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"Believe" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "creer", and "think" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "pensar". Learn more about the difference between "believe" and "think" below.
believe(
buh
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liv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to trust)
a. creer
Do you believe what she told us the other day?¿Creen lo que nos contó el otro día?
I don't believe you when you say you're not lying.No te creo cuando dices que no estás mintiendo.
2. (to think)
a. creer
I believe he'll be back from vacation next week.Creo que regresará de las vacaciones la semana que viene.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. creer
I believe in our government's ability to handle this crisis.Creo en la habilidad de nuestro gobierno de tratar esta crisis.
My son hasn't believed in Santa Claus since he was seven.Mi hijo no ha creído en Santa Claus desde que tenía siete años.
4. (to endorse)
b. ser partidario de
I believe in exercising and eating healthily.Soy partidario de hacer ejercicio y comer comida saludable.
think(
thihngk
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to ponder)
2. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
I don't want to think of what may have happened.No quiero ni imaginarme lo que podría haber pasado.
b. recordar
I can't think of how many cases he solved in the past.No recuerdo la cantidad de casos que ha resuelto en el pasado.
6. (to gather)
a. creer
That's the only thing that's going to change, I think.Eso es lo único que va a cambiar, creo yo.
a. tener en cuenta
You never think of other people's feelings.Nunca tienes en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás.
b. pensar
Before buying a car, you must think of the expense it entails.Antes de comprar un coche, debes pensar en los gastos que acarrea.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (to ponder)
11. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
Think how different things would be if you had never met him.Imagínate lo diferente que serían las cosas si nunca lo hubieras conocido.
12. (to occur to)
13. (to remember)
a. acordarse
I'm trying to think what I ate yesterday.Estoy intentando acordarme de lo que comí ayer.
14. (to gather)
15. (to believe)
16. (to expect)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
17. (consideration)
a. reflexionar
After having a bit of a think, he decided to move on.Tras reflexionarlo un poco, decidió seguir adelante.
