belief

la creencia

belief(

buh

lif

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (conviction)

a. la creencia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Alex defends the belief that everyone deserves a second chance.Alex defiende la creencia que todos merecen una segunda oportunidad.

2. (religious belief)

a. la fe

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

After his daughter survived cancer, his belief in God was strengthened.Después de que su hija sobrevivió al cáncer, su fe en Dios se fortaleció.

3. (trust)

a. la confianza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Mariana's belief in her husband's faithfulness was unwavering.La confianza de Mariana en la fidelidad de su esposo era firme.

belief

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (conviction)

a. la creencia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

in the belief that…en el convencimiento de que…

it is my belief that…estoy convencido(a) de que…

it is beyond beliefes imposible de creer

2. (confidence)

a. la confianza f, fe

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to have belief in oneselftener confianza en uno(a) mismo(a)

belief [bɪˈliːf]

noun

1 (tenet, doctrine) creencia (f); (trust) confianza (f); (opinion) opinión (f)

contrary to popular belief ... al contrario de lo que muchos creen ...; a man of strong beliefs un hombre de firmes convicciones; to the best of my belief según mi leal saber y entender; it is my belief that ... estoy convencido de que ...; I did it in the belief that ... lo hice creyendo que ...; it's beyond belief es increíble;that que; wealthy beyond belief de una fortuna increíble

2 (no pl) (faith) fe (f)

his belief in God su fe en Dios

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