trust

UK
/trʌst/
US
/trʌst/

Translations

trustnoun
trusts
pl
She placed her trust in her friend's advice.
Elle a placé sa confiance dans le conseil de son amie.
fiducieDroit et finance.
The family set up a trust to manage the inheritance for the children.
La famille a créé une fiducie pour gérer l'héritage des enfants.
Additional translations
trustÉconomie.
trustverb
trusted
Past Simple
trusted
Past Participle
trusting
Gerund
UK
/trʌst/
US
/trʌst/
faire confiance à
I trust my friend to keep my secret.
Je fais confiance à mon ami pour garder mon secret.
compter sur
We trust that the weather will be good for the picnic.
Nous comptons sur le fait que le temps sera beau pour le pique-nique.
confierSens transitif.
He trusted the keys to the house to his neighbor while he was away.
Il a confié les clés de la maison à son voisin pendant son absence.
Synonyms
count on
have faith in
trustadjective
more trust
Comp.
most trust
Super.
Used attributively for assets, funds, accounts, etc., that are held or managed in trust.
fiduciaireDroit et finance.
All trust income must be distributed to the beneficiaries.
Tous les revenus fiduciaires doivent être distribués aux bénéficiaires.

Definitions

trustnoun
Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
She placed her trust in her friend's advice.
A legal arrangement in which a person or organization manages property or money for another person or organization.
The family set up a trust to manage the inheritance for the children.
A group of companies that work together to control an industry and reduce competition.
The government investigated the trust for monopolistic practices.
trustverb
To have confidence or faith in someone or something.
I trust my friend to keep my secret.
To believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.
She trusts the new software to improve her productivity.
To place reliance on something in the future.
We trust that the weather will be good for the picnic.
To place (something) in the care or control of another; to entrust.
He trusted the keys to the house to his neighbor while he was away.
trustadjective
Relating to or held in a trust.
All trust income must be distributed to the beneficiaries.