trust
gb/tɹˈʌst/ us/tɹˈʌst/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Believe someone or something is reliable
To believe that someone or something will be good and not hurt you.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to trust [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trust' with 'believe'. 'Trust' is about confidence in reliability or honesty, while 'believe' is about accepting something as true.
Συνώνυμα
rely on (Emphasizes dependence on someone or something for support or help.)
Αντώνυμα
distrust (Means to have no confidence in someone or something's honesty or reliability.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trust completely
|trust your instincts
|trust each other
|trust the process
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I trust my best friend to keep my secrets.
- You can trust this mechanic to fix your car properly.
- She trusts her team to make the right decision.
- We trust our teachers to guide us well.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I trust my friend.
- You can trust me.
- She trusts her dog.
- We trust our teacher.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
state
2
Belief in honesty or reliability
A feeling that someone or something will be good and not hurt you.
Συνώνυμα
confidence (Often interchangeable, but 'confidence' can also refer to belief in oneself.)
Αντώνυμα
mistrust (A lack of belief in someone's honesty or reliability.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
build trust
|gain trust
|trust issues
|complete trust
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Trust is important in any relationship.
- She has complete trust in her doctor.
- The company works hard to build customer trust.
- Without trust, the team cannot work well together.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Trust is important.
- I have trust in you.
- We need trust to work together.
- She has trust in her teacher.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Give responsibility based on belief
To let someone do something because you think they will do it well and safely.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to trust [someone] with [something]
Συνώνυμα
entrust (More formal; specifically means to give responsibility for something valuable.)
Αντώνυμα
withhold from (To refuse to give responsibility due to lack of confidence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trust someone with money
|trust someone with a secret
Θέματα
relationships
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I trust you with my car keys.
- They trusted her with managing the project.
- Don't trust him with sensitive information.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I trust you with my bag.
- She trusts him with her cat.
- We trust our coach with the team.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
B2
entity
4
Legal property arrangement
A legal way to keep and manage money or things for another person.
Συνώνυμα
trust fund (Specifically refers to money held in such an arrangement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
set up a trust
|trust fund
Θέματα
law
|business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- The inheritance was placed in a trust until she turned 21.
- He set up a trust for his children's education.
- The property is held in trust for the community.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She has money in a trust.
- The bank keeps the house in a trust.
- He made a trust for his children.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
entity
5
Large business monopoly group
A big group of companies that work together to control an industry.
Συνώνυμα
monopoly (Refers more generally to any single entity dominating a market.)
Αντώνυμα
competition (The presence of multiple businesses trying to win customers.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
break up a trust
Θέματα
business
|economics
|finance
|law
Παραδείγματα
- In the early 1900s, the government worked to break up powerful trusts.
- The oil industry was once dominated by a single trust.
- Antitrust laws were created to stop trusts from controlling markets.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The law stopped the big trust.
- The trust controlled many companies.
- The government broke up the trust.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
trust
IPA
GB/tɹˈʌst/
US/tɹˈʌst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
trust (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (trust)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: trust
- Plural: trust, trusts
Verb
- Base: trust
- 3rd Person Singular: trusts
- Present Participle: trusting
- Past: trusted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
trusts
noun
trusting
verb
trusted
verb
Core family
trustworthy
adjective B2
Related words
trustworthiness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
distrust
verb B2
untrustworthy
adjective
Advanced or less common
trustee
noun C1
Εκφράσεις
break someone's trust
1/bɹˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz tɹˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Betray someone's confidence or belief in you
Do something that makes someone stop believing you are honest or reliable.
Παραδείγματα
- He broke my trust by lying to me.
- She broke their trust when she shared their secret.
in good faith
1/ˈɪn ɡˈʊd fˈeɪθ/
fixed phrase
Done honestly and fairly
Done honestly and with good intentions.
Παραδείγματα
- They negotiated the contract in good faith.
- She acted in good faith when making the deal.
in trust
1/ˈɪn tɹˈʌst/
fixed phrase
formal
Held legally for another's benefit
Kept by one person or group for another person's benefit under legal rules.
Παραδείγματα
- The funds will be held in trust until the child turns 18.
- She kept the land in trust for her grandchildren.
trust me
1/tɹˈʌst mˈi/
fixed phrase
Request for belief in honesty or correctness
Used to tell someone to believe that you are honest or right.
Παραδείγματα
- Trust me, this plan will work.
- You can trust me on this one.
trust your gut
1/tɹˈʌst jˈʊɹ ɡˈʌt/
idiom
informal
Follow your instincts when deciding
Make a decision by following your feeling instead of thinking too much about facts.
Παραδείγματα
- When choosing a job, sometimes you just have to trust your gut.
- He trusted his gut and invested in the small company.
- I trusted my gut and it turned out right.