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Swedish
Etymology
an- + förtro. Compare German anvertrauen.
Verb
anförtro (present anförtror, preterite anförtrodde, supine anförtrott, imperative anförtro)
- to entrust
anförtro någon en hemlighet- entrust someone with a secret
anförtros ett viktigt uppdrag- be entrusted with an important mission
Vi kan inte anförtro vår framtid till sådana opålitliga människor- We cannot entrust our future to such untrustworthy people
Bea har anförtrott Lillis mycket under åren, stort som smått- Bea has entrusted Lillis with many things over the years, big and small
- (reflexive, transitive with åt (“to”)) to confide in (speak openly (to, with trust, about something sensitive or the like))
Jag anförtrodde mig åt honom och berättade om mina problem- I confided in ("entrusted myself to") him and told him about my problems
Conjugation
Conjugation of anförtro (weak)
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