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belief [bɪˈli:f]1. nouna. ( = acceptance as true) croyance f (in en, à)b. ( = conviction) conviction f• in the belief that... convaincu que...• it is my belief that... je suis convaincu que...2. compounds* * *[bɪ'liːf]1) (conviction, opinion) conviction f ( about sur, à propos de)2) ( confidence) confiance f, foi fher belief in democracy — sa foi or confiance dans la démocratie
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belief n1 (conviction, opinion) conviction f (about sur, à propos de) ; political/religious beliefs convictions politiques/religieuses ; to go against sb's beliefs aller à l'encontre des convictions de qn ; in the belief that convaincu or persuadé que ; it's my belief that je suis convaincu or persuadé que ; to the best of my belief à ma connaissance ; contrary to popular belief contrairement à ce qu'on pense généralement ;2 ( credence) to be beyond ou past belief être absolument incroyable ; wealthy/stupid beyond belief incroyablement riche/bête ;3 (confidence, trust) confiance f, foi f ; her belief in democracy/justice sa foi or confiance dans la démocratie/la justice ; belief in oneself confiance en soi ;4 Relig ( faith) foi f ; ( article of faith) croyance f ; his belief in God/evil sa croyance en Dieu/dans le mal. -
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belief [bɪ'li:f](a) (feeling of certainty) croyance f;∎ belief in God croyance en Dieu;∎ I've lost any belief I had in human kindness je ne crois plus du tout en la bonté humaine;∎ contrary to popular belief contrairement à ce qu'on croit;∎ it's beyond belief c'est incroyable;∎ he's lazy beyond belief il est incroyablement paresseux(b) (conviction, opinion) conviction f, certitude f;∎ it's my belief he's lying je suis certain ou convaincu qu'il ment;∎ in the belief that he would help them certain ou persuadé qu'il allait les aider;∎ in the mistaken belief that... persuadé à tort que...;∎ to the best of my belief autant que je sache(d) (confidence, trust) confiance f, foi f -
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1) idée; opinion2) croyance; convictionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > belief
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5 belief
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6 self-belief
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > self-belief
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7 self-belief
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8 crime of belief
Jur. délit d'opinionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > crime of belief
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9 crime of belief opinion
Jur. délit d'opinionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > crime of belief opinion
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10 discrimination based on belief
Jur. discrimination fondée sur la religion ou la croyanceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > discrimination based on belief
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11 freedom of belief
Jur. liberté de religion ou de croyance; [ pf. de conviction]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > freedom of belief
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12 personal belief
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > personal belief
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13 to reiterate one's belief
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to reiterate one's belief
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14 statement of belief
Rel., Pol. déclaration de foiEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > statement of belief
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15 widespread belief
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > widespread belief
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18 reasonable, belief, that, in, the
pour des motifs qui permettent raisonnablement de croire queEnglish-French legislative terms > reasonable, belief, that, in, the
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20 statement, of, religious, belief
déclaration f de croyance religieuseEnglish-French legislative terms > statement, of, religious, belief
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Belief — is the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true. [Citation last = Schwitzgebel first = Eric editor last = Zalta editor first = Edward contribution = Belief title = The Stanford Encyclopedia of… … Wikipedia
Belief — • That state of the mind by which it assents to propositions, not by reason of their intrinsic evidence, but because of authority Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Belief Belief … Catholic encyclopedia
belief — be·lief n: a degree of conviction of the truth of something esp. based on a consideration or examination of the evidence compare knowledge, suspicion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
belief — 1 Belief, faith, credence, credit are comparable when they mean the act of one who assents intellectually to something proposed or offered for acceptance as true or the state of mind of one who so assents. Belief is less restricted in its… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Belief — Be*lief , n. [OE. bileafe, bileve; cf. AS. gele[ a]fa. See {Believe}.] 1. Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
belief — (n.) late 12c., bileave, replacing O.E. geleafa belief, faith, from W.Gmc. *ga laubon to hold dear, esteem, trust (Cf. O.S. gilobo, M.Du. gelove, O.H.G. giloubo, Ger. Glaube), from *galaub dear, esteemed, from intensive prefix *ga + *leubh … Etymology dictionary
belief — ► NOUN 1) a feeling that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. 2) a firmly held opinion. 3) (belief in) trust or confidence in. 4) religious faith. ● beyond belief Cf. ↑beyond belief … English terms dictionary
belief — [bə lēf′, bēlēf′] n. [ME bileve < bi , BE + leve, contr. < ileve < OE geleafa: see BELIEVE] 1. the state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain things are true or real 2. faith, esp. religious faith 3. trust or confidence [I … English World dictionary
belief — [n1] putting regard in as true acceptance, admission, assent, assumption, assurance, avowal, axiom, certainty, conclusion, confidence, conjecture, conviction, credence, credit, deduction, divination, expectation, faith, fancy, feeling, guess,… … New thesaurus
BELIEF — The Bible In the Bible there are no articles of faith or dogmas in the Christian or Islamic sense of the terms. Although trust in God is regarded as a paramount religious virtue (Gen. 15:6; Isa. 7:9; cf. Job 2:9), there is nowhere in Scripture an … Encyclopedia of Judaism
belief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, deep seated, deeply held, fervent, firm, passionate, profound, strong, strongly held, unshakable, unwavering … Collocations dictionary