confianza pública
/konfjanθa publika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "public trust" is translated into Spanish as confianza pública.
confianza pública refers to the belief held by the general population that a government or institution is honest and reliable. In political or institutional contexts, if you want to express the erosion of this belief, you can use the phrase perder la confianza pública to mean "to lose public trust".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of confianza (trust or confidence) and pública (public).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the noun confianza is feminine. Consequently, the definite article must be the feminine la and the adjective must be the feminine form pública, resulting in la confianza pública. In political contexts specifically referring to the trust of the people or citizens, it is also common and natural to use the alternative la confianza de la ciudadanía.
Did you know?
- The word confianza can also mean 'familiarity' or 'closeness' in a social context, so saying someone has 'too much confianza' can actually be a criticism of their lack of boundaries.
- To describe a politician losing 'public trust', Spanish speakers may use the verb desprestigiar, which literally means to destroy someone's prestige.
- The suffix -anza in confianza functions similarly to the English suffix '-ance' in 'confidence', both originating from the same Latin roots to turn a verb into a noun of state or quality.
Examples in context
- La transparencia del gobierno es un componente clave de la democracia. Asegurar de que el público tenga acceso a la información gubernamental crea una confianza pública en el proceso de decisión del gobierno y también posibilita al público tener el gobierno responsable de esas decisiones.Transparency in government is a key component of a democracy. Ensuring that the public has access to government information both builds public trust in government decision-making and allows the public to hold government accountable for those decisions.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how transparency builds confianza pública in government processes.Tatoeba #4448539 by mervert1, translation #3652818 by Hybrid
- La confianza pública en el sistema judicial es fundamental para el funcionamiento de la justicia.Public trust in the judicial system is crucial for its functioning.
- La confianza del pueblo hacia los políticos está en declive.Public trust in politicians is declining.
- Es necesario recuperar la fe en las autoridades para fortalecer la confianza pública en el sistema.It is necessary to regain faith in the authorities to strengthen public trust in the system.
- La corrupción daña la confianza pública.Corruption damages public trust.
- Necesitamos recuperar la confianza pública en las leyes.We need to recover public trust in the laws.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing political news at a cafe.
- JavierLa falta de transparencia afecta la confianza pública.The lack of transparency affects public trust.
- SofíaTienes razón, Javier, es un gran problema.You're right, Javier, it's a big problem.
- Javier¿Crees que se puede solucionar?Do you think it can be solved?
- SofíaSí, pero requiere mucha honestidad por parte de ellos.Yes, but it requires a lot of honesty from them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries confianza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
