trust someone with something
Advanced Chunks – Category 7

Meaning

to believe that someone will handle something responsibly

Primary Function

expressing confidence in someone's responsibility

Communicative Purpose

to indicate willingness to delegate something valuable or sensitive

Pattern

trust; with

Core Structure

trust; with

Função primária

expressing confidence in someone's responsibility

Propósito comunicativo

to indicate willingness to delegate something valuable or sensitive

Situações de gatilho

sensitive tasks, personal matters, leadership roles

Contextos

professional settings, personal relationships

Padrão

trust; with

Estrutura central

trust; with

Slots de substituição

[employee] with [project]; [friend] with [confession]

Colocados típicos

  • completely
  • fully
  • dare to trust
  • not sure I'd trust him with

Substituições comuns

  • entrust with (more formal)
  • confide in (emotional context)

Erros comuns

using *trust someone something (missing 'with'); using *trust on

Similar / contraste

entrust with, confide in, rely on, delegate to

Interferências

German 'vertrauen' takes dative without a preposition, so learners often omit 'with'

Família do chunk

  • entrust with
  • confide in
  • rely on for
  • delegate to

Nuance

'trust with' specifies the object of trust; more precise than 'trust in'

Efeito pragmático

signals high confidence or cautious delegation of responsibility

Dica de memória

trust her with my life

Nota

This chunk is often used in situations where responsibility or confidentiality is involved.

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entrust with

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