LEARNit Dictionary

confidence

noun
B2
1
B2
the feeling that you can trust, believe in and be sure about the abilities or good qualities of somebody/something
اعتماد, اطمینان
see also consumer confidence, vote of confidence, vote of no confidence
2
B2
a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful
اعتماد به نفس, خودباوری
People often lose confidence when they are criticized.
He gained confidence when he went to college.
Receiving compliments from my work colleagues has boosted my confidence.
The course will help you build your confidence and develop your study skills.
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities.
He suffers from a lack of confidence.
She answered the questions with confidence.
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school.
Winning the award has given me much more confidence in my writing.
The training programmes have given workers the confidence to take on more responsibility.
see also self-confidence
3
B2
the feeling that you are certain about something
اعتماد به نفس, اطمینان
He said he wished that he shared her confidence.
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident.
No one can predict with complete confidence what will happen in the financial markets.
She expressed her confidence that they would win.
4
a feeling of trust that somebody will keep information private
اعتماد, اعتماد به محرمانه ماندن
It took a long time to gain her confidence .
Eva told me about their relationship in confidence.
This is in the strictest confidence.
5
a secret that you tell somebody
راز, سِر, حرف محرمانه
The girls exchanged confidences.
I could never forgive Mike for betraying a confidence.