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Word of the Day: Confiar

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La palabra del día:

confiar

Pronunciación aproximada:

kohm-FYAHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.)Listen

Significado:

to trust, to be confident, to confide

Ejemplo:

Dijo que confía que el niño eventualmente regresará a Cuba

Traducción:

She said she is confident that the boy eventually will return to Cuba.

Aviso:

This verb is irregularly conjugated, following the pattern of enviar.

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