confirm

confirmer, corroborer

Montrer qu’une idée ou une croyance est vraie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : confirm that… (The tests confirmed that the water was safe.)

Synonymes : support, verify, substantiate

Contraires : disprove, refute

Expressions courantes : confirm a theory, confirm someone's suspicions, confirm the findings

confirmer

Indiquer qu’un projet ou un accord est définitif et sera mis en œuvre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : confirm that… (Please confirm that you can attend on Friday.); confirm something with someone (I'll confirm the time with the organizer.)

Synonymes : finalize, settle

Contraires : cancel

Expressions courantes : confirm a booking, confirm your attendance, confirm the date, confirm an appointment

confirmer, vérifier

Dire ou établir qu’une information donnée auparavant est exacte.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : confirm that… (A spokesperson confirmed that the director had resigned.); confirm whether… (Can you confirm whether this address is correct?)

Synonymes : verify, corroborate

Contraires : deny, contradict

Expressions courantes : confirm a report, confirm the details, confirm someone's account

approuver, ratifier

Approuver officiellement une proposition ou le choix d’une personne pour un poste.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : confirm someone as something (The committee confirmed her as its new chair.)

Synonymes : approve, ratify

Contraires : reject

Expressions courantes : confirm an appointment, confirm a nomination, confirm someone as

confirmer

Accomplir le rite chrétien qui fait d’une personne baptisée un membre à part entière de l’Église.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : confirm a child, confirm someone in

certainement, sûrement

S’emploie pour affirmer que quelque chose est vrai, sans aucun doute.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : definitely, certainly

Expressions courantes : confirm wrong, confirm late, confirm coming