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[bi'li:v]1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) tro på2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) tro på3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) mene; tro•- belief
- believer
- believe in* * *[bi'li:v]1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) tro på2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) tro på3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) mene; tro•- belief
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3 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynd2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynd; spinkel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynd4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynd5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynd2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynde ud- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynd2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynd; spinkel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynd4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynd5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynd2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynde ud- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
См. также в других словарях:
Believable — Be*liev a*ble, a. Capable of being believed; credible. {Be*liev a*ble*ness}, n. {Be*liev a*bil i*ty}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
believable — I adjective conceivable, convincing, credential, credible, creditable, dependable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, irrefutable, likely, persuasive, plausible, presumable, probable, reliable, sure, tenable … Law dictionary
believable — late 14c., from BELIEVE (Cf. believe) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Believably … Etymology dictionary
believable — credible, *plausible, colorable, specious Analogous words: *probable, possible, likely Antonyms: unbelievable Contrasted words: fabulous, mythical (see FICTITIOUS): *doubtful, dubious, questionable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
believable — [adj] trustworthy aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, colorable, conceivable, convincing, credential, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest to God*, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive,… … New thesaurus
believable — adjective contestant number 3 tells the most believable anecdotes she was completely believable in her role as a federal marshal Syn: credible, plausible, likely, tenable, able to hold water, conceivable, imaginable, convincing, creditable,… … Thesaurus of popular words
believable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ very ▪ All the characters were very believable. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
believable — be|liev|a|ble [bıˈli:vəbəl] adj something that is believable can be believed because it seems possible, likely, or real ▪ a story with believable characters in it ▪ That scenario is entirely believable … Dictionary of contemporary English
believable — [[t]bɪli͟ːvəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real. ...believable evidence... This book is full of believable, interesting characters. Ant: unbelievable … English dictionary
believable — be|liev|a|ble [ bı livəbl ] adjective 1. ) seeming possible or true: PLAUSIBLE: Their story is hardly believable. 2. ) described in a way that makes you think something or someone could really exist: CONVINCING: The leading character in the film… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
believable — adjective something that is believable can be believed because it seems possible, likely, or real: What I like about the book is that the characters are all very believable. believably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
