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confidence [ˈkɒnfɪdəns, Am ˈkɑ:nfə-] N

1. confidence no pl (trust):

confidence
zaufanie nt
to have [every] confidence in sb
mieć do kogoś [całkowite] zaufanie
to take sb into one's confidence
zwierzać [perf zwierzyć] się komuś
breach of confidence
nadużycie nt zaufania

2. confidence no pl (self-assurance):

confidence [in oneself]
pewność f siebie

3. confidence (secret):

confidence
tajemnica f
in confidence
w tajemnicy

4. confidence no pl (belief):

to put confidence in sth
dawać czemuś wiarę

5. confidence no pl (certainty):

confidence
pewność f

6. confidence POL:

confidence vote
wotum nt zaufania
vote of no confidence
wotum nieufności

confidence game N Am LAW

self-confidence N no pl

no-confidence vote N POL

vote of confidence N POL

vote of confidence
wotum nt zaufania

vote of no confidence N POL

vote of no confidence
wotum nt nieufności

Usage examples with confidence

in confidence
w tajemnicy
confidence vote
wotum nt zaufania
[confidence] trickster
naciągacz m
confidence booster
zastrzyk m pewności siebie
to boost sb's confidence
dodawać [perf dodać] komuś pewności siebie
vote of no confidence
wotum nieufności
in the strictest confidence
w największym zaufaniu
to exude confidence
być pewnym siebie
breach of confidence
nadużycie nt zaufania
confidence [in oneself]
pewność f siebie
he wants talent/confidence
brakuje mu talentu/pewności siebie
to build up sb's confidence
dodawać [perf dodawać] komuś pewności siebie
to put confidence in sth
dawać czemuś wiarę
to have confidence in sb
mieć do kogoś zaufanie
to build sb's self-confidence
dodawać [perf dodać] komuś pewności siebie
to give sb's confidence a boost
dodawać [perf dodać] komuś pewności siebie
to have [every] confidence in sb
mieć do kogoś [całkowite] zaufanie
to shake sb's belief/confidence in sth
podważyć czyjąś wiarę w coś
to take sb into one's confidence
zwierzać [perf zwierzyć] się komuś
his confidence has been badly shaken
jego pewność siebie została poważnie zachwiana

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The video game was a gateway drug that gave me confidence to try the real thing.
healthland.time.com
The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred.
en.wikipedia.org
He also enjoyed the reputation of being a graceful orator, the secret of his sway being his deep self-confidence and radiant sense of fairness.
en.wikipedia.org
It benefits everyone by fostering a fundamental understating of business, community stakeholders, community collaboration, benefits, and the skills and confidence needed for personal and community success.
en.wikipedia.org
His nervousness and extreme lack of self-confidence is at odds with his skill, a result of his passion for and dedication to pitching.
en.wikipedia.org
To communicate the quality of a calibration the calibration value is often accompanied by a traceable uncertainty statement to a stated confidence level.
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Usually based on an individual's past experience, self-confidence (self efficacy), and the perceived difficulty of the performance standard or goal.
en.wikipedia.org
The smooth functioning of financial markets and public confidence in them are essential to sustained economic growth and the creation of wealth.
www.europarl.europa.eu
Participants are typically seeking a life-changing experience: a boost to improve their health, build their confidence, mend relationships or overcome past difficulties.
en.wikipedia.org
On the other hand, foreplay implies a certain level of confidence and trust between the partners and creates intimacy.
en.wikipedia.org

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