creyeron in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for creyeron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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creyeron que todo se iba a encarpetar

they thought that was going to be the end of it

creyeron aconsejable abrir un compás de espera

they thought it advisable to call a temporary halt

creer en supermán Mex inf

to believe in fairies inf

es un ingenuo ¿cómo se ha podido creer eso?

he's so naive, how could he possibly have believed that?

seré malpensado, pero no puedo creer que …

I'm probably being unfair but I can't believe …

seré malpensado, pero no puedo creer que …

it's probably nasty of me to think this but I can't believe …

es un dislate creer en esas brujerías

it's absurd to believe (in) that witchcraft nonsense

Translations for creyeron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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they believed, falsely (as it turned out), that she had betrayed them

creyeron, equivocadamente, que los había traicionado

disbelieve statement

no creer

it is ludicrous to believe the problem can be solved so easily

es ridículo or absurdo creer que el problema puede resolverse tan fácilmente

creyeron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for creyeron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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?

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creer algo a machamartillo

to firmly believe sth

Translations for creyeron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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disbelieve

no creer

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

to delude sb into believing sth

hacer creer algo a alguien

accept

creer en

seeing is believing

ver para creer

to take sth at face value

creer algo a pie juntillas

to lull sb into believing that ...

hacer creer a alguien que...

I was gulled into believing that it was a great chance

me hicieron creer que era una gran oportunidad

creyeron Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hacer creer algo a alguien

to make [or have] sb believe sth

se me hace muy difícil creer eso

it's very difficult for me to believe that

creer a pie(s) juntillas

to believe unquestioningly

creer en Dios/alguien

to believe in God/sb

hacer creer algo a alguien

to make sb believe sth

creer algo a macha martillo

to firmly believe sth

creer algo a machamartillo

to firmly believe sth

me hicieron creer que era una gran oportunidad

I was gulled into believing that it was a great chance