trust

trust
trust [trʌst]
1. noun
   a. ( = faith) confiance f
• breach of trust abus m de confiance
• to put one's trust in sb/sth faire confiance à qn/qch
• to take sth on trust accepter qch les yeux fermés
   b. ( = fund) ≈ fondation f
• to set up a trust (for sb) instituer un fidéicommis (à l'intention de qn)
   c. ( = cartel) trust m
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = believe in) avoir confiance en ; [+ method, promise] se fier à
• don't you trust me? tu n'as pas confiance (en moi) ?
• he is not to be trusted on ne peut pas lui faire confiance
• you can trust me vous pouvez avoir confiance en moi
• the child is too young to be trusted on the roads l'enfant est trop petit pour qu'on le laisse aller dans la rue tout seul
• trust you! (inf) ça ne m'étonne pas de toi !
• trust him to break it! (inf) pour casser quelque chose on peut lui faire confiance !
   b. ( = hope) espérer (that que)
• I trust he was joking! il plaisantait, j'espère !
• I trust not j'espère que non
3. intransitive verb
• to trust in sb se fier à qn
• I'll have to trust to luck il faudra que je m'en remette à la chance
4. compounds
► trust fund noun fonds m en fidéicommis
* * *
[trʌst] 1.
noun
1) (faith) confiance f

to put one's trust in — se fier à

to take something on trust — croire quelque chose sur parole

2) Law (arrangement) fidéicommis m; (property involved) propriété f fiduciaire
3) Finance (large group of companies) trust m
4) Finance investment trust
2.
transitive verb
1) (believe) se fier à [person, judgment]
2) (rely on) faire confiance à

trust her! — (amused or annoyed) tu peux compter sur elle pour ça!

3) (entrust)

to trust somebody with something — confier quelque chose à quelqu'un

4) (hope) espérer
3.
intransitive verb

to trust in — faire confiance à [person]; croire en [God, fortune]

to trust to luck — se fier au hasard

4.
trusted past participle adjective [friend] fidèle
5.
reflexive verb

to trust oneself to do — être sûr de pouvoir faire

I couldn't trust myself to speak — j'ai préféré me taire


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