betro
verbverbto entrust · to confide
InflectionVis bøyning
PronunciationUttale
betroˊEtymologyOpphav
fra lavtysk from Low GermanSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
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overlate ansvar for noe
to entrust with responsibility for something
- bli betrodd vervet som kasserer to be entrusted with the office of treasurer
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meddele i fortrolighet
to tell in confidence
- han betrodde henne sine innerste tanker he confided his innermost thoughts to her
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
betro seg til
snakke ut i fortrolighet
to speak openly in confidence
Eng. phraseto confide in someone
- hun betrodde seg til meg she confided in me