What does "confide in" mean?

To share secrets or personal matters To trust someone with private information.

How do you use "confide in" in a sentence?

She confided in her best friend. I need someone to confide in. He confided in me about his fears.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To share secrets or personal matters

倾诉，吐露心声

Confiar en, confiarse a

打ち明ける、秘密を話す

털어놓다, 비밀을 이야기하다

To trust someone with private information.

信任某人并向他们分享私人信息或秘密。

Compartir información privada o secretos con alguien de confianza.

個人的な情報や秘密を誰かに信頼して話すこと。

사적인 정보를 믿고 맡기다.

Base verb: confide

Particle: in

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She confided in her best friend.
她向最好的朋友倾诉了
se confió a su mejor amiga
彼女は親友に打ち明けた
그녀는 가장 친한 친구에게 털어놓았다.
I need someone to confide in.
我需要一个可以倾诉的人
necesito a alguien en quien confiar
打ち明けられる人が必要だ
털어놓을 수 있는 사람이 필요하다.
He confided in me about his fears.
他向我吐露了他的恐惧
me confió sus miedos
彼は自分の恐れについて私に打ち明けた
그는 자신의 두려움에 대해 나에게 털어놓았다.

Context: trust, secrets, intimate

Tone: trusting

From trusting with confidence.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal