creed [kriːd]
creed [kriːd]
sustantivo
1credo (m) (also sentido figurado)
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creed [krid]
sustantivo
1Credo, creencia, símbolo.
- There is my creed -> esa es mi profesión de fe
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creer
transitive verb
1
to believe
(estar convencido de)
- créeme, sólo quería ayudar -> believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help
- ¡ya lo creo! -> of course!
2
to think
(suponer, pensar)
- no creo, creo que no -> I don't think so
- creo que sí -> I think so
- creo que ha sido Sara -> I think it was Sara
- ¡quién lo hubiera creído! -> who would have thought it!
- creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo -> to believe somebody to be capable of doing something
intransitive verb
3
to believe
(en in)
- debe de ser bastante interesante — no creas,… -> it must be very interesting — far from it o don't you believe it,…
creerse
pronomial verb
1
(considerarse)
- se cree Dios -> he thinks he's God
- ¿pero tú quién te has creído que eres? -> just who do you think you are?
2
to believe completely
(dar por cierto)
- no me lo creo o puedo creer -> I can't o don't believe it
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creer [cray-err']
article & verb transitive
1
To believe, to give faith and credit to a thing.
- Creo que sí, I think so ¡Ya lo creo -> I should think so
2
To believe, to have a firm persuasion of the revealed truths of religion.
3
To credit, to receive a thing as probable.
- Ver y creer -> to believe only what we see
4
To think, to deem, to consider.
- No le creo tan culpable, -> don’t think him so much to blame
- Lo creo de mi deber, -> consider it my duty
verb neuter
- Creer en -> to believe in
verb reflexive
5
To believe oneself, to consider oneself.
- Se cree muy astuto -> he thinks he’s pretty clever
- ¿Qué se ha creído?, who does he think he is? 2. No me lo creo, -> don’t believe it
- Se cree todo lo que le dicen -> he swallows everything he’s told
- Hace falta que yo me lo crea -> I still have to be convinced
creer
verbo:intransitivo
verbo:transitivo
1 (considerar cierto) to believe
nadie me cree nobody believes me; créame believe me; take my word for it; no creo lo que dijo I don't believe what she said
¡ya lo creo!ya
—¿quieres un café? —¡ya lo creo! "do you want some coffee?" — "you bet!"; (familiar) ¡ya lo creo que está roto! you bet it's broken!; it certainly is broken!
¿que yo voy a ir andando hasta el faro? ¡ya lo creo! (irónico) you think I'm going to walk all the way to the lighthouse? you must be joking!; (familiar) ¿que tú no sabías lo del examen? ¡sí, sí, ya lo creo! (irónico) you didn't know about the exam? oh, sure you didn't!; (familiar)
2 (pensar) to think
creen haber descubierto el motivo they think (that) they've discovered the reason
creer queque to think (that)
no creo que pueda ir I don't think I'll be able to go; creo que es sincera I think she's sincere; I believe her to be sincere
creo que sí I think so; creo que no I don't think so; no puedo creer que esto esté pasando I can't believe this is happening
no se vaya usted a creer que ... don't go thinking that ...; I wouldn't want you to think that ...
verbo:pronominal
creerse1 (considerar cierto) to believe
no me lo creo I don't believe it; eso no se lo creerá nadie no one will believe that; se cree todo lo que le dicen he believes everything he's told; hace falta que yo me lo crea I remain to be convinced; ¡que te crees tú eso! (familiar) you must be joking!; (familiar)
¡no te lo crees ni tú! (familiar) come off it!; (familiar)
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Verb Conjugation for "creer"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | creo | creí | creía | creeré | crea |
| Tú | crees | creíste | creías | creerás | creas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | cree | creyó | creía | creerá | crea |
| Nosotros | creemos | creímos | creíamos | creeremos | creamos |
| Vosotros | creéis | creísteis | creíais | creeréis | creáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | creen | creyeron | creían | creerán | crean |
