believe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for believe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.believe [Am bəˈliv, Brit bɪˈliːv] VB trans

1. believe:

believe statement/fact/story

creer

believe person

creerle a

do you believe her?

¿tú le crees?

I don't believe a word she says

no le creo ni una palabra

I don't believe a word she says

no (me) creo ni una palabra de lo que dice

I don't believe she's capable of that

no la creo capaz de eso

I'd never have believed it of her

jamás lo hubiera creído de ella

believe it or not

aunque no lo creas

believe it or not

aunque parezca mentira

you're crazy to believe what she tells you

estás loco si te crees lo que te cuenta

I could hardly believe my ears/eyes

apenas podía creer lo que oía/veía

I could hardly believe my ears/eyes

no daba crédito a mis oídos/mis ojos

don't you believe it! inf

¡créetelo! inf, iron

would you believe it! inf

¡habráse visto!

would you believe it! inf

¡será posible!

I don't believe it!

¡no puedo creerlo!

believe you me! inf

¡te lo juro!

I believe you, though thousands wouldn't Brit

(yo) te creo, porque eres tú

you'd better believe it! esp Am

¡como lo oyes!

you won't believe what happened/who I've just seen

¡no te imaginas lo que pasó/a quién acabo de ver!

to make believe (that)

hacer de cuenta que

2. believe (think):

believe

creer

I believe so/not

creo que sí/no

I believe so/not

tengo entendido que sí/no

I believe he's changed his mind

creo que ha cambiado de idea

to believe sb/sth to + infin often pass the police believe him to be dangerous/to have crossed the border

la policía cree que es peligroso/que ha cruzado la frontera

it was believed to be harmless

se creía que era inofensivo

it was believed to be harmless

se lo tenía por inofensivo

II.believe [Am bəˈliv, Brit bɪˈliːv] VB intr

1. believe REL:

believe

creer

to believe in sth/sb

creer en algo/alguien

to believe in God/reincarnation

creer en Dios/en la reencarnación

2. believe (have confidence):

to believe in sth

creer en algo

to believe in sth

tener fe en algo

I don't believe in medicine

no tengo fe or no creo en la medicina

3. believe (consider good):

to believe in sth in moderation/discipline

ser partidario de algo

to believe in sth in moderation/discipline

creer en algo

I believe in being firm with children

yo soy partidario de ser firme con los niños

I.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] N U

1. make-believe (fantasy):

make-believe

fantasía f

in the world of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía or la imaginación

he lives in a world of make-believe

vive en un mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

2. make-believe (pretence):

don't be frightened, it's only make-believe

no te asustes, es de mentira

II.make-believe [Am ˈmeɪkbəˌliv, Brit ˈmeɪkbɪliːv] ADJ

make-believe world/character

imaginario

make-believe gun

juguete

make-believe gun

de mentira

it's only a make-believe ghost

es un fantasma de mentira

he lived in his own make-believe world

vivía en su propio mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

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fondly believe/imagine/assume

ingenuamente

well, natch I didn't believe a word

bueno, por supuesto no le creí ni una palabra

they continue obdurately to believe that …

siguen obstinándose or empecinándose en creer que …

Translations for believe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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creer en supermán Mex inf

to believe in fairies inf

lo creo a machamartillo

I firmly believe it

gente que cree en brujerías

people who believe in witchcraft

no le creas, es muy blufeador

don't believe him, he's all talk

no le creas, es muy blufeador

don't believe him, he's full of hot air inf

no le creas, es muy blufeador

don't believe him, he's full of bullshit sl

no le creas, es muy cuentero

don't believe him, he's always telling stories o fibs inf

believe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for believe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.believe [bɪˈli:v] VB trans

believe

creer

believe you me!

¡créeme!

would you believe it?

¡no lo puedo creer!

she couldn't believe her eyes

no podía dar crédito a sus ojos

I can't believe how ...

me cuesta creer cómo...

I'll believe it when I see it!

¡lo creeré cuando lo vea!

believe it or not, ...

aunque parezca mentira...

II.believe [bɪˈli:v] VB intr

believe

creer

to believe in sth

creer en algo

to believe in sth (support)

ser partidario de algo

I.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] N no pl (pretence)

make-believe

fingimiento m

a world of make-believe

un mundo de fantasía [o de ensueño]

II.make-believe [ˈmeɪkbɪˌli:v] ADJ

make-believe

imaginario, -a

make-believe weapon

de mentira

a make-believe world

un mundo de fantasía

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wrongly believe, state

erróneamente

Translations for believe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fingido (-a)

make-believe

de guardarropía

make-believe

inverosímil

hard to believe

creer en Dios/alguien

to believe in God/sb

creer

to believe

no te creo

I don't believe you

hacer creer algo a alguien

to make sb believe sth

creerse

to believe

creerse

to believe oneself to be

ver elefantes volando

to believe anything

¡parece mentira!

I can hardly believe it!

no espero sino que me creas

I only hope that you believe me

believe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'll believe it when I see it!

¡lo creeré cuando lo vea!

surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

don't just believe it on my say-so

no te lo creas porque yo te lo diga

to not believe one's eyes

no dar crédito a sus ojos

I don't believe that this information is reliable

no creo en la autenticidad de esta información

I only hope that you believe me

no espero sino que me creas

that's very hard for me to believe

disto mucho de creerlo

it's very difficult for me to believe that

se me hace muy difícil creer eso

I believe he's not telling the truth

yo estoy en que él no dice la verdad

this fact gives us reason to believe that ...

este hecho nos autoriza a pensar que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This does not mean that all followers of meritocracy believe that a person in poverty deserves their low standard of living.

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Users believe that a solution of sea cucumbers can heal cuts, skin eruptions, and ulcers, and claim that it has a beneficial effect on the immune system.

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I believe that art is the most successful attempt to instill in mankind the need to have a religious feeling.

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Typically, many cardinals believe that a good dose of in-the-trenches pastoral seasoning is a sine qua non.

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You may think magic is make-believe, but this little bean has scientists saying they've found the magic weight loss cure for every body type.

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And people are credulous, and they are inclined to believe this sort of stuff.

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Opponents emphasise the negative impact the tax could have on the finance sector and believe it may force trading offshore.

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I believe that we are maybe a year or 18 months away from a definite recovery in the consumer sector.

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State leaders and DEQ believe their system is effective.

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The pamphlet also notes other DA members believe bankruptcy is a proper course of action in some situations.

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