confide
/kənˈfaɪd/verb
उच्चारण कन्फ़ाइड
राज़ बताना
Core word
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[T, I]
to tell somebody secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know
राज़ बताना
- confide in a friend
- She decided to confide in her elder sister about the problem.
- She confided her worries to her best friend.
+ 2 more examples
- Arjun rarely confides in anyone about his feelings.
- It is good to have someone you can confide in.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
confide in + person
Use in when you trust someone enough to share private feelings or problems with them.
जब आप किसी पर इतना भरोसा करें कि अपनी निजी भावनाएँ या समस्याएँ बता सकें, तब 'confide in' आता है।
- Radhika confides in her elder sister about everything.
- He had no one to confide in.
confide + something + to + person
Here the secret is the direct object and to introduces the listener.
यहाँ रहस्य direct object है और 'to' सुनने वाले को जोड़ता है।
- She confided her plan to her closest friend.
confide + that-clause
A that-clause gives the secret as a full statement.
that-clause से रहस्य को पूरे वाक्य के रूप में बताया जाता है।
- He confided that he wanted to leave his job.
confide + in + person + that-clause
Both patterns can combine to say who was told and what was said.
दोनों संरचनाएँ मिलकर बता सकती हैं कि किसे और क्या बताया गया।
- She confided in me that she was afraid of the exam.
+Collocations 4
confide + noun
a secreta feara plana worrya problem
- He confided a worry to his teacher.
adverb + confide
oftenquietlyfreelylaterprivately
- She privately confided that she was unhappy.
confide in + person
a frienda counsellorone's mothera colleaguea teacher
- Students often confide in a counsellor when they feel stressed.
related forms
confidantconfidenceconfidentialin confidence
- She told me the news in confidence.
“More examples 5
- Radhika confided in her mother that she was nervous about the interview.
राधिका ने अपनी माँ को बताया कि वह interview को लेकर घबराई हुई है।
- It is easier to confide in a friend than in a stranger.
किसी अजनबी की तुलना में मित्र को मन की बात बताना अधिक आसान होता है।
- He confided to me that he had failed the driving test twice.
उसने मुझे बताया कि वह driving test में दो बार फेल हो चुका है।
- She never confided her fears to anyone in the hostel.
उसने हॉस्टल में कभी किसी को अपने डर नहीं बताए।
- A good teacher is someone students can confide in.
अच्छा शिक्षक वह होता है जिसे विद्यार्थी अपने मन की बात बता सकें।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She confided with her friend about her problem.
✓ She confided in her friend about her problem.
The preposition after confide is in (or to), not with.
'Confide' के बाद 'in' (या 'to') आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ He confided me his secret.
✓ He confided his secret to me.
Confide cannot take the listener as a direct object; use to or in.
'Confide' के बाद सुनने वाला सीधे object नहीं बनता; 'to' या 'in' लगाना पड़ता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve telling something personal, but they differ in trust and purpose.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ कुछ निजी बात बताने से जुड़ी हैं, पर भरोसे और उद्देश्य में अंतर है।
To share private feelings or secrets with someone you trust.
भरोसेमंद व्यक्ति के साथ निजी भावनाएँ या रहस्य साझा करना।
- He confided his fear to his brother.
To admit a fault or crime, usually something you feel guilty about.
कोई दोष या अपराध मानना, जिसके लिए अपराधबोध हो।
- He confessed to the theft.
To make something known, with no sense of trust or guilt.
किसी बात को ज्ञात कराना; इसमें भरोसे या अपराधबोध का भाव नहीं।
- The report revealed the truth.
→Phrasal verbs 1
confide in sb
to tell sb secrets and personal information because you trust them
किसी को अपना राज़दार बनाना
- She confided in her best friend.
- He has no one to confide in.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Confide in sb (trust and tell secrets); a confidant is a person you tell your secrets to.
Confide in sb (भरोसा करके राज़ बताना); confidant वह व्यक्ति है जिसे राज़ बताए जाएँ, विश्वासपात्र।