Translation
to mistrust, to be wary
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Word origin
From me- (variant of mes-, a pejorative prefix from Latin minus) plus fier ('to trust'), from Latin fidare, from fidere ('to trust').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fidere
- English cognates
- fidelity, confide, faith
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | méfie | méfiais | méfiai | méfierai | méfierais |
| tu | méfies | méfiais | méfias | méfieras | méfierais |
| il/elle | méfie | méfiait | méfia | méfiera | méfierait |
| nous | méfions | méfiions | méfiâmes | méfierons | méfierions |
| vous | méfiez | méfiiez | méfiâtes | méfierez | méfieriez |
| ils/elles | méfient | méfiaient | méfièrent | méfieront | méfieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | méfie | méfiasse |
| tu | méfies | méfiasses |
| il/elle | méfie | méfiât |
| nous | méfiions | méfiassions |
| vous | méfiiez | méfiassiez |
| ils/elles | méfient | méfiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | méfie |
| nous | méfions |
| vous | méfiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- méfiant
- Past participle
- méfié · méfiée · méfiés · méfiées
Examples
.
We need to be wary of people who are too nice.
.
I'm a bit wary of this new colleague.
-, .
Be careful, this road is very dangerous.
.
My mother always mistrusts strangers.
?
Why do you mistrust me so much?
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