believe

∗ ≈

creer

∗ verb

believe
[b??li?v]
verbo transitivo
1 creer
  • I believe (that) I am right -> creo no equivocarme
  • I believe him to be alive -> creo que está vivo
  • she is believed to be here -> se cree que está aquí
  • I don't believe a word of it -> no me creo (ni) una palabra
  • I could scarcely believe my eyes -> no podía creer lo que veían mis ojos
  • I don't believe it! -> ¡no me lo puedo creer!
  • I can well believe it -> no me extrañaría nada
verbo intransitivo
2 creer (have faith)
  • to believe in God -> creer en Dios
  • to believe in somebody -> creer en alguien, tener fe en alguien (have confidence)
  • to believe in oneself -> tener confianza en uno(a) mismo(a)
3 (be in favor)
  • to believe in something -> ser partidario(a) de algo
  • I don't believe in making promises -> no soy partidario de las promesas
4 creer (think, suppose)
  • I believe not -> creo que no
  • I believe so -> así lo creo, creo que sí

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believe [bi-lív]
  • I don’t believe a word he says -> no le creo ni una palabra
  • I don’t believe he’s capable of that -> no le creo capaz de eso
  • Believe it or not -> aunque no lo creas, aunque parezca mentira
  • Don’t you believe it! -> ¡créetelo
  • Would you believe it! -> ¡habráse visto
  • I don’t believe it! -> ¡no puedo creerlo
  • Believe you me! -> ¡te lo juro
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1 Creer, estar firmemente persuadido de la verdad de alguna cosa. (n)
  • I believe in discipline -> soy partidario de la disciplina
2 Creer, ejercer la virtud teologal de la fe. (n)
  • To believe in God -> creer en Dios
3 Pensar, imaginar, creer (think). (n)
  • I believe so/not -> creo que sí/no, tengo entendido que sí/no
  • The police believe him to be dangerous -> la policía cree que es peligroso
  • It was believed to be harmless -> se creía que era inofensivo
4 Fiarse. (n)
va. Creer, dar asenso o crédito a alguna cosa (statement, story).(Coloq,),¡será posible!

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believe [bɪˈliːv]
verb:transitive
1 (think) creer
I believe so creo que sí; I believe not creo que no; he is believed to be abroad se cree que está en el extranjero
2 [+story, evidence, person] creer
don't you believe it! ¡no te lo creas!; believe it or not, she bought it aunque parezca mentira, lo compró; it was hot, believe (you) me hacía calor, ¡y cómo!; I couldn't believe my eyes no podía dar crédito a mis ojos; do you really believe the threat? ¿crees de veras en la amenaza?; I would never have believed it of him jamás le hubiera creído capaz de eso
verb:intransitive
creer
to believe in God creer en Dios; I don't believe in corporal punishment no soy partidario del castigo corporal; we don't believe in drugs no aprobamos el uso de las drogas

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Verb Conjugation for "believe"

Imperative
  • believe
  • you believe
  • he/she believes
  • we believe
  • you believe
  • they believe
Preterite
  • I believed
  • you believed
  • he/she believed
  • we believed
  • you believed
  • they believed
Present Continuous
  • I am believing
  • you are believing
  • he/she is believing
  • we are believing
  • you are believing
  • they are believing
Present Perfect
  • I have believed
  • you have believed
  • he/she has believed
  • we have believed
  • you have believed
  • they have believed
Past Continuous
  • I was believing
  • you were believing
  • he/she was believing
  • we were believing
  • you were believing
  • they were believing
Past Perfect
  • I had believed
  • you had believed
  • he/she had believed
  • we had believed
  • you had believed
  • they had believed
Future
  • I will believe
  • you will believe
  • he/she will believe
  • we will believe
  • you will believe
  • they will believe
Future Perfect
  • I will have believed
  • you will have believed
  • he/she will have believed
  • we will have believed
  • you will have believed
  • they will have believed
Future Continuous
  • I will be believing
  • you will be believing
  • he/she will be believing
  • we will be believing
  • you will be believing
  • they will be believing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been believing
  • you have been believing
  • he/she has been believing
  • we have been believing
  • you have been believing
  • they have been believing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been believing
  • you will have been believing
  • he/she will have been believing
  • we will have been believing
  • you will have been believing
  • they will have been believing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been believing
  • you had been believing
  • he/she had been believing
  • we had been believing
  • you had been believing
  • they had been believing
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