No. 4,741 in Spanish
confiando
"Confiando" means "trusting" or "relying."
In a sentence
Estoy confiando en que llegarán a tiempo.
I am trusting that they will arrive on time.
In this sentence, 'confiando' is a gerund, used to express the ongoing action of placing trust.
Ella está confiando en sus habilidades para lograrlo.
She is placing trust in her abilities to achieve it.
Here, 'confiando' indicates relying or depending strongly on her abilities.
Confiando en su palabra, acepté el trato.
Trusting their word, I accepted the deal.
In this context, 'confiando' is used to show reliance upon someone's statement as a basis for an action.
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