This is the 325th most frequent French word.
confiance
Trust; confidence.
In this sentence, 'confiance' is used as a noun in the phrase 'faire confiance à,' meaning 'to trust' or 'to have confidence in someone.' It expresses the act of trusting someone.
Je fais confiance à mon ami pour garder ce secret.
I trust my friend to keep this secret.
Here, 'confiance' is used as part of the phrase 'avoir confiance en,' which translates to 'to have confidence in.' It refers to having self-esteem or self-assurance.
Elle a perdu confiance en elle après cet échec.
She lost confidence in herself after that failure.
In this example, 'confiance' acts as a standalone noun, denoting the concept of trust or confidence in a general sense.