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Italian word
confidente
a confidant, a close trusted friend; also confident (adjective in some contexts)
Looks like
confident
feeling sure of oneself, self-assured
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'confidente' is primarily a noun meaning a trusted friend you confide in. To say someone is self-confident, use 'sicuro di sé' or 'fiducioso', not 'confidente'.
To say "feeling sure of oneself, self-assured" in Italian:
sicuro di sé, fiducioso (self-confident)
"confidente" in English means:
a confidant, a close trusted friend; also confident (adjective in some contexts)
Example
"Lei è la mia confidente — le racconto tutto."
"She is my confidante — I tell her everything."
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