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méfier

French → English

verb//me.fje//

(emotion) To distrust: to be suspicious, cautious, or lack confidence in someone or something

Il faut se méfier des apparences trompeuses lors d'une première rencontre professionnelle.

(English) One must be wary of deceptive appearances during a first professional encounter.

Je me méfie de ses promesses car il ne les tient jamais quand on a besoin de lui.

(English) I distrust his promises because he never keeps them when we need him.

Entry ID: fr:en:méfier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary