believing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for believing 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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they hoodwinked the guards into believing that …

les hicieron creer a los guardas que …

fondly believe/imagine/assume

ingenuamente

Translations for believing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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se valió de una treta para convencernos

she tricked us into believing her

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

believing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for believing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.believe [bɪ·ˈliv] VB trans

believe

creer

believe (you) me!

¡créeme!

would you believe it?

¡no lo puedo creer!

she couldn't believe her eyes/ears

no podía dar crédito a sus ojos/oídos

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 [bɪ·ˈliv] VB intr

believe

creer

to believe in sth/sb reincarnation, ghosts

creer en algo/alguien

to believe in sth/sb (support)

ser partidario de algo

I.make-believe [ˈmeɪk·bɪ·ˌliv] N (pretence)

make-believe

fingimiento m

a world of make-believe

un mundo de fantasía [o de ensueño]

II.make-believe [ˈmeɪk·bɪ·ˌliv] ADJ

make-believe

imaginario, -a

make-believe weapon

de mentira

a make-believe world

un mundo de fantasía

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to delude sb into believing sth

hacer creer algo a alguien

seeing is believing

ver para creer

I was gulled into believing that it was a great chance

me hicieron creer que era una gran oportunidad

to lull sb into believing that...

hacer creer a alguien que...

to con sb into believing that...

hacer creer a alguien que...

Translations for believing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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digno de fe

worth believing in

fingido (-a)

make-believe

inverosímil (que no parece verdad)

hard to believe