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desconfiar

to suspect, to distrust

d ɨ ʃ k õ f j a ɾ
des undo, remove, or reverse + confi to trust, to rely on + ar future subjunctive (I/he/she)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #39,668
to suspect, to distrust Often used with de before the person or thing you suspect or distrust.
PO: É melhor desconfiar de ofertas boas demais.
EN: It’s better to be suspicious of offers that seem too good to be true.
Conjugation of desconfiar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First desconfio —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First desconfiei —
Third desconfiou —
desconfiar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First desconfiar —
Third desconfiar —

Todos têm algo de que se possa desconfiar.

Everyone has something that makes you suspicious.

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Apague a luz, ele pode desconfiar de alguma coisa.

Turn off the light, he might suspect something.

— M, o Vampiro de Dusseldorf (1931)

A Segurança Interna devia desconfiar.

Internal Security should be suspicious.

O Tom não vai desconfiar.

Tom won't suspect a thing.