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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. creer VB intr

1.1. creer REL:

creer
to believe

1.2. creer (tener fe, confianza):

creer
to believe
creer en algo/alg.
to believe in sth/sb
no creo en los fantasmas/el amor
I don't believe in ghosts/love
él fue el único que creyó en nosotros
he was the only one who believed in us o who had any faith in us

1.3. creer (+ me/te/le etc):

creer
to believe
¿y eso te dijo? ¡no te puedo creer!
he said that to you? I don't o can't believe it!
tú me crees, ¿verdad?
you believe me, don't you?

2. creer (pensar, juzgar):

creer
to think
¿estará en casa ahora? — no creo
will she be at home now? — I don't think so
esto lo terminamos mañana — ¿tú crees?
we'll get this finished tomorrow — do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo
I believe o understand it took place in 1965
es más difícil de lo que parece, no creas
believe you me, it's harder than it looks
esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted
this used to happen before as well, you know

II. creer VB trans

1. creer (dar por cierto):

creer
to believe
¡quién lo hubiera creído!
who would have believed it?
hay que verlo para creerlo
it has to be seen to be believed
lo creas o no lo creas o aunque no lo creas
believe it or not
si no lo veo no lo creo
if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it
¿que si lo voy a aceptar? ¡ya lo creo!
am I going to accept it? of course I am!
¿que si lo voy a aceptar? ¡ya lo creo!
am I going to accept it? you bet! inf
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice
don't believe a thing o a word he says
es una historia de no creer
it's an unbelievable o incredible story
¿tú puedes creer que ni siquiera me saludó?
would o can you believe that he didn't even say hello to me?
¡no lo puedo creer, nos han puesto otra multa!
I don't believe it, we've got another ticket!
¿se puede creer que a nadie se le haya ocurrido?
can you believe that nobody has thought of it before?

2. creer (pensar, juzgar):

creer
to think
¿ya ha terminado la reunión? — creo que sí/creo que no
has the meeting finished yet? — I think so/I don't think so
creo que va a llover
I think it's going to rain
creo que es mi deber ayudarlo
I believe it's my duty to help him
creo que es mi deber ayudarlo
I consider it my duty to help him
quiero creer que se lo agradeciste
I hope you thanked them
no vayas a creer que a mí me resultó fácil
don't get the impression that o don't think that it was easy for me
se cree que el incendio fue provocado
the fire is thought to have been started deliberately
les hizo creer que estaba enfermo
he made them think he was ill
creo que no va a poder resolverlo
I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
no creí necesario avisarte
I did not think it necessary to let you know
no la creo capaz de semejante cosa
I do not think she is capable of such a thing
¿me crees tan estúpida?
do you really think I'm that stupid?
(no creer que + subj) no creo que pueda resolverlo
I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it
no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho sin ayuda
I don't/can't believe that he did it on his own
no creo que llueva
I don't think it'll rain
(creer + infinit.) creí oír un ruido
I thought I heard a noise
creo recordar que me dijiste que …
I seem to remember you telling me that …
creo haberlo visto antes pero no estoy segura
I think I've seen it before but I'm not sure

III. creerse VB vpr

1.1. creerse (dar por cierto, figurarse):

creerse (enfático) (con ingenuidad)
to believe
que no se crea que es tan fácil
he shouldn't think it's so easy
se cree todo lo que le dicen
she believes everything she's told
no me creo nada de ti Spain
I don't believe a thing o word you say

1.2. creerse (dar por cierto, figurarse):

creerse (con arrogancia)
to think
¿quién se creerá que es?
who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído?, ofrecernos esa miseria
what do they take us for, offering us such a pathetic amount?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada?
what do you think I am? your maid or something?
se lo cree mucho o se lo tiene muy creído Spain inf
he's very full of himself inf
se lo cree mucho o se lo tiene muy creído Spain inf
he really fancies himself Brit inf
¡que te crees tú eso! o ¡que te lo has creído! Spain inf
you must be kidding o joking! inf

2.1. creerse refl (considerarse):

no me creo capaz de hacerlo
I don't think I'm capable of doing it
se cree el dueño del pueblo
he thinks he owns the whole village
te crees muy listo ¿verdad?
you think you're really clever, don't you?

2.2. creerse refl CSur inf (estimarse superior):

creerse
to think one is special
creerse
to think one is great

3. creerse Mex (fiarse):

creerse de alg.
to trust sb

crear VB trans

1.1. crear:

crear obra/modelo
to create
crear tendencia
to create
crear una nueva imagen para el producto
to create a new image for the product
crearon un producto revolucionario
they developed o created a revolutionary product

1.2. crear:

crear sistema
to create
crear sistema
to establish
crear sistema
to set up
crear institución
to set up
crear institución
to create
crear comisión/fondo
to set up
crear empleo
to create
crearon una ciudad en pleno desierto
they built a city in the middle of the desert

2. crear:

crear dificultades/problemas
to cause
crear dificultades/problemas
to create
crear ambiente/clima
to create
crear fama/prestigio
to bring
crear reputación
to earn
su arrogancia le creó muchas enemistades
his arrogance made him many enemies
no quiero crear falsas expectativas en mis alumnos
I don't want to raise false hopes among my students
no quiero crear falsas expectativas en mis alumnos
I don't want to give my students false hopes
se crea muchas dificultades
he creates o makes a lot of problems for himself
¿para qué te creas más trabajo?
why make more work for yourself?
será difícil llenar el vacío creado con su desaparición
it will be difficult to fill the gap left by his death
eres un iluso si crees que va a volver
you're being naive o living in a dreamworld if you think she's going to come back
eres un iluso si crees que va a volver
you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to come back inf
¿y tú crees en curanderos y esas supercherías?
do you believe in faith healers and all that mumbo-jumbo?
¿tú crees que yo soy cachifo tuyo?
what do you think I am, your slave? inf
¿crees que vendrá? — fijo
do you think she'll come? — definitely
¿crees que vendrá? — fijo
do you think she'll come? — sure inf
creer en supermán Mex inf
to believe in fairies inf
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what do you think I am, a miracle-worker? inf
¿tú qué te crees, que puedo hacer milagros?
you misjudge her if you think she will give up
te equivocas si crees que se va a dar por vencida
to set up a subcommittee
crear un subcomité

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. creer REL VB intr

creer en Dios/alguien
to believe in God/sb

II. creer REL VB trans

1. creer (dar por cierto):

creer
to believe
¡quién iba a creerlo!
who would have believed it!
no te creo
I don't believe you
hacer creer algo a alguien
to make sb believe sth

2. creer (pensar):

¡ya lo creo!
I should think so!

III. creer REL VB refl creerse

1. creer (tener por probable):

creerse
to believe

2. creer (considerarse):

creerse
to believe oneself to be
¡qué te has creído!
what do you take me for?

I. crear VB trans

1. crear (hacer):

crear
to create

2. crear (fundar):

crear
to establish

3. crear COMPUT:

crear
to create
crear un archivo
to create [or make] a new file

II. crear VB refl crearse

crearse
to be created
estás apañado si crees que te voy a ayudar
you're quite mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
¿no crees que ya eres mayor para eso?
don't you think you are a little too old for that?
¡pero te crees que esto es Jauja!
where do you think you are?
estás arreglado si crees que te ayudaré
you're very much mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
English
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Spanish
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originate
crear
disbelieve
no creer
sign up (create an account) COMPUT
registrarse, crear una cuenta
believe
creer
would you believe it?
¡no lo puedo creer!
I can't believe how ...
me cuesta creer cómo...
believe
creer
to believe in sth
creer en algo
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. creer [kre·ˈer] irr como leer VB intr

creer en Dios/alguien
to believe in God/sb

II. creer [kre·ˈer] irr como leer VB trans

1. creer (dar por cierto):

creer
to believe
¡quién iba a creerlo!
who would have believed it!
no te creo
I don't believe you
hacer creer algo a alguien
to make sb believe sth

2. creer (pensar):

¡ya lo creo!
I should think so!

III. creer [kre·ˈer] irr como leer VB refl creerse

1. creer (tener por probable):

creer
to believe

2. creer (considerarse):

creer
to believe oneself to be
¡qué te has creído!
what do you take me for?

I. crear [kre·ˈar] VB trans

1. crear (hacer):

crear
to create
crear archivo comput
to make a new file

2. crear (fundar):

crear
to establish

II. crear [kre·ˈar] VB refl

crear crearse:

crear
to be created
estás apañado si crees que te voy a ayudar inf
you're quite mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
estás arreglado si crees que te ayudaré
you're very much mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
estás listo si crees que... inf
you have another think coming if you think that...
English
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Spanish
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originate
crear
jazz up
crear ambiente
disbelieve
no creer
stand for
creer en
create
crear
presente
yocreo
túcrees
él/ella/ustedcree
nosotros/nosotrascreemos
vosotros/vosotrascreéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescreen
imperfecto
yocreía
túcreías
él/ella/ustedcreía
nosotros/nosotrascreíamos
vosotros/vosotrascreíais
ellos/ellas/ustedescreían
indefinido
yocreí
túcreíste
él/ella/ustedcreyó
nosotros/nosotrascreímos
vosotros/vosotrascreísteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescreyeron
futuro
yocreeré
túcreerás
él/ella/ustedcreerá
nosotros/nosotrascreeremos
vosotros/vosotrascreeréis
ellos/ellas/ustedescreerán
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estás arreglado si crees que te ayudaré
you're very much mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
estás listo si crees que... inf
you've got another think coming if you think that ...
¿no crees que ya eres mayor para eso?
don't you think you are a little too old for that?
hacer creer algo a alguien
to make sb believe sth
¡pero te crees que esto es Jauja!
where do you think you are?
se me hace muy difícil creer eso
it's very difficult for me to believe that
crear un hogar
to start a family
¿crees que me chupo el dedo?
do you think I was born yesterday?
estás apañado si crees que te voy a ayudar
you're quite mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
crear un archivo
to create [or make] a new file

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