anförtro

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Swedish

Etymology

an- +‎ förtro. Compare German anvertrauen.

Verb

anförtro (present anförtror, preterite anförtrodde, supine anförtrott, imperative anförtro)

  1. 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
  2. (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

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