No. 10,368 in Spanish
confiaba
"Confiaba" means "trusted" or "used to trust."
In a sentence
Yo confiaba en que todo saldría bien.
I trusted that everything would turn out well.
In this sentence, 'confiaba' is used to express my past trust about a situation, implying a hopeful and believing attitude.
Ella confiaba en su amiga para guardar el secreto.
She trusted her friend to keep the secret.
Here, 'confiaba' is referring to the subject's reliance and trust towards her friend, showing dependence and faith in someone.
Antes, la comunidad confiaba plenamente en las instituciones.
Before, the community fully trusted the institutions.
In this example, 'confiaba' conveys the past habitual trust held by the community towards an entity, highlighting a collective sentiment.
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