faith

confiance

Assurance, fondée sur ce qu’on sait, qu’une personne est capable ou honnête, ou qu’une chose est fiable.

En anglais simple : Trust in someone’s ability or honesty, or in something’s reliability, based on what you know.

• I have faith in you.
• The team lost faith in its coach.
• Her quick response restored our faith in the service.

Comment l'utiliser : faith in someone/something (We have faith in her ability to solve the problem.)

Synonymes : trust, confidence

Contraires : distrust

Expressions courantes : faith in someone, lose faith, restore faith

foi

Conviction forte que quelque chose est vrai, même sans preuve.

En anglais simple : A strong belief that something is true, even without proof.

• Faith keeps her hopeful.
• He accepted the story on faith.
• Their faith that things would improve never disappeared.

Comment l'utiliser : faith in something (Her faith in a better future gives her strength.); faith that… (He has faith that his prayers will be answered.)

Synonymes : belief, conviction

Contraires : doubt

Expressions courantes : have faith, blind faith, faith in something

religion, confession

Religion ayant ses propres croyances et pratiques.

En anglais simple : A religion with its own beliefs and practices.

• They belong to different faiths.
• She was raised in the Christian faith.
• The school welcomes children of every faith.

Synonymes : religion

Expressions courantes : christian faith, different faith, someone’s faith