TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
confidence, s. 1 a Muinín f, iontaoibhf(in, as). I put my confidence in him, chuaigh mé ar a iontaoibh. I had confidence in him, bhí muinín agam as. He has lost the confidence of the public, níl muinín ag na daoine níos mó as. Parl: To ask for a vote of confidence, tairiscint mhuiníne a iarraidh. b Cinnteacht f, dearfacht f, deimhnitheacht f. I have every confidence that he will succeed, rachad i mbannaí go n-éireoidh leis. 2 Rún m. To tell s.o. sth. in confidence, rud a insint i modh rúin do dhuine. In strict confidence, faoi bhrí na mionn. 3 To make a confidence to s.o., rún a ligean le duine, rud a insint do dhuine i modh rúin. 4 Confidence-trick, feall m ar iontaoibh. Confidence man, caimiléir m.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Confidence is born of knowledge, tagann an mhuinín ón eolas.
The men farthest in his confidence, na daoine is mó a raibh muinín aige astu.
His confidence forsook him, thráigh an misneach air.
He honoured me with his confidence, lig sé a rún liom.
To inspire s.o. with confidence, muinín a thabhairt do dhuine as féin.
Over-confidence, barraíocht muiníne, rómhuinín f.
He is full of self-confidence, is mór a mhuinín as féin.
In strict confidence, faoi chuing rúin.
To take s.o. into one's confidence, do rún a ligean le duine.