trust
gb/tɹˈʌst/ us/tɹˈʌst/
A2
Inglese
~ 2200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
A2
action
1
Believe someone or something is reliable
To believe that someone or something will be good and not hurt you.
Schema d'uso:
to trust [someone/something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trust' with 'believe'. 'Trust' is about confidence in reliability or honesty, while 'believe' is about accepting something as true.
Sinonimi
rely on (Emphasizes dependence on someone or something for support or help.)
Contrari
distrust (Means to have no confidence in someone or something's honesty or reliability.)
Collocazioni
trust completely
|trust your instincts
|trust each other
|trust the process
Temi
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I trust my friend.
- You can trust me.
- She trusts her dog.
- We trust our teacher.
Sostantivo
A2
state
2
Belief in honesty or reliability
A feeling that someone or something will be good and not hurt you.
Sinonimi
confidence (Often interchangeable, but 'confidence' can also refer to belief in oneself.)
Contrari
mistrust (A lack of belief in someone's honesty or reliability.)
Collocazioni
build trust
|gain trust
|trust issues
|complete trust
Temi
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- Trust is important.
- I have trust in you.
- We need trust to work together.
- She has trust in her teacher.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Give responsibility based on belief
To let someone do something because you think they will do it well and safely.
Schema d'uso:
to trust [someone] with [something]
Sinonimi
entrust (More formal; specifically means to give responsibility for something valuable.)
Contrari
withhold from (To refuse to give responsibility due to lack of confidence.)
Collocazioni
trust someone with money
|trust someone with a secret
Temi
relationships
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- I trust you with my car keys.
- They trusted her with managing the project.
- Don't trust him with sensitive information.
Esempi per chi studia
- I trust you with my bag.
- She trusts him with her cat.
- We trust our coach with the team.
Sostantivo
formal
B2
entity
4
Legal property arrangement
A legal way to keep and manage money or things for another person.
Sinonimi
trust fund (Specifically refers to money held in such an arrangement.)
Collocazioni
set up a trust
|trust fund
Temi
law
|business
|finance
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- She has money in a trust.
- The bank keeps the house in a trust.
- He made a trust for his children.
Sostantivo
formal
C1
entity
5
Large business monopoly group
A big group of companies that work together to control an industry.
Sinonimi
monopoly (Refers more generally to any single entity dominating a market.)
Contrari
competition (The presence of multiple businesses trying to win customers.)
Collocazioni
break up a trust
Temi
business
|economics
|finance
|law
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The law stopped the big trust.
- The trust controlled many companies.
- The government broke up the trust.
Grammatica
Forma base
trust
IPA
GB/tɹˈʌst/
US/tɹˈʌst/
Sillabe e accento
trust (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (trust)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: trust
- Plural: trust, trusts
Verb
- Base: trust
- 3rd Person Singular: trusts
- Present Participle: trusting
- Past: trusted
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.