desconfiar

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Etymology

From des- +‎ confiar.

Pronunciation

Verb

desconfiar (first-person singular present desconfio, first-person singular preterite desconfií, past participle desconfiat)

  1. (intransitive) to be distrustful (de of)
    Synonym: malfiar-se
    Antonym: confiar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ confiar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /des.kõˈfja(ʁ)/ , /d͡ʒis.kõ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒis.kõˈfja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.kõ.fiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /des.kõˈfja(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.kõ.fiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒis.kõˈfja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.kõ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /deʃ.kõˈfja(ʁ)/ , /d͡ʒiʃ.kõ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiʃ.kõˈfja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kõ.fiˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /des.kõˈfja(ɻ)/
 

Verb

desconfiar (first-person singular present desconfio, first-person singular preterite desconfiei, past participle desconfiado)

  1. to distrust, mistrust
    Antonym: confiar

Conjugation

Quotations

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Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ confiar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deskonˈfjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧con‧fiar

Verb

desconfiar (first-person singular present desconfío, first-person singular preterite desconfié, past participle desconfiado)

  1. (intransitive) to distrust, to mistrust
    Antonym: confiar

Conjugation

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