
CONFIDENT
a. 1. Having full belief; trusting; relying; fully assured.
I am confident that much may be cone towards the improvement of philosophy.
The troops rush on, confident of success.
2. Positive; dogmatical; as a confident talker.
3. Trusting; without suspicion.
Rome, be as just and gracious unto me, as I am confident and kind to thee.
4. Bold to a vice; having an excess of assurance.
The fool rageth and is confident. Proverbs 14:16.
CONFIDENT
n.One entrusted with secrets; a confidential or bosom friend. [This word has been usually, but improperly, written confidant. I have followed the regular English orthography, as Coxe and Mitford have done. ]
CONFIDENTIAL
a. 1. Enjoying the confidence of another; trusty; that may be safely trusted; as a confidential friend.
2. That is to be treated or kept in confidence; private; as a confidential matter.
3. Admitted to a special confidence.
CONFIDENTIALLY
adv. In confidence; in reliance or secrecy.
CONFIDENTLY
adv. With firm trust; with strong assurance; without doubt or wavering of opinion; positively; as, to believe confidently; to assert confidently.
CONFIDENTNESS
n.Confidence; the quality or state of having full reliance.
CONFIDER
n.one who confides; one who entrusts to another.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CONFIDE
Con *fide ", v. i. [imp. & p.p. Confided; p.pr. & vb. n. Confiding. ]Etym: [L. confidere; con- + fidere to trust. See Faith, and cf. Affiance. ]
Defn: To put faith (in ); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers. By thy command I rise or fall, In thy protection I confide. Byron. Judge before friendships, then confide till death. Young.
CONFIDE
CONFIDE Con *fide ", v. t.
Defn: To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to. Congress may. .. confide to the Circuit jurisdiction of all offenses against the United States. Story.
CONFIDENCE
Con "fi *dence, n. Etym: [L. confidentia firm trust in, self- confidence: cf. F. confidence. ]
1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay.
2. That in which faith is put or reliance had. The Lord shall be thy confidence. Prov. iii. 26.
3. The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstamces; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed. Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go forth to-day. Shak. But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. Milton.
4. Private conversation; (pl. ) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them. Sir, I desire some confidence with you. Shak. Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the swindler. -- Confidence man, a swindler. -- To take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of one's feelings, purposes, or affairs.
Syn. -- Trust; assurance; expectation; hope. I am confident that very much be done. Boyle.
2. Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved. Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are but thyself. Shak.
3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted. As confident as is the falcon's flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. Shak.
4. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous. The fool rageth and is confident. Prov. xiv. 16.
5. Giving occasion for confidence. [R.] The cause was more confident than the event was prosperious. Jer. Taylor.
CONFIDENT
CONFIDENT Con "fi *dent, n.
Defn: See Confidant. South. Dryden.
CONFIDENTIAL
Con `fi *den "tial, a. Etym: [Cf. F. confidentiel. ]
1. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.
2. Communicated in confidence; secret. "Confidential messages." Burke. Confidential communication (Law ) See Privileged communication, under Privileged. -- Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a character that they are entitled to be paid before other creditors. -- Confidential debts, debts incurred for borrowed money, and regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts. McElrath.
CONFIDENTIALLY
CONFIDENTIALLY Con `fi *den "tial *ly, adv.
Defn: In confidence; in reliance on secrecy.
CONFIDENTLY
CONFIDENTLY Con "fi *dent *ly, adv.
Defn: With confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
CONFIDENTNESS
CONFIDENTNESS Con "fi *dent *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being confident.
CONFIDER
CONFIDER Con *fid "er, n.
Defn: One who confides.
New American Oxford Dictionary
confide
con fide |kənˈfīd kənˈfaɪd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others: he confided his fears to his mother | “I have been afraid, ” she confided | the judge confided that he had been swayed by the sister of the accused. • [ no obj. ] (confide in ) trust (someone ) enough to tell them of such a secret or private matter: he confided in friends that he and his wife planned to separate. • (confide something to ) dated entrust something to (someone ) for safekeeping: the property of others confided to their care was unjustifiably risked. DERIVATIVES con fid ing ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘place trust (in )’): from Latin confidere ‘have full trust. ’ The sense ‘impart as a secret ’ dates from the mid 18th cent.
confidence
con fi dence |ˈkänfədəns, -fəˌdens ˈkɑnfəd (ə )ns | ▶noun the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust: we had every confidence in the staff | he had gained the young man's confidence. • the state of feeling certain about the truth of something: it is not possible to say with confidence how much of the increase in sea levels is due to melting glaciers. • a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities: she's brimming with confidence | [ in sing. ] : he would walk up those steps with a confidence he didn't feel. • the telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust: someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence . • (often confidences ) a secret or private matter told to someone under such a condition of trust: the girls exchanged confidences about their parents. PHRASES in someone's confidence in a position of trust with someone. take someone into one's confidence tell someone one's secrets. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin confidentia, from confidere ‘have full trust ’ (see confident ).
confidence game
con fi dence game (Brit. also confidence trick ) ▶noun a swindle in which the victim is persuaded to trust the swindler in some way. DERIVATIVES con fi dence trick ster noun Brit.
confidence interval
con fi dence in ter val ▶noun Statistics a range of values so defined that there is a specified probability that the value of a parameter lies within it.
confidence level
con fi dence lev el ▶noun Statistics the probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values.
confidence limit
con fi dence lim it ▶noun Statistics either of the extreme values of a confidence interval.
confidence man
con fi dence man ▶noun old-fashioned term for con man.
confident
con fi dent |ˈkänfədənt, -fəˌdent ˈkɑnfədənt | ▶adjective feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured: she was a confident, outgoing girl | a confident smile. • feeling or showing certainty about something: this time they're confident of a happy ending | I am not very confident about tonight's game. ▶noun archaic a confidant. DERIVATIVES con fi dent ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French confident (e ), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust, ’ from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force ) + fidere ‘trust. ’
confidential
con fi den tial |ˌkänfəˈdenCHəl ˌkɑnfəˈdɛn (t )ʃəl | ▶adjective intended to be kept secret: confidential information | knowledge that was privileged and confidential. • (of a person's tone of voice ) indicating that what one says is private or secret: he dropped his voice to a confidential whisper. • entrusted with private or restricted information: a confidential secretary. DERIVATIVES con fi den ti al i ty |-ˌdenCHēˈalitē |noun
confidentially
con fi den tial ly |ˌkänfəˈdenSHəlē kɑːnfɪˈdenʃəli | ▶adverb in a way that is intended to be private or secret; privately: all queries will be treated confidentially.
Oxford Dictionary
confide
confide |kənˈfʌɪd | ▶verb [ reporting verb ] tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others: [ with obj. ] : he confided his fears to his mother | [ with clause ] : he confided that stress had caused him to lose a stone in weight | [ with direct speech ] : ‘I have been afraid, ’ she confided | (as adj. confiding ) : she was in a confiding mood. • [ no obj. ] (confide in ) trust (someone ) enough to tell them of a secret or private matter: [ with clause ] : he confided in friends that he and his wife planned to separate. • [ with obj. ] (confide something to ) dated entrust something to (someone ) in order for them to look after it: the property of others confided to their care was unjustifiably risked. DERIVATIVES confidingly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘place trust (in ’)): from Latin confidere ‘have full trust ’. The sense ‘impart as a secret ’ dates from the mid 18th cent.
confidence
con |fi ¦dence |ˈkɒnfɪd (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something: we had every confidence in the staff | he had gained the young man's confidence. • the state of feeling certain about the truth of something: I can say with confidence that I have never before driven up this street. • a feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities: she's brimming with confidence | [ in sing. ] : he would walk up those steps with a confidence he didn't feel. 2 the telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust: someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence . • [ count noun ] (often confidences ) a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust: the girls exchanged confidences about their parents. PHRASES have every confidence in feel that one can rely on or trust (someone ): we had every confidence in the staff. in someone's confidence in a position of trust with someone. take someone into one's confidence tell someone one's secrets. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin confidentia, from confidere ‘have full trust ’ (see confident ).
confidence interval
con |fi ¦dence inter |val ▶noun Statistics a range of values so defined that there is a specified probability that the value of a parameter lies within it.
confidence level
con |fi ¦dence level ▶noun Statistics the probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values.
confidence limit
con |fi ¦dence limit ▶noun Statistics either of the extreme values of a confidence interval.
confidence man
con |fi ¦dence man ▶noun old-fashioned term for conman.
confidence trick
confidence trick (N. Amer. confidence game ) ▶noun an act of cheating or tricking someone by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true.
confidence trickster
con |fi ¦dence trick |ster ▶noun Brit. a person who sets out to defraud or deceive people by persuading them to believe something that is not true.
confident
con |fi ¦dent |ˈkɒnfɪd (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities: she was a confident, outgoing girl | people who are confident in their identity. 2 feeling or showing certainty about something: this time they're confident of a happy ending | I am not very confident about tonight's game. ▶noun archaic a confidant. DERIVATIVES confidently adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French confident (e ), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust ’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force ) + fidere ‘trust ’.
confidential
con |fi ¦den |tial |kɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective intended to be kept secret: confidential information. • (of a person's tone of voice ) indicating that what one says is private or secret: he dropped his voice to a confidential whisper. • [ attrib. ] entrusted with private or restricted information: a confidential secretary. DERIVATIVES confidentiality |-ʃɪˈalɪti |noun
confidentially
con |fi ¦den |tial ¦ly |ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ (ə )li | ▶adverb in a way that is intended to be private or secret; privately: all queries will be treated confidentially.
American Oxford Thesaurus
confide
confide verb 1 he confided his fears to his mother: reveal, disclose, divulge, lay bare, betray, impart, declare, intimate, uncover, expose, vouchsafe, tell; confess, admit, give away; informal blab, spill. 2 I need him to confide in : open one's heart to, unburden oneself to, confess to, tell all to.
confidence
confidence noun 1 I have little confidence in these figures: trust, belief, faith, credence, conviction. ANTONYMS skepticism, distrust. 2 she's brimming with confidence: self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession, assertiveness; poise, aplomb, phlegm; courage, boldness, mettle, nerve. ANTONYMS uncertainty, doubt. 3 the girls exchanged confidences: secret, confidentiality, intimacy.
confident
confident adjective 1 we are confident that business will improve: optimistic, hopeful, sanguine; sure, certain, positive, convinced, in no doubt, satisfied, assured, persuaded. 2 a confident young man: self-assured, assured, self-confident, positive, assertive, self-possessed, self-reliant, poised; coolheaded, phlegmatic, levelheaded, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, at ease; informal together, can-do. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
confidential
confidential adjective 1 a confidential chat: private, personal, intimate, quiet; secret, sensitive, classified, restricted, unofficial, unrevealed, undisclosed, unpublished; informal hush-hush, mum; formal sub rosa; archaic privy. 2 a confidential friend: trusted, trustworthy, trusty, faithful, reliable, dependable; close, bosom, intimate.
confidentially
confidentially adverb I thought we were speaking confidentially: privately, in private, in confidence, between ourselves /themselves, off the record, quietly, secretly, in secret, behind closed doors; between you and me and the lamppost; formal sub rosa.
Oxford Thesaurus
confide
confide verb 1 he confided his fears to his mother: reveal, disclose, divulge, leak, lay bare, make known, betray, impart, pass on, proclaim, announce, report, declare, intimate, uncover, unmask, expose, bring out into the open, unfold, vouchsafe, tell; confess, admit; let slip, let out, let drop, let fall, blurt out, babble, give away; informal blab, spill; archaic discover. ANTONYMS keep from. 2 I really need him to confide in : open one's heart to, unburden oneself to, unbosom oneself to, confess to, tell all to, tell one's all to, commune with.
confidence
confidence noun 1 I have little confidence in these figures: trust, belief, faith, credence, conviction; reliance, dependence. ANTONYMS distrust, scepticism. 2 she's brimming with confidence: self-assurance, self-confidence, self-reliance, belief in oneself, faith in oneself, positiveness, assertiveness, self-possession, nerve, poise, aplomb, presence of mind, phlegm, level-headedness, cool-headedness, firmness, courage, boldness, mettle, fortitude. ANTONYMS doubt; uncertainty. 3 the girls exchanged confidences about their parents: secret, private affair, confidential matter, confidentiality, intimacy.
confident
confident adjective 1 we are confident that business will improve: optimistic, hopeful, sanguine; sure, certain, positive, convinced, in no doubt, unshakeable in one's belief, secure in one's belief, easy in one's mind, satisfied, assured, persuaded; (be confident ) have no doubt, not question, hold the unwavering view. 2 she was a confident, outgoing girl: self-assured, assured, sure of oneself, self-confident, positive; assertive, self-assertive, self-possessed, believing in oneself, self-reliant, poised, filled with aplomb; cool, cool-headed, calm, collected, {cool, calm, and collected }, phlegmatic, level-headed, composed, nonchalant, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, impassive, serene, tranquil, relaxed, at ease; informal unflappable, together, unfazed, laid-back; rare equanimous. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
confidential
confidential adjective anyone can have a confidential chat with adult education experts: private, personal, intimate, privileged, quiet; secret, top secret, sensitive, classified, restricted, non-public, unofficial, off the record, not for publication, not for circulation, not to be made public, not to be disclosed, under wraps, unrevealed, undisclosed, unpublished; Latin sub rosa; informal hush-hush, mum; archaic privy. ANTONYMS public, on the record.
confidentially
confidentially adverb he confidentially approached a number of very senior civil servants: privately, in private, in confidence, between ourselves /themselves /yourselves, off the record, quietly, secretly, in secret, behind closed doors, in camera; Latin sub rosa; archaic privily.
French Dictionary
confidence
confidence n. f. nom féminin Communication d ’un secret que l ’on confie ou que l ’on reçoit. : Delphine a fait une confidence à Catherine. LOCUTIONS Dans la confidence. Au courant, informé. : Mettez-moi dans la confidence. En confidence. Secrètement.
confident
confident , ente n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne à qui l ’on se confie. : Catherine est la confidente de Delphine.
confidentialité
confidentialité n. f. nom féminin Caractère confidentiel de quelque chose. : La confidentialité d ’un rapport.
confidentiel
confidentiel , ielle adj. adjectif Secret. : Un dossier confidentiel.
confidentiellement
confidentiellement adv. adverbe Sous le sceau du secret, en secret.
Spanish Dictionary
confidencia
confidencia nombre femenino 1 Acción de confiar reservada o secretamente algo a una persona de confianza :me fui deslizando hacia la confidencia y terminé hablándole de mis cuitas, al principio en una forma impersonal .2 Sentimiento íntimo, idea, etc. , que se confía o comunica a alguien de forma reservada o secreta :escuchar confidencias; el compositor romántico quiere hacer del auditor el depositario de sus confidencias .en confidencia De forma reservada o secreta :hablar en confidencia .
confidencial
confidencial adjetivo Que se hace o se dice en confidencia :información confidencial; este procedimiento es absolutamente confidencial en todas sus fases .
confidencialidad
confidencialidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es confidencial :el banco se compromete a garantizar la confidencialidad de los informes de los auditores; las empresas exigieron la máxima confidencialidad a la hora de desvelar sus nombres .
confidente, -ta
confidente, -ta nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona a quien habitualmente se confían secretos o cosas íntimas :su madre había sido siempre su mejor amiga y única confidenta .2 Persona que da información a alguien sobre otras personas con las que convive o se mueve y que confían en ella :reconoció que trabajaba como confidente de la policía y que había conseguido información sobre algunos atentados .Tiene doble forma de femenino: la confidente y la confidenta .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
confide
con fide /kənfáɪd /〖「con (完全に )fide (信頼する )」＞「打ち明ける 」〗動詞 自動詞 【人を 】信頼する ; (信頼して )【人に 】(秘密などを )打ち明ける «in » ▸ You can confide in your doctor and ask for counseling .医者を信頼してカウンセリングを頼むことができますよ 他動詞 1 【人などに 】〈秘密など 〉を打ち明ける «to » ; 〖～ that節 /wh節 〗…ということ […か ]を打ち明ける ▸ Lucy confided to her dad that she was having trouble with her boyfriend .ルーシーはボーイフレンドとうまくいっていないことを父に打ち明けた 2 【信頼している人に 】〈大事なもの 仕事など 〉を任せる, ゆだねる, 託す «to » .
confidence
con fi dence /kɑ́nfɪd (ə )ns |kɔ́n -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖con (完全に )fide (信頼する )ence (こと ); 〗→confide (形 )confident, confidential 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U «…に対する /…という » 信頼 , 信用 «in /that 節 » ▸ gain [win ] her confidence 彼女の信頼を得る ▸ lose confidence 信用を失う ▸ I have every confidence in him .私は彼を全面的に信頼している ▸ The doctor inspired confidence in me .その医者は私に信頼感を起こさせた ▸ restore consumer confidence 消費者の信頼を回復する .2 U «…への /…についての /…という » 自信; 確信 «in /about /that節 » ; 大胆さ , ずうずうしさ ▸ speak with confidence 自信 [確信 ]を持って話す ▸ lack confidence in oneself 自分に自信が持てない ▸ That experience gave me confidence .その経験で私は自信がついた ▸ I have every confidence that you will agree .あなたが同意してくれることを十分に確信しています ▸ I didn't have the confidence to do such a thing .私にはそんなことをするずうずうしさはなかった .3 C ｟かたく /文 ｠打ち明け話 , 秘密 ▸ exchange [share ] confidences 内緒話をする ▸ betray a confidence 秘密をばらす in c ó nfidence 内緒で, 秘密で ▸ in (the ) strictest confidence 極秘のうちに in A's c ó nfidence A 〈人 〉に信頼されて ; A 〈人 〉の秘密にあずかって .t à ke A into one's c ó nfidence A 〈人 〉に秘密を打ち明ける .～́ g à me [｟英 ｠tr ì ck ]｟かたく ｠信用詐欺 (｟くだけて ｠con 1 ).～́ m à n [｟英 ｠ tr ì ckster ]信用詐欺師, ぺてん師 .～́ v ò te 信任投票 .
confidence-building
c ó nfidence-bu ì lding 形容詞 信頼を得るための 〈活動など 〉.
confident
con fi dent /kɑ́nfɪd (ə )nt |kɔ́n -/→confide (名 )confidence 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 態度などが 〉自信にあふれた , 大胆な ; 〈人が 〉 «…について » 自信を持っている «about, in, of » ▸ a confident smile [voice ]自信に満ちた笑み [声 ]▸ feel confident about one's ability [oneself ]自分の能力 [自分自身 ]に自信を持っている 2 〈人が 〉 «…を /…ということを » 確信している «about , of /that 節 » (!強い確信を表す ) ▸ He is confident of catching the killer. ≒He is confident that he will catch the killer .彼はその殺人犯を捕まえられると確信している 名詞 C ｟古 ｠親友 , 腹心の友 (confidant ).
confidential
con fi den tial /kɑ̀nfɪdénʃ (ə )l |kɔ̀n -, -́--̀ -/→confidence 形容詞 1 〈情報が 〉内密の , マル秘の , 機密の (secret ); 〈特に手紙が 〉親展の ▸ The information will be kept strictly confidential .その情報は極秘扱いにされます ▸ confidential documents 機密文書 ▸ CONFIDENTIAL 親展 (!封書の上書きで ) 2 〈態度などが 〉打ち解けた , 内緒の, (秘密を )打ち明けるような ▸ in a confidential voice ひそひそ声で 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗信頼のおける , 信任を得ている ▸ confidential friends 秘密を打ち明けられる友 ▸ a confidential secretary 信用のおける秘書
confidentiality
con fi den ti al i ty /kɑ̀nfədènʃiǽləti |kɔ̀nfɪ -/名詞 U 内密であること, 秘密性 ; 〈人が 〉 (秘密を守ってくれるという )信頼 .
confidentially
c ò n fi d é n tial ly 副詞 1 内密に, 極秘で ; ひそひそ声で .2 〖文頭に用いて 〗ここだけの話だが .3 打ち解けて .
confidently
c ó n fi dent ly 副詞 自信 [確信 ]を持って .
The Wordsmith Dictionary