luottaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- believe verb To accept something as true without being completely certain.
- confide verb To tell someone a secret, trusting them to keep it private.
- depend verb To rely on someone or something for support, help, or a particular outcome.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- rely verb To depend on someone or something; to trust that it will do what is needed.
- repose noun A state of rest or calm, especially after activity, or a period of sleep.
- trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.
Senses
luottaa is used for these senses in English:
- confide (intransitive, with in) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.
- count on (transitive) To rely on, trust, or expect.
- depend (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
- draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- repose To place (confidence, faith, or trust) in someone or something.
- trust (intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
believe — full definition
- verb To accept something as true without being completely certain.
- verb To accept that a person is telling the truth.
- verb To have religious or spiritual faith.
- verb (with "in") To trust in someone's ability, or to feel something is right or worthwhile.
confide — full definition
- verb To tell someone a secret, trusting them to keep it private.
- verb To entrust a task or responsibility to someone.