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confidant

/ˈkɒnfɪdænt/

/ˈkɑnfɪdænt/

confidantnoun

confidants

/ˈkɒnfɪdænt/

/ˈkɑnfɪdænt/

Translations

доверенное лицо

She shared her deepest secrets with her confidant.

Она поделилась своими самыми сокровенными секретами с доверенным лицом.

близкий друг

He is not just a colleague, but a confidant.

Он не просто коллега, а близкий друг.

Additional translations

доверенный человек

Definitions

A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others.

She considered her sister her closest confidant, sharing all her hopes and fears with her.

In literature and drama, a character to whom the protagonist reveals private thoughts, thereby conveying them to the audience or reader.

Shakespeare often uses a confidant to let heroes voice their inner dilemmas.

Synonyms

trusted friend