noun / verb · neutral
trust
/trʌst/TRUST
Band 5-6speakingtask2
belief in someone's reliability, honesty, or ability
Examples
“Mutual trust is essential for a healthy marriage.”
“After the mistake he lost their trust.”
“I trust her to look after the children.”
Band 8 sentence
“Building trust takes consistent honesty and time, especially after a serious disagreement.”
Collocations
- gain someone's trust
- break someone's trust
- mutual trust
Word family
trustworthy adjectivetrusting adjective
Common mistakes
believe→trust
a trust (meaning general trust)→trust
Say it for a higher band
5believe→6confidence→7+trust
Synonyms
confidence
Easily confused
believe
“I believe what she said about the schedule.”
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