confidence

confiance

Conviction que quelqu’un ou quelque chose est fiable, ou qu’un événement va se produire.

En anglais simple : A strong belief that someone or something is reliable, or that something will happen.

• I have confidence in your judgment.
• The result restored public confidence in the team.
• She expressed confidence that the plan would work.

Comment l'utiliser : confidence in someone/something (We have confidence in the new manager.); confidence that… (He expressed confidence that they would succeed.)

Synonymes : trust, faith

Contraires : distrust

Expressions courantes : confidence in someone, have confidence, lose confidence, full confidence

assurance, confiance en soi

Sentiment de pouvoir réussir ce qu’on fait et affronter les situations difficiles.

En anglais simple : The feeling that you can do things well and handle difficult situations.

• She speaks with confidence.
• Practice helped him gain confidence.
• Did the interview damage your confidence?

Synonymes : self-assurance, self-belief

Contraires : insecurity

Expressions courantes : build confidence, with confidence, lack confidence