she seems very confident — sembra molto sicura di sé
to be confident of doing sth/that — essere sicuro di fare qc/che
I'm confident everything will be okay — sono sicuro (-a) che tutto andrà bene
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
confident — (adj.) 1570s, self reliant, sure of oneself, from M.Fr. confident, from L. confidentem (nom. confidens) firmly trusting, reliant, self confident, bold, daring, prp. of confidere (see CONFIDENCE (Cf. confidence)). Related: Confidently … Etymology dictionary
confident — confident, ente [ kɔ̃fidɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. • av. 1630; it. confidente, lat. confidens « confiant » 1 ♦ Personne qui reçoit les plus secrètes pensées de qqn. Mon ami et mon confident. Être le confident des secrets, des projets de qqn. Un confident… … Encyclopédie Universelle
confident — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ We feel confident that these results are accurate. ▪ become … Collocations dictionary
confident — confident, ente (kon fi dant, dan t ) s. m. et f. 1° Celui, celle à qui l on fait la confidence de ses secrets, de ses pensées intimes. • Apprends, ma confidente, apprends à me connaître, CORN. Rodog. II, 2. • Je te fis après lui mon plus… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
confident — adj. 1) confident of (confident of success) 2) confident that + clause (she was confident that she would succeed) * * * [ kɒnfɪd(ə)nt] confident that 4 clause (she was confident that she would succeed) confident of (confident of success) … Combinatory dictionary
confident — adj. & n. adj. 1 feeling or showing confidence; self assured, bold (spoke with a confident air). 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) assured, trusting (confident of your support; confident that he will come). n. archaic = confidant.… … Useful english dictionary
confident — [kän′fə dənt] adj. 1. full of confidence; specif., a) assured; certain [confident of victory] b) sure of oneself; self confident; bold [a confident manner] 2. Obs. trustful; confiding n. CONFIDANT SYN. SURE … English World dictionary
confident — adj 1. sure, certain, positive, absolute; assured, convinced, secure, satisfied; believing, undoubting, questionless; steady, unwavering, unhesitating, unflinching, unblinking; self confident, self assured, self possessed. 2. presumptuous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
confident — [[t]kɒ̱nfɪdənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ that, ADJ prep If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to. I am confident that everything will come out right in time... Mr… … English dictionary
confident — con|fi|dent W3S2 [ˈkɔnfıdənt US ˈka:n ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of confidere; CONFIDE] 1.) [not before noun] sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect confident (that) ▪ We are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
confident — confidently, adv. /kon fi deuhnt/, adj. 1. having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment. 2. sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one s own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self confident; bold: a… … Universalium
