confían

Confían is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb confiar, meaning to trust, rely on, or confide in someone or something. It is used to express that multiple subjects currently place trust in a person, idea, institution, or situation. In practice, confían is often followed by the preposition en to indicate what is trusted: confían en sus amigos, confían en la información.

Grammatical notes: confiar is a stem-changing -iar verb. In the present tense, its forms are confío, confías, confía, confiamos, confiáis, confían. The form confían corresponds to the ellos/ellas/Uds. subject pronoun and is part of standard verb conjugation patterns in Spanish. The verb commonly appears in both formal and informal contexts and can be used with a direct object or with en + noun phrase to specify the source of trust.

Etymology and usage context: confi ar originates from Latin confidare, from con- (together, with) and fidere (to trust). In modern Spanish, confíar and its forms cover a range of nuances from trusting a person to relying on evidence, witnesses, or expectations. Phrasal usage often involves phrases like confían en el equipo, confían en los resultados, or confían en que todo saldrá bien.

Examples: Ellos confían en sus colegas. La empresa confía en el informe. No confían ciegamente, sino que evalúan la información cuidadosamente.