English English Dictionary

confident in English:

1. shy

Don't be shy.

I have neglected you so long that I feel a bit shy in visiting you.

Thank you, I'd love to have another piece of cake, said the shy young man.

I guess that the beautiful girl will say goodbye to the shy young man.

Americans may regard shy people as less capable than those who are not shy.

Shy students often receive lower grades.

Generally, Japanese people are shy.

Masha dreams of starting a revolution, but is too shy.

If they are as enthusiastic as shy, I don't find it difficult to believe that they are the most enthusiastic people in the world.

My friend is a great guy but he is so shy. You can't imagine how difficult it is for him to start a conversation with a stranger.

She's by no means lacking in consideration. She's just shy.

Shy people don't like to speak in public.

Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative!

When I tried to speak to her, I always found myself too shy to do more than stammer or say something stupid.

Oh, if only we could be as shy and timid in our shameful actions as we are in our proper ones!

2. sure that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully

3. you are sure of yourself

English word "confident"(you are sure of yourself) occurs in sets:

FCE- people's description: personality

4. fearless

a fearless hero

She was a fearless critic of the corrupt leadership.

Bear Grylls is a truly fearless adventurer.

He was known as a powerful king and a fearless warrior.

She is utterly fearless and sure of herself,

5. certain about your ability to do things

English word "confident"(certain about your ability to do things) occurs in sets:

Unit 6.1-6.2

6. confidence

Have confidence in yourself.

You will never get far without the co-operation, confidence and comradeship of other men and women.

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.

Nothing I do lately seems to turn out right. I'm losing confidence in myself.

The Japanese fiscal authorities are weighing measures to restore public confidence in their economic management.

Make a decision and make it with the confidence that you are right.

He is usually straightforward and sincere and thereby gains the confidence of those who meet him.

A confidence man can talk his way into a girl's trust with ease.

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.

He hasn't said anything publicly, but in confidence he told me he's getting married.

Earning our customers confidence and respect is this firm's objective.

A confidence man polishes his "hood winking" or "eye-washing" techniques before bilking a new victim.

Sadie never sings in front of others because she doesn’t have enough confidence.

We are good friends, but I didn't feel I could take her into my confidence.

In fact, an artist lacking in confidence and fortitude would lose focus after 2 or 3 hours.

English word "confident"(confidence) occurs in sets:

World formation

7. sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect

8. not shy or nervous in social situations

9. assertive

I had assertiveness training when I started my new role as a manager.

Eric is really assertive. If he wants something he will definitely tell you.

You need to be more assertive to succeed in business.

I wish I was more assertive, not so afraid to speak.

My boss is assertive, she has a strong personality.

He was not assertive but knew how to make a good compromise.

She had always been assertive, so no one was surprised when she was made supervisor.

If you really want the promotion, you'll have to be more assertive.

John Gray says that men are more assertive in arguments than women.

It's important to be assertive otherwise you will never get what you want.

adj John Gray says that men are more assertive in arguments than women.

He was assertive by nature.

10. certain about your ability to do things well

11. confide

I have no one to confide in.

Did she ever confide in you about the problems she was having?

Don't worry. You can confide in me.

He confided his fears to his mother

Would she have confided something like that to anyone other than you?

She confided all her secrets to her best friend.

If you need to confide in me, you can count on me to keep your secrets.

He confided that stress had caused him to lose a stone in weight.

'I shouldn't have listened to her', he confided to me one day.

The woman later confided in a friend who told the police.

confide in sb

... I'm going to confide in you, am I?

12. in

I live in Warsaw.

Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.

Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.

Poverty does more to bring out the worst in people and conceal the best than anything else in the world.

Kissing one's spouse in public is considered acceptable behavior in some countries.

In the United States, it takes a minimum of eight years of college to become a medical doctor.

Water, in its natural state, is a fluid.

An estimated 20% of the water used by homeowners in cities is used for their grass.

What you spend time doing in your childhood affects the rest of your life.

The inland taipan, a snake found in Australia, is the most venomous snake in the world.

In North America, business operates on "the customer is always right" principle.

I'm the type who gets nervous in front of people, so I'm bad at speech making.

Please make your reservation one week in advance.

If I should be suddenly spoken to in English, I might run away.

The Democrats haven't decided on their candidates yet, but in any case they're sure to lose.

English word "confident"(in) occurs in sets:

Prepositions for Ewa

13. uncertain

It's uncertain if he'll come.

I am uncertain as to whether I am the right person for the job.

an uncertain future

The father is always uncertain.

The weather is uncertain at this time of year.

He is wise who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain future.

I was uncertain of my ability to do it.

Philosophy teaches us to feel uncertain about the things that seem to us self-evident. Propaganda, on the other hand, teaches us to accept as self-evident matters about which it would be reasonable to suspend our judgment or to feel doubt.

He took an uncertain stance.

We had uncertain weather last month.

1. [question word] She's uncertain whether to go to New Zealand or not. / He was uncertain about his brother's intentions.[+about] / They were uncertain of the total value of the transaction.[+of] /2. It's uncertain whether they will accept the plan.

She's uncertain whether to go to New Zealand or not. I'm uncertain about what to do next.

She was uncertain about how much money the trip would cost.

Their participation in the competition is uncertain.

other words beginning with "C"

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