confide
gb/kənfˈaɪd/ us/kənfˈaɪd/
B2
英語
~ 8800
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
share private feelings with someone
To tell someone your private thoughts or feelings because you trust that person.
用法パターン：
to confide in [someone] about [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners often forget the preposition and say *"confide someone"* instead of *"confide in someone"*. Another common mistake is confusing *"confide"* with *"confident"*: *"I am confide with him"* is incorrect; it should be *"I confide in him"* (verb) or *"I am confident with him"* (adjective, but unusual in this context).
類義語
open up (Informal; suggests speaking freely and emotionally, not always about secrets.)
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share (More general and neutral; does not always imply secrecy or deep trust.)
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trust (Focuses on the feeling of trust; does not itself mean telling private information.)
対義語
keep to yourself (Means not telling others your private thoughts or feelings.)
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bottle up (Informal; means to keep emotions inside and not talk about them.)
コロケーション
confide in a friend
|confide in someone
|confide in her/him
|feel able to confide
|refuse to confide
|confide about your problems
テーマ
emotions
|relationships
|daily_life
|communication
例文
- She needed someone she could confide in about her fears.
- I only confide in a few close friends when something is really bothering me.
- He finally confided in his sister about the problems he was having at work.
- You can always confide in me if you need to talk.
- Teenagers often prefer to confide in their friends rather than their parents.
学習者向け例文
- I confide in my best friend when I feel sad.
- He does not confide in his parents about his school problems.
- She wants someone she can confide in about her marriage.
- You can confide in me; I will not tell anyone.
- Many people find it hard to confide in others.
動詞
formal
C1
action
2
tell someone a secret
To tell someone a secret or very private thing.
用法パターン：
to confide [something] to [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say *"confide to someone about something"*. The more natural patterns are *"confide something to someone"* or *"confide in someone about something"*. Also, *"confide"* is mostly used for personal, private, or sensitive information, not for ordinary facts.
類義語
reveal (More general; may not always involve trust or secrecy in a close relationship.)
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disclose (More formal and often used about official or professional information.)
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admit (Emphasizes accepting or confessing something, often something wrong or embarrassing.)
対義語
conceal (Stresses deliberately keeping information hidden.)
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withhold (Formal; means to refuse to give information that you could give.)
コロケーション
confide a secret
|confide the details
|confide the truth
|confide something to someone
|confide her fears to him
|confide his plans to her
テーマ
emotions
|relationships
|communication
例文
- He eventually confided the full story to his lawyer.
- She confided her deepest fears to her diary.
- The witness confided the details of the meeting to the investigators.
- I feel I can confide anything to you without being judged.
- He confided his plans to resign to only one colleague.
学習者向け例文
- She confided her secret to her sister.
- He confided his worries to his best friend.
- I confided the truth to my parents last night.
- They confided their plans to a small group of people.
- He finally confided his problem to a doctor.
動詞
formal
C1
action
3
entrust something to someone
To give a person or thing to someone to take care of, because you trust that person.
用法パターン：
to confide [someone/something] to [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse this sense in everyday speech or confuse it with the more common meaning of *"confide"* (to share private feelings). In modern English, *"entrust"* is usually more natural for giving someone responsibility or care, especially in formal writing.
類義語
entrust (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in modern usage in this sense.)
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assign (Focuses more on giving a task or duty, with less emphasis on personal trust.)
対義語
withdraw (To take back responsibility or control that was previously given.)
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retain (To keep a duty or responsibility for yourself instead of giving it to someone else.)
コロケーション
confide a task to someone
|confide the care of
|confide your children to
|confide an important job to
|confide the responsibility to
|confide the matter to
テーマ
business
|relationships
|law
|daily_life
例文
- They confided the management of the estate to a professional trustee.
- She had confided the children to her parents while she was abroad.
- The company confided this sensitive project to a small, trusted team.
- He did not feel ready to confide such responsibility to a new employee.
- The patient’s family confided her care to a private nursing service.
学習者向け例文
- They confided the project to a new manager.
- We confided the care of our dog to a neighbor.
- Her parents confided her to an aunt for the summer.
- The firm confided this important job to him.
- He does not want to confide this work to a stranger.
文法
辞書形
confide
IPA
GB/kənfˈaɪd/
US/kənfˈaɪd/
音節・強勢
con - fide （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fide)
活用形
Verb
- Base: confide
- 3rd Person Singular: confides
- Present Participle: confiding
- Past: confided
関連語
Forms
confides
verb
confiding
verb
confided
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unconfident
adjective
Advanced or less common
confidant
noun
confidentially
adverb
表現
confide in
1/kənfˈaɪd ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
share secrets with someone trusted
To tell someone your private thoughts or problems because you trust that person.
例文
- I really need someone I can confide in right now.
- She feels she can confide in her older brother about anything.
- He has no close friends to confide in.
confide something to someone
1/kənfˈaɪd sˈʌmθɪŋ tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
tell a secret to someone
To tell someone a secret or very private thing.
例文
- She confided her fears to her closest friend.
- He confided the truth to his parents after many years.