اعتماد
e'temad
To express the concept of trust in Persian, the word is اعتماد (e'temad).
اعتماد is used to express the feeling of being confident or having trust. It can mean 'trust' in a general sense, but it is also the standard word for 'reliance' or 'confidence' in someone's ability or the reliability of a system.
Meaning: to be confident (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
While اعتماد is a noun, it is most commonly used as part of the compound verb اعتماد کردن (to trust) in both spoken and written Persian. When you want to say you trust someone or something, you must use the preposition به before the object of your trust (e.g., به … اعتماد کردن).
How do you pronounce it?
e'temad
Did you know?
- In formal or poetic Persian, trust can be expressed as دل سپردن, which literally translates to 'handing over one's heart'.
- The root of اعتماد is related to the idea of 'leaning' or 'supporting oneself' against something, mirroring the English idea of 'relying' on someone.
- Because اعتماد is an Arabic loanword, it carries a slightly more sophisticated and literary weight in Persian than native Persian synonyms might.
Examples in context
- تام از اعتماد من سوء استفاده کرد.Tom abused my trust.This sentence illustrates the use of اعتماد in the context of abusing trust.Tatoeba #12850517 by manelie, translation #1027246 by CK
- هیچکش نمیتوانست به کسی اعتماد کند.Nobody could trust anybody.This sentence shows the use of اعتماد regarding the ability to trust others.Tatoeba #12224411 by Suroosh, translation #12224219 by CK
- به هیچ آماری که خودتان جعل نکردید اعتماد نکنید.Don't trust any statistics you did not fake yourself.This sentence demonstrates how to use اعتماد when advising against trusting statistics.Tatoeba #12047403 by cojiluc, translation #3547112 by Plusquamperfekt
- من به شما اعتماد دارم.I trust you.
- ما به عدالت اطمینان داریم.We trust in justice.
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Example conversation
Maryam and Ali are discussing a new business partner.
- مریم Maryamبه این آدم اعتماد داری؟Be in ādam e'temād dāri?Do you trust this person?
- علی Aliبله، من به او اعتماد می‌کنم.Bale, man be u e'temād mikonam.Yes, I trust him.
- مریم Maryamمن هنوز نمی‌توانم اعتماد کنم.Man hanūz nemitavānam e'temād konam.I still cannot trust him.
- علی Aliکمی زمان بده تا اعتماد کنی.Kami zamān bede tā e'temād koni.Give it some time until you trust him.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
