confidence
1 noun self-beliefmuinín fem2 féinmhuinín fem2 she has great confidence tá an-mhuinín aici, tá sí an-mhuiníneachit gives them confidence tugann sé muinín dóibhhe suffered from a lack of confidence bhí easpa muiníne ag cur as dóconfidence building neartú muiníne 2 noun belief that sb/sth is goodmuinín fem2 iontaoibh fem2 trust masc3 I have no confidence in them níl muinín ar bith agam astu, níl aon iontaoibh agam astuI have every confidence in him tá lánmhuinín agam asthey lost confidence in the system chaill siad muinín sa chórashe doesn't inspire much confidence ní bheifeá rómhuiníneach asShow full entry
3 noun certaintycinnteacht fem3 I can say with confidence that ... tá mé in ann a rá go cinnte go ...she spoke with total confidence labhair sí le lánchinnteachthe had every confidence that the tickets would sell bhí sé lánchinnte go ndíolfaí na ticéid 4 noun secret told to sbrún masc1 she betrayed his confidence d'fheall sí ar a iontaoibh, sháraigh sí a mhuinín aistithey share confidences ligeann siad a rún le chéile, roinneann siad a scéal le chéile