confirm

confermare, avvalorare

Mostrare che un’idea o una convinzione è vera.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: confirm that… (The tests confirmed that the water was safe.)

Sinonimi: support, verify, substantiate

Contrari: disprove, refute

Espressioni comuni: confirm a theory, confirm someone's suspicions, confirm the findings

confermare

Dichiarare che un piano o un accordo è definitivo e verrà attuato.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: finalize, settle

Contrari: cancel

Espressioni comuni: confirm a booking, confirm your attendance, confirm the date, confirm an appointment

confermare, verificare

Dire o accertare che qualcosa affermato in precedenza è corretto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: verify, corroborate

Contrari: deny, contradict

Espressioni comuni: confirm a report, confirm the details, confirm someone's account

approvare, ratificare

Approvare ufficialmente una proposta o la scelta di qualcuno per un incarico.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: approve, ratify

Contrari: reject

Espressioni comuni: confirm an appointment, confirm a nomination, confirm someone as

cresimare

Celebrare il rito cristiano che rende una persona battezzata membro pieno della Chiesa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: confirm a child, confirm someone in

sicuramente, certamente

Si usa per affermare che qualcosa è vero senza alcun dubbio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: definitely, certainly

Espressioni comuni: confirm wrong, confirm late, confirm coming