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"Querer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to want", and "no creer" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to not believe". Learn more about the difference between "querer" and "no creer" below.
querer(
keh
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rehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (romance)
a. love affair
Cuando salió a relucir su querer, el gobernador renunció.When his love affair was exposed, the governor resigned.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
quererse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
no creer(
noh
kreh
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ehr
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to not believe
El ateísmo consiste, esencialmente, en no creer en Dios.Basically, atheism consists in not believing in God.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to not think
Me dijo Gladys que no cree que pueda venir a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.Gladys told me she doesn't think she can come to my birthday party.
