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{ "term": "confidence", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the feeling that you can trust, believe in and be sure about the abilities or good qualities of somebody/something", "sensetop": "confidence in somebody/something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The president's actions hardly **inspire confidence**." }, { "text": "The players all **have confidence in** their manager.", "contextForm": "confidence in somebody/something" }, { "text": "He believes his reforms will **restore confidence** in the financial markets." }, { "text": "The survey revealed a **lack of confidence** in the government." }, { "text": "She has the utmost **confidence in** her students' **abilities**." }, { "text": "Our aim is to increase **public confidence** in the democratic process." }, { "text": "The university is facing a **crisis of confidence** about its future role." }, { "text": "The new contracts have **undermined the confidence** of employees." }, { "text": "Are we to place confidence in a man who cannot remember a phone call he made last week?" }, { "text": "Confidence has returned to the market." }, { "text": "Investor confidence plunged to a 30-year low last week." }, { "text": "The police need to enjoy the full confidence of the public." }, { "text": "The quarterly survey showed an improvement in business confidence." }, { "text": "The commanding officer was relieved of his duty because of a loss of confidence in his leadership." }, { "text": "Confidence is high among the team's supporters." }, { "text": "Generally there is low public confidence in government institutions." }, { "text": "To maintain confidence in the criminal justice system, the judiciary needs to engage with the public." }, { "text": "He expressed confidence in the new plans." }, { "text": "Higher profits should raise business confidence." }, { "text": "Only if the chairperson resigns will we be able to restore the confidence of our members." }, { "text": "Only one bank scandal is needed to shake the confidence in the financial markets." }, { "text": "Security institutions have to have the confidence of all communities." }, { "text": "The Cabinet must enjoy the confidence of Parliament." }, { "text": "The captain of the football team said he had every confidence in his men." }, { "text": "The captain was not lacking in confidence about her team's prospects." }, { "text": "The company needs the full confidence of its investors." }, { "text": "The company's record does not really inspire confidence." }, { "text": "The general's confidence in his army proved misplaced." }, { "text": "The government lost a confidence vote." }, { "text": "They are gradually instilling confidence in their staff." }, { "text": "They have no confidence in the legal system." }, { "text": "This government has lost the confidence of the public." }, { "text": "This government no longer enjoys the confidence of the public." }, { "text": "We all have complete confidence in this product." }, { "text": "a loss of confidence among investors" }, { "text": "an effort to renew investor confidence in corporate America" }, { "text": "an environment which builds mutual confidence" }, { "text": "efforts to build confidence between employers and unions" }, { "text": "public confidence in the government" }, { "text": "to maintain public confidence in the system of justice" } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "full"], "verb + confidence": ["enjoy", "feel", "have"], "confidence + verb": ["decline", "decrease", "fall"], "preposition": [ "confidence about", "confidence among", "confidence between" ], "phrases": [ "a crisis of confidence", "have every confidence", "have the utmost confidence" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful", "sensetop": "with confidenceconfidence in something/yourselfconfidence to do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "People often **lose confidence** when they are criticized." }, { "text": "He **gained confidence** when he went to college." }, { "text": "Receiving compliments from my work colleagues has **boosted my confidence**." }, { "text": "The course will help you **build your confidence** and develop your study skills." }, { "text": "She certainly doesn't **lack confidence**." }, { "text": "He suffers from a **lack of confidence**." }, { "text": "She answered the questions with confidence.", "contextForm": "with confidence" }, { "text": "I didn't **have** any **confidence** in myself at school.", "contextForm": "confidence in something/yourself" }, { "text": "Winning the award has **given** me much more **confidence** in my writing." }, { "text": "The training programmes have given workers the confidence to take on more responsibility.", "contextForm": "confidence to do something" }, { "text": "Their confidence grew with each success." }, { "text": "A lot of children are lacking in confidence." }, { "text": "All his false confidence had drained away." }, { "text": "As the weeks went by he grew in confidence." }, { "text": "During his illness he really lost his confidence." }, { "text": "The training is designed to give staff confidence in managing problems." }, { "text": "Failing his exams really dented his confidence." }, { "text": "Getting the certificate does a lot in terms of confidence building." }, { "text": "She's really striking the ball well and has got her confidence back." }, { "text": "I lacked confidence about how I looked." }, { "text": "My confidence went completely after my first major defeat." }, { "text": "She gave an outward appearance of quiet confidence." }, { "text": "He has very little confidence in his own abilities." }, { "text": "She spoke in a tone of easy confidence." }, { "text": "He's gained a lot of confidence over the last year." }, { "text": "Since she got the new job, she's been brimming with confidence." }, { "text": "The home side badly need a confidence booster." }, { "text": "Winning the competition really boosted her confidence." }, { "text": "a man who exudes confidence" }, { "text": "his confidence in himself" }, { "text": "to instil confidence in staff who feel nervous about taking on new roles" } ], "topics": ["Personal qualities"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "great"], "verb + confidence": ["have", "demonstrate", "display"], "confidence + verb": ["drain", "drain away", "evaporate"], "confidence + noun": ["boost", "booster", "builder"], "preposition": ["with confidence", "confidence about", "confidence in"], "phrases": ["a lack of confidence", "a loss of confidence"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the feeling that you are certain about something", "sensetop": "with confidenceconfidence that…", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He said he wished that he shared her confidence." }, { "text": "They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident.", "contextForm": "with confidence" }, { "text": "No one can predict with complete confidence what will happen in the financial markets." }, { "text": "She **expressed her confidence** that they would win.", "contextForm": "confidence that…" } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a feeling of trust that somebody will keep information private", "sensetop": "in confidence", "examples": [ { "text": "It took a long time to gain her confidence *(= make her feel she could trust me)*." }, { "text": "Eva told me about their relationship in confidence.", "contextForm": "in confidence" }, { "text": "This is in the **strictest confidence**." }, { "text": "Enquiries will be dealt with in the strictest confidence." }, { "text": "I really can't talk about this—she told me in confidence." }, { "text": "She promised not to break his confidence." }, { "text": "She told me in confidence—I couldn't break that confidence, could I?" }, { "text": "Telling other people what I'd said was a total breach of confidence." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "full"], "verb + confidence": ["enjoy", "have", "keep"], "confidence + noun": ["game", "trick", "man"], "preposition": ["in confidence"], "phrases": ["a breach of confidence", "in strict confidence"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a secret that you tell somebody", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The girls exchanged confidences." }, { "text": "I could never forgive Mike for betraying a confidence." }, { "text": "She didn't encourage confidences." }, { "text": "The boys exchanged whispered confidences." }, { "text": "Can you keep a confidence?" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["whispered"], "verb + confidence": ["exchange", "share", "keep"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be trusted with somebody’s secrets", "examples": [ { "text": "He is said to be very much in the president's confidence." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell somebody secrets and personal information about yourself", "examples": [ { "text": "She took me into her confidence and told me about the problems she was facing." }, { "text": "He thought he might take Leo into his confidence." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/", "audio": "xc/confidence/xconfidence__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/", "audio": "xc/confidence/xconfidence__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin confidentia, from confidere ‘have full trust’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’." }