confirm

confirmar, corroborar

Mostrar que una idea o una creencia es verdadera.

En inglés sencillo: To show that an idea or belief is true.

• The results confirm our theory.
• His silence confirmed my suspicions.
• Further research has confirmed that exercise improves sleep.

Cómo se usa: confirm that… (The tests confirmed that the water was safe.)

Sinónimos: support, verify, substantiate

Antónimos: disprove, refute

Expresiones frecuentes: confirm a theory, confirm someone's suspicions, confirm the findings

confirmar

Asegurar que un plan o acuerdo es definitivo y se llevará a cabo.

En inglés sencillo: To say that a plan or agreement is definite and will go ahead.

• Please confirm your booking.
• She confirmed the meeting by email.
• Have they confirmed that the concert will go ahead?

Cómo se usa: confirm that… (Please confirm that you can attend on Friday.); confirm something with someone (I'll confirm the time with the organizer.)

Sinónimos: finalize, settle

Antónimos: cancel

Expresiones frecuentes: confirm a booking, confirm your attendance, confirm the date, confirm an appointment

confirmar, corroborar

Decir o comprobar que algo afirmado anteriormente es correcto.

En inglés sencillo: To say or establish that something previously stated is correct.

• The police confirmed the report.
• Can you confirm what she told us?
• Two witnesses have confirmed his account of the accident.

Cómo se usa: confirm that… (A spokesperson confirmed that the director had resigned.); confirm whether… (Can you confirm whether this address is correct?)

Sinónimos: verify, corroborate

Antónimos: deny, contradict

Expresiones frecuentes: confirm a report, confirm the details, confirm someone's account

aprobar, ratificar

Aprobar oficialmente una propuesta o la elección de alguien para un cargo.

En inglés sencillo: To officially approve a proposal or someone's selection for a position.

• The Senate confirmed the judge.
• Her appointment was confirmed by a unanimous vote.
• Will the board confirm him as director?

Cómo se usa: confirm someone as something (The committee confirmed her as its new chair.)

Sinónimos: approve, ratify

Antónimos: reject

Expresiones frecuentes: confirm an appointment, confirm a nomination, confirm someone as

confirmar

Administrar la ceremonia cristiana que convierte a una persona bautizada en miembro pleno de la Iglesia.

En inglés sencillo: To perform a Christian ceremony that makes a baptized person a full member of the church.

• The bishop confirmed twelve children.
• She was confirmed in the village church.
• Who will confirm the young people this year?

Expresiones frecuentes: confirm a child, confirm someone in

definitivamente, seguro

Se usa para afirmar que algo es cierto sin ninguna duda.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say that something is certainly true.

• That answer is confirm wrong.
• We're confirm going to be late.
• With a team like that, they'll confirm win.

Sinónimos: definitely, certainly

Expresiones frecuentes: confirm wrong, confirm late, confirm coming