affidamento

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Italian

Etymology

From affida(re) (“to entrust”) +‎ -mento (“-ment”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /af.fi.daˈmen.to/
Rhymes: -ento
Hyphenation: af‧fi‧da‧mén‧to

Noun

affidamento m (plural affidamenti)

trust, confidence
quella ragazza non mi da affidamento
that girl doesn't give me any confidence
reliability, dependability, trustworthiness
(finance, banking) a bank's granting of a credit line to a customer
(law) custody (of a child)
Synonym: affido

Usage notes

Sense 4 (custody) is often used in the following constructions:
- affidamento di un minore: the custodial assignment of a minor child to a trusted person
- affidamento congiunto: joint custody
- affidamento condiviso: joint custody, but with some legal limitations or an agreement between the parents
- affidamento intrafamiliare: the custodial assignment of a minor child to a family member other than a parent
- affidamento in prova al servizio sociale (probation in social service): the assignment of a juvenile delinquent to a rehabilitation program (similar to probation) alternative to detention, in the case of a sentence of less than three years ^Wp

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