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to believe in sth

1 believe

1. intransitive verb
1)

believe in something — (put trust in truth of) an etwas (Dat.) glauben

I believe in free medical treatment for all — ich bin für die kostenlose ärztliche Behandlung aller

I don't believe in going to the dentist — ich halte nicht viel von Zahnärzten

2) (have faith) glauben (in an + Akk.) [Gott, Himmel usw.]

3) (suppose, think) glauben; denken

I believe so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht
2. transitive verb
1)

believe something — etwas glauben

I can well believe it — das glaub' ich gerne

if you believe that, you'll believe anything — wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)

believe it or not — ob du es glaubst oder nicht

would you believe — (coll.) stell dir mal vor (ugs.)

believe somebody — jemandem glauben

I don't believe you — das glaube ich dir nicht

believe [you] me — glaub/glaubt mir!

I couldn't believe my eyes/ears — ich traute meinen Augen/Ohren nicht

2) (be of opinion that) glauben; der Überzeugung sein

he is believed to be in the London area — man vermutet ihn im Raum London

people believed her to be a witch — die Leute hielten sie für eine Hexe

make believe [that...] — so tun, als ob...

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[bi'li:v]
verb

1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) glauben

2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) glauben

3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) glauben

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be·lieve

[bɪˈli:v]

I. vt

1. (presume true)

▪ to \believe sth etw glauben

\believe [you] me! du kannst mir glauben!

would you \believe it? kannst du dir das vorstellen?, also unglaublich! fam

I wouldn't have \believed it of them das hätte ich nicht von ihnen gedacht

she couldn't [or could hardly] \believe her ears/eyes sie traute ihren Ohren/Augen nicht

I couldn't \believe my luck ich konnte mein Glück [gar] nicht fassen

I'll \believe it when I see it! das glaube ich erst, wenn ich es sehe!

I can't \believe how... ich kann gar nicht verstehen, wie...

\believe it or not ob du es glaubst oder nicht fam

to not \believe a word of sth kein Wort von etw dat glauben

▪ to \believe sb to be sth jdn für etw akk halten

▪ to \believe that... glauben, dass...

to find sth hard to \believe etw kaum glauben [o fassen] können

she found it hard to \believe that... es fiel ihr schwer zu glauben, dass...

2. (pretend)

to make \believe [that]... so tun, als ob...

the boys made \believe to be [or that they were] pirates die Jungen taten so, als wären sie Piraten

3.

▶ seeing is believing ( saying) was ich sehe, glaube ich

II. vi

1. (be certain of)

▪ to \believe in sth UFOs, God an etw akk glauben

2. (have confidence)

▪ to \believe in sb/sth auf jdn/etw vertrauen

3. (support sincerely)

▪ to \believe in sth für etw akk sein, viel von etw dat halten

I \believe in going for a run every morning ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass man täglich morgens joggen sollte

4. (think) glauben, denken

Jane Roberts, I \believe? sind Sie nicht Jane Roberts?

the robbers are \believed to have escaped via Heathrow Airport man nimmt an, dass die Räuber über den Flughafen Heathrow entkommen sind

we have [every] reason to \believe that... wir haben [allen] Grund zu der Annahme, dass... geh

I \believe not/so ich glaube nicht/schon

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[bɪ'liːv]
1. vt

1) sth glauben; sb glauben (+dat)

I don't believe you — das glaube ich (Ihnen) nicht

don't you believe it — wers glaubt, wird selig (inf)

it's true, please believe me —

believe me, I mean it — glauben Sie mir, es ist mir ernst or Ernst

believe you me! (inf) — das können Sie mir glauben!

believe it or not — ob Sies glauben oder nicht

would you believe it! (inf) — ist das (denn) die Möglichkeit (inf)

I would never have believed it of him — das hätte ich nie von ihm geglaubt

he could hardly believe his eyes/ears — er traute seinen Augen/Ohren nicht

if he is to be believed — wenn man ihm glauben darf or Glauben schenken kann

2) (= think) glauben

he is believed to be ill — es heißt, dass er krank ist

I believe so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht

See:

→ make-believe

2. vi
(= have a religious faith) an Gott glauben
you must believe! — Sie müssen glauben!

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believe [bıˈliːv]

A v/i

1. glauben (in an akk)

2. (in) vertrauen (auf akk), Vertrauen haben (zu)

3. viel halten (in von):

not believe in nichts halten von;

not believe in doing sth nichts davon halten, etwas zu tun

B v/t

1. glauben:

a) annehmen, meinen

b) für wahr halten:

I didn’t believe a word he said ich glaubte ihm kein Wort;

(whether you) believe it or not ob Sie es glauben oder nicht;

would you believe it! ist das denn die Möglichkeit!, man sollte es nicht für möglich halten!;

I can well believe it das glaube ich gerne;

he made me believe it er machte es mich glauben;

I wouldn’t have believed it of him das hätte ich nicht von ihm geglaubt oder gedacht;

he is believed to be rich man hält ihn für reich;

I believe him to have done it ich glaube, dass er es getan hat;

there is reason to believe that … es gibt Grund zu der Annahme, dass …

2. Glauben schenken (dat), glauben (dat):

believe me, umg believe you me glaube mir; → ear¹ Bes Redew, eye A 1

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1. intransitive verb
1)

believe in something — (put trust in truth of) an etwas (Dat.) glauben

I believe in free medical treatment for all — ich bin für die kostenlose ärztliche Behandlung aller

I don't believe in going to the dentist — ich halte nicht viel von Zahnärzten

2) (have faith) glauben (in an + Akk.) [Gott, Himmel usw.]

3) (suppose, think) glauben; denken

I believe so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht
2. transitive verb
1)

believe something — etwas glauben

I can well believe it — das glaub' ich gerne

if you believe that, you'll believe anything — wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)

believe it or not — ob du es glaubst oder nicht

would you believe — (coll.) stell dir mal vor (ugs.)

believe somebody — jemandem glauben

I don't believe you — das glaube ich dir nicht

believe [you] me — glaub/glaubt mir!

I couldn't believe my eyes/ears — ich traute meinen Augen/Ohren nicht

2) (be of opinion that) glauben; der Überzeugung sein

he is believed to be in the London area — man vermutet ihn im Raum London

people believed her to be a witch — die Leute hielten sie für eine Hexe

make believe [that...] — so tun, als ob...

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(in) v.

glauben (an) v. v.

glauben v.

English-german dictionary > believe
2 believe

be·lieve [bɪʼli:v] vt

1) ( presume true)

to \believe sth etw glauben;

\believe [you] me du kannst mir glauben!;

would you \believe it? kannst du dir das vorstellen?, also unglaublich! ( fam)

I wouldn't have \believed it of them das hätte ich nicht von ihnen gedacht;

she couldn't [or could hardly] \believe her ears/ eyes sie traute ihren Ohren/Augen nicht;

I couldn't \believe my luck ich konnte mein Glück [gar] nicht fassen;

I'll \believe it when I see it! das glaube ich erst, wenn ich es sehe!;

I can't \believe how... ich kann gar nicht verstehen, wie...;

\believe it or not ob du es glaubst oder nicht ( fam)

to not \believe a word of sth kein Wort von etw dat glauben;

to \believe sb to be sth jdn für etw akk halten;

to \believe that... glauben, dass...;

to find sth hard to \believe etw kaum glauben [o fassen] können;

she found it hard to \believe that... es fiel ihr schwer, zu glauben, dass...

2) to make \believe [that] [or to be] ... ( pretend) so tun, als ob...;

the boys made \believe to be [or that they were] pirates die Jungen taten so, als wären sie Piraten

PHRASES:

seeing is believing ( is believing) was ich sehe, glaube ich vi

1) ( be certain of)

to \believe in sth UFOs, God an etw akk glauben

2) ( have confidence)

to \believe in sb/ sth auf jdn/etw vertrauen

3) ( support sincerely)

to \believe in sth für etw akk sein, viel von etw dat halten;

I \believe in going for a run every morning ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass man täglich morgens joggen sollte

4) ( think) glauben, denken;

Jane Roberts, I \believe? sind Sie nicht Jane Roberts?;

the robbers are \believed to have escaped via Heathrow Airport man nimmt an, dass die Räuber über den Flughafen Heathrow entkommen sind;

we have [every] reason to \believe that... wir haben [allen] Grund zu der Annahme, dass... ( geh)

I \believe not/so ich glaube nicht/schon

English-German students dictionary > believe
3 believe in

(to accept the existence or recognize the value of (something): Do you believe in ghosts?; He believes in capital punishment.) glauben an

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vi +prep obj

1) God, ghosts glauben an (+acc)

2) (= have trust in) promises glauben an (+acc); method also Vertrauen haben zu

to believe in oneself —

the boss/his mother still believes in him — der Chef/seine Mutter glaubt immer noch an ihn

please believe in me — bitte haben Sie Vertrauen zu mir

he doesn't believe in medicine/doctors — er hält nicht viel von Medikamenten/Ärzten

3)

(= support idea of) to believe in sth — (prinzipiell) für etw sein

he believes in getting up early — er ist überzeugter Frühaufsteher

he believes in giving people a second chance — er gibt prinzipiell jedem noch einmal eine Chance

I don't believe in compromises — ich halte nichts von Kompromissen, ich bin gegen Kompromisse

English-german dictionary > believe in
4 believe

believe

A vtr

1 ( accept as true) croire [evidence, statement, fact, person] ; believe (you) me! croyez-moi! believe it or not croyez-le ou pas ; would you believe it? le croiriez-vous? ; I'll believe it when I see it je le croirai quand je le verrai ; it has to be seen to be believed il faut le voir pour le croire ; I can't believe (that) he did that je n'arrive pas à croire qu'il ait fait cela ; I can believe that of her! ça ne m'étonne pas d'elle! ; don't you believe it! n'en croyez rien! ; I don't believe you! ce n'est pas vrai! ; I can well believe it je suis prêt à le croire ; I don't believe a word of it! je n'en crois pas un mot! ; if he's to be believed à l'en croire ; I'll believe you, thousands wouldn't je te crois, mais je dois bien être le seul ; I can't believe my luck! je n'arrive pas à le croire! ; she could hardly ou scarcely believe her eyes elle en croyait à peine ses yeux ;

2 (think, be of the opinion) croire, estimer ; I believe (that) she is right, I believe her to be right je crois or j'estime qu'elle a raison ; Mr Smith, I believe? M. Smith, je crois? ; it is believed that on croit or estime que ; he is believed to be dead on le croit mort ; she is believed to be a spy on pense que c'est une espionne ; to believe sth to be true/false croire or estimer que qch est vrai/faux ; to have reason to believe that avoir des raisons de croire que ; I have every reason to believe that j'ai toutes les raisons de croire que ; to let sb believe (that) laisser croire à qn que ; to lead sb to believe (that) faire croire à qn que ; to give sb to believe (that) donner à qn des raisons de croire que ; I believe so je crois que oui ; I believe not je crois que non.

B vi

1 (have confidence, trust) to believe in croire à ; [promises, discipline, exercise etc] ; to believe in sb avoir confiance en qn ; to believe in doing croire or estimer qu'il est bon de faire ; I believe in taking a cold shower every morning je crois qu'il est bon de prendre une douche froide tous les matins ; to fight for what one believes in lutter pour ce en quoi on croit or pour ses convictions ; you have to believe in what you do il faut croire à or avoir foi dans ce qu'on fait ;

2 Relig avoir la foi ; to believe in God/reincarnation croire en Dieu/à la réincarnation ; to believe in ghosts croire aux fantômes.

C v refl to believe oneself to be se croire ; he believes himself to be really clever il se croit vraiment intelligent.

Idiom

seeing is believing il faut le voir pour le croire.

Big English-French dictionary > believe
5 croire

croire [kʀwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. to believe

• croire qn to believe sb

• auriez-vous cru cela de lui ? would you have believed that of him?

• je veux bien le croire I can well believe it

• je n'en crois rien I don't believe a word of it

• croyez moi believe me

• on l'a cru mort he was believed to be dead

• je vous crois ! (inf) you bet! (inf)

   b. ( = penser) to think

• elle croyait avoir perdu son sac she thought she had lost her bag

• il a cru bien faire he thought he was doing the right thing

• je crois que oui I think so

• je crois que non I don't think so

• il n'est pas là ? -- je crois que si isn't he in? -- yes I think he is

• non, mais qu'est-ce que vous croyez ? what do you think?

• je ne suis pas celle que vous croyez ! I'm not that sort of person!

• c'est à croire qu'il est amoureux anyone would think he was in love

• il n'a pas cru utile de me prévenir he didn't think it necessary to warn me

• je la croyais avec vous I thought she was with you

• où vous croyez-vous ? where do you think you are?

   c. (locutions)

► on croirait

• on croirait une hirondelle it looks like a swallow

• on croirait entendre une clarinette it sounds like a clarinet► croire à to believe in

• non, mais tu crois au Père Noël ! get real! (inf)

• on a cru d'abord à un accident at first they thought it was accident

• pour faire croire à un suicide to make people think it was suicide

• veuillez croire à mes sentiments dévoués yours sincerely► croire en to believe in

• croire en Dieu to believe in God► en croire

• à l'en croire... to listen to him...

• s'il faut en croire les journaux if the papers are anything to go by

• il n'en croyait pas ses oreilles he couldn't believe his ears

2. <

► se croire

• se croire malin to think one is clever

• elle se croit tout permis she thinks she can get away with anything

• on se croirait en été you'd almost think it was summer

• il s'y croit (inf) he thinks he's really something (inf)

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kʀwɑʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( trouver crédible) to believe [histoire, personne]

faire croire à quelqu'un — to make somebody believe

tu me croiras si tu veux — believe it or not

2) ( penser) to think

j'ai cru mourir — I thought I was dying

je crois rêver! — I must be dreaming!

je crois n'avoir rien oublié — I don't think I've forgotten anything

je crois bien que non — I don't think so

je crois savoir que — I happen to know that

il faut croire qu'il avait vraiment besoin de repos — it would seem that he really needed a rest

il est malin, (il ne) faut pas (colloq) croire! — he's clever, believe me!

c'est à croire qu'elle le fait exprès — anyone would think she was doing it on purpose

je ne suis pas celui que vous croyez — I'm not what you think I am

tu ne crois pas si bien dire — you don't know how right you are

on croirait de la soie/un diamant — it looks like silk/a diamond

3) ( se fier à)

en croire — to believe

si l'on en croit l'auteur, à en croire l'auteur — if we are to believe the author

à en croire les sondages, elle va remporter les élections — if the polls are anything to go by, she will win the election

crois-en mon expérience — take my word for it

2.

croire à verbe transitif indirect

croire à — to believe [histoire]; to believe in [fantômes, justice, progrès]

croire à la médecine — to have faith in doctors

nous avons cru à la victoire — we thought we'd win

‘veuillez croire à ma sympathie’ — ‘with deepest sympathy’

faire croire à un accident — to make people believe ou think it was an accident

3.

croire en verbe transitif indirect

croire en Dieu — to believe in God

4.

verbe intransitif Religion to believe

5.

se croire verbe pronominal

il se croit beau — he thinks he's handsome

il se croit quelqu'un — he thinks he's really somebody

on se croirait à New York — you'd think you were in New York

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kʀwaʀ
1. vt

1) (= considérer comme vrai) [personne, récit, explication] to believe

Il croit tout ce qu'on lui raconte. — He believes everything he's told.

à en croire qn — according to sb

À l'en croire, tout ne serait qu'une coïncidence. — According to her, it's all just a coincidence.

à en croire les sondages — if the polls are to be believed

à en croire les journaux — if we can believe what we read in the papers

faire croire qch à qn — to lead sb to believe sth

2) (= considérer comme)

croire qn honnête — to believe sb to be honest, to think that sb is honest

3) (= penser)

croire que — to think that, to think

Tu crois qu'il fera meilleur demain? — Do you think the weather will be better tomorrow?

croyant bien faire; Certains, croyant bien faire, ont administré des doses très élevées. — Some, thinking they were doing the right thing, administered very large doses.

4) (= imaginer)

croire être — to think one is

croire faire — to think one does

2. vi

1) (conviction, adhésion)

croire à qch [progrès, paix, avenir] — to believe in sth, [père Noël, fantômes] to believe in sth, [histoires] to believe sth

2) (foi)

croire en qn — to believe in sb

croire en qch — to believe in sth

croire en Dieu — to believe in God

3) (dans un dialogue)

vous croyez? — do you think so?

Oui, je crois, mais il faut un peu de patience. — Yes, I think so, but we must be patient.

4) RELIGION (= avoir la foi) to believe

5) (sur lettre)

croyez, cher Monsieur, à mes sentiments les meilleurs — yours sincerely

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croire verb table: croire

A vtr

1 ( admettre comme vrai) to believe [histoire, récit]; je n'en crois pas un traître mot I don't believe a single word of it; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; faire croire à qn to make sb believe [histoire];

2 ( faire confiance à) to believe [personne]; je veux bien te croire mais I'd like to believe you but; tu me croiras si tu veux believe it or not; je n'en ai pas cru mes yeux/oreilles I couldn't believe my eyes/ears; ⇒ Dieu;

3 ( penser) to think; j'ai cru mourir/étouffer I thought I was dying/suffocating; je crois rêver! I must be dreaming!; je crois n'avoir rien oublié I don't think I've forgotten anything; je crois pouvoir vous aider I think I can help you; croire nécessaire/bon/raisonnable de faire to think it necessary/a good thing/reasonable to do; il n'a pas cru bon de vous prévenir he didn't think it necessary to warn you; elle croyait bien faire she thought she was doing the right thing; croire que to think (that); je crois bien que non I don't think so; je crois savoir que I happen to know that; il faut croire qu'il avait vraiment besoin de repos it would seem that he really needed a rest; il est malin, (il ne) faut pas○ croire! he's clever, believe me!; c'est à croire qu'elle le fait exprès anyone would think she was doing it on purpose; je le croyais malade/disparu/sincère I thought he was ill/missing/sincere; je vous croyais en Afrique! I thought you were in Africa!; tu le crois capable de garder le secret? do you think he can keep the secret?; je ne suis pas celui que vous croyez I'm not what you think I am; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how right you are; on croirait de la soie/un diamant it looks like silk/a diamond; coiffée comme ça on croirait sa mère with her hair like that she looks just like her mother;

4 ( se fier à) en croire to believe; si l'on en croit l'auteur, à en croire l'auteur if we are to believe the author; si l'on en croit le rapport if you believe the report; vous pouvez m'en croire you can believe me; à en croire les sondages, elle va remporter les élections if the polls are anything to go by, she will win the election; crois-en mon expérience take my word for it.

B croire à vtr ind

1 ( admettre comme vrai) croire à to believe [histoire, mensonge]; to believe in [fantômes, esprits]; je n'ai pas cru à ton histoire I didn't believe your story; personne n'a cru au suicide no-one believed it was suicide; nous avons cru à la victoire we thought we'd win; ‘veuillez croire à ma sympathie’ ‘with deepest sympathy’; faire croire à un accident/vol to make people believe ou think it was an accident/it was theft;

2 ( être convaincu du mérite de) croire à to believe in [sorcellerie, justice, promesses]; croire à la médecine to have faith in doctors; croire au bonheur/à l'amour/au progrès to believe in happiness/in love/in progress.

C croire en vtr ind

1 ( avoir foi en) croire en to believe in [Dieu, esprit, saint]; croire en l'existence de qch/qn to believe in the existence of sth/sb;

2 ( avoir confiance en) croire en to believe in; croire en soi to believe in oneself.

D vi Relig to believe.

E se croire vpr

1 ( se considérer) il se croit beau/libre/seul he thinks he's handsome/free/alone; elle se croit tout permis she thinks she can do what she likes; il se croit quelqu'un he thinks he's really somebody; on se croirait à New York/en Afrique you'd think you were in New York/Africa; tu te crois où? where do you think you are?;

2 ○( être vaniteux) il se croit un peu, il s'y croit he thinks he's really somebody.

[krwar] verbe transitif

1. [fait, histoire, personne] to believe

je te crois sur parole I'll take your word for it

crois-moi, on n'a pas fini d'en entendre parler! believe me, we haven't heard the last of this

je te crois! (ironique) I believe you!

je ne peux pas croire pareille méchanceté de ta part I can't believe (that) you could be so nasty

je n'en crois pas un mot I don't believe a word of it

je te prie de croire qu'il va entendre parler de nous! believe me, we haven't finished with him!

tu ne me feras pas croire que... I refuse to believe that...

on lui a fait croire que la réunion était annulée they told him that the meeting had been cancelled

en croire [se fier à]: croyez-en ceux qui ont l'expérience take it from those who know

à l'en croire if he is to be believed

si j'en crois cette lettre if I go by what this letter says

si vous m'en croyez if you ask me ou want my opinion

je n'en crois pas mes yeux/oreilles I can't believe my eyes/ears

croire dur comme fer que (familier) to be absolutely convinced that

ne va pas croire ça! don't you believe it!

2. [penser] to believe, to think

je croyais pouvoir venir plus tôt I thought ou assumed I could come earlier

à la voir on croirait sa sœur to look at her, you'd think she was her sister

on croit rêver! it's unbelievable!

tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how right you are

on l'a crue enceinte she was believed ou thought to be pregnant

je ne suis pas celle que vous croyez I'm not that kind of person

il faut croire que tu avais tort it looks like you were wrong

je crois que oui I believe ou think so

il croit que non he doesn't think so, he thinks not

on croirait qu'il dort he looks as if he's asleep

il faut croire, faut croire (familier) (it) looks like it, it would seem so

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[krwar] verbe intransitif

1. [sans analyser] to believe

on leur apprend à réfléchir et non à croire they're taught to think and not simply to believe what they're told

2. RELIGION to believe

il croit he's a believer

je ne crois plus I've lost my faith

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croire à verbe plus préposition

1. [avoir confiance en] to believe in

il faut croire à l'avenir one must have faith in the future

2. [accepter comme réel] to believe in

tu crois encore au Père Noël! (figuré) you're so naive!

c'est à n'y pas croire! you just wouldn't believe ou credit it!

elle voulait faire croire à un accident she wanted it to look like an accident

3. RELIGION to believe in

croire à la vie éternelle to believe in eternal life

il ne croit ni à Dieu ni au diable he's a complete heathen

4. [dans la correspondance]

je vous prie de croire à mes sentiments les meilleurs yours sincerely

croyez à mon amitié toute dévouée yours ever

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croire en verbe plus préposition

1. [avoir confiance en] to believe in

2. RELIGION

croire en Dieu to believe in God

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se croire verbe pronominal transitif

[penser avoir]

il se croit tous les droits ou tout permis he thinks he can get away with anything

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se croire verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se juger]

il se croit beau/intelligent he thinks he's handsome/intelligent

tu te crois malin? think you're clever, do you?

elle se croit quelqu'un she thinks she's something special

où te crois-tu? where do you think you are?

2. (familier & locution)

se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter to think one is God's gift (to mankind)

s'y croire: il s'y croit! he really thinks a lot of himself!

et ton nom en grosses lettres sur l'affiche, mais tu t'y crois déjà! and your name in huge letters on the poster, you're letting your imagination run away with you!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > croire

6 creer

v.

1 to believe.

debe de ser bastante interesante — no creas,… it must be very interesting — far from it o don't you believe it,…

2 to believe (estar convencido de).

créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help

¡ya lo creo! of course!

Ricardo cree en la reencarnación Richard believes in reincarnation.

María cree todas sus mentiras Mary believes all his lies.

Yo le creo a ella I believe her.

3 to think.

no creo, creo que no I don't think so

creo que sí I think so

creo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara

¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!

creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to believe somebody to be capable of doing something

4 to consider oneself to, to believe to.

Creo estar preparado para ello I consider myself to be ready for that.

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creer

Conjugation model [ LEER], like link=leer leer

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar por cierto) to believe

■ si no lo veo no lo creo I've got to see it to believe it

2 (suponer, opinar) to think, suppose

■ ¿y tú que crees? what do you think?

■ creo que sí I think so

■ creo que no I don't think so

3 (tener fe) to believe

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fe) to believe

■ creo en Dios I believe in God

► verbo pronominal creerse

1 (aceptar) to believe

■ no me lo creo I don't believe it, I can't believe it

■ no puedo creerme que sea tan barato I can't believe it's so cheap

2 (considerarse) to think

■ se cree un gran cantante he thinks he's a great singer

■ ¿quién te has creído que eres? who do you think you are?

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FRASEOLOGÍA

creer a ciencia cierta to be convinced

creer a ojos cerrados to believe blindly

creer a pies juntillas to firmly believe

¡no creas! do you really think so?, I'm not so sure

no vayas a creer que... don't go thinking that...

¡que te crees tú eso! that's what you think!

¡ya lo creo! of course!

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verb

1) to believe

2) think

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1. VI

1) (=pensar)

es de Madrid, según creo — I believe she's from Madrid

no creo — I don't think so

es difícil, no creas — it's hard enough, I can tell you

2)

• creer en — to believe in

creen en Dios — they believe in God

creo en la igualdad — I believe in equality

¿crees en los fantasmas? — do you believe in ghosts?

2. VT

1) (=considerar cierto) to believe

nadie me cree — nobody believes me

créame — believe me, take my word for it

no creo lo que dijo — I don't believe what she said

• ¡ya lo creo!, -¿quieres un café? -¡ya lo creo! — "do you want some coffee?" - "you bet!" *

¡ya lo creo que está roto! — you bet it's broken!, it certainly is broken!

¿que yo voy a ir andando hasta el faro? ¡ya lo creo! — iró you think I'm going to walk all the way to the lighthouse? you must be joking! *

¿que tú no sabías lo del examen? ¡sí, sí, ya lo creo! — iró you didn't know about the exam? oh, sure you didn't! *

2) (=pensar) to think

creen haber descubierto el motivo — they think (that) they've discovered the reason

• creer que — to think (that)

no creo que pueda ir — I don't think I'll be able to go

creo que es sincera — I think she's sincere, I believe her to be sincere

creo que sí — I think so

creo que no — I don't think so

no puedo creer que esto esté pasando — I can't believe this is happening

no se vaya usted a creer que... — don't go thinking that..., I wouldn't want you to think that...

3) (=considerar) to think

no lo creía capaz de hacerlo — I didn't think him capable of doing it

lo creo mi deber — I think o consider it (to be) my duty

3.

See:

creerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (Relig) to believe

b) (tener fe, confianza)

creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody

c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believe

no te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!

2) (pensar, juzgar) to think

¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so

él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?

ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965

no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard

esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
2.
creer vt

1) ( dar por cierto) 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 or 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

ya lo creo! — of course!

no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says

no lo puedo creer! — I don't believe it!

2) (pensar, juzgar) to think

creo que sí/creo que no — 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

quiero creer que se lo agradeciste — I hope you thanked them

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 didn't think it necessary to let you know

no la creo capaz — I do not think she is capable

¿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 I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que... I seem to remember that...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
3.
creerse v pron

1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)

a) (enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe

se cree todo lo que le dicen — she believes everything she's told

eso nadie se lo cree — no one believes that

que no se crea que es fácil — he shouldn't think it's easy

b) ( con arrogancia) to think

¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?

¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?

¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?

se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)

que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)

2) (refl)

a) ( considerarse)

no me creo capaz de hacerlo — I don't think I'm capable of doing it

se cree muy listo — he thinks he's really clever

b) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

3) (Méx) ( fiarse)

creerse de alguien — to trust somebody

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= believe, feel, think, opine.

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Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

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* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.

* créeme = take it from me.

* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.

* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.

* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.

* creer necesario = feel + need for.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* creerse = make out to be.

* creerse Dios = play + God.

* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.

* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* lo creas o no = believe it or not.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* según se cree = reputedly.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (Relig) to believe

b) (tener fe, confianza)

creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody

c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believe

no te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!

2) (pensar, juzgar) to think

¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so

él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?

ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965

no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard

esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
2.
creer vt

1) ( dar por cierto) 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 or 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

ya lo creo! — of course!

no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says

no lo puedo creer! — I don't believe it!

2) (pensar, juzgar) to think

creo que sí/creo que no — 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

quiero creer que se lo agradeciste — I hope you thanked them

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 didn't think it necessary to let you know

no la creo capaz — I do not think she is capable

¿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 I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que... I seem to remember that...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
3.
creerse v pron

1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)

a) (enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe

se cree todo lo que le dicen — she believes everything she's told

eso nadie se lo cree — no one believes that

que no se crea que es fácil — he shouldn't think it's easy

b) ( con arrogancia) to think

¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?

¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?

¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?

se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)

que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)

2) (refl)

a) ( considerarse)

no me creo capaz de hacerlo — I don't think I'm capable of doing it

se cree muy listo — he thinks he's really clever

b) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

3) (Méx) ( fiarse)

creerse de alguien — to trust somebody

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= believe, feel, think, opine.

Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.

* créeme = take it from me.

* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.

* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.

* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.

* creer necesario = feel + need for.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* creerse = make out to be.

* creerse Dios = play + God.

* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.

* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* lo creas o no = believe it or not.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* según se cree = reputedly.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

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creer [ E13 ]

vi

A

1 ( Relig) to believe

2 (tener fe, confianza) creer EN algo/algn 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

3 (+ me/te/le etc) 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?

B (pensar, juzgar) 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

■ creer

vt

A (dar por cierto) 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 or 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! o ( colloq) you bet!

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?

B (pensar, juzgar) 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, 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 + INF:

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

■ creerse

v pron

A (dar por cierto, figurarse)

1 ( enf) (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 ( Esp); I don't believe a thing o word you say

2 (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 or se lo tiene muy creído ( Esp fam); he's very full of himself ( colloq), he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)

¡que te crees tú eso! or ¡que te lo has creído! ( Esp fam); you must be kidding o joking! ( colloq)

B ( refl)

1

(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 (CS fam) (estimarse superior) to think one is special ( o great etc)

C ( Méx) (fiarse) creerse DE algn; to trust sb

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creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;

creer en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;

no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivo
a) ( dar por cierto) to believe;

◊ hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;

aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creer! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!
b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;

creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominal
a) ( enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe;

◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes that

b) ( con arrogancia) to think;

◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;

¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?
c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creerse de algn to trust sb

creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
' creer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adelante
- entender
- imaginar
- imposible
- machamartillo
- suponer
- temerse
- tragar
- creyera
- engañar
- hallar
- ir
- pensar
English:
belief
- believe
- believe in
- buy
- certain
- conceive
- credit
- deceive
- fancy
- lead to
- reason
- reckon
- see
- seeing
- swallow
- think
- trust
- disbelieve
- have
- impression
- suppose

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creer

♦ vt

1. [estar convencido de] to believe;

no te creo I don't believe you;

no creas nada de lo que te cuenten don't believe a word they say;

créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help;

no puedo creer lo que ven mis ojos I can't believe my eyes;

no puedo creer lo que estoy oyendo I can't believe my ears o what I'm hearing;

hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;

Comp

creer algo a pies juntillas to believe sth blindly;

Comp

ya lo creo: [m5]¡ya lo creo que iré! of course I'll go!, you bet I'll go!;
Irónico
¿nos puedes ayudar a subir el piano? – ¡ya lo creo! could you help us carry the piano upstairs? – oh sure, I'd just love to!

2. [suponer, pensar] to think;

creo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara;

creo que va a hacer calor I think it's going to be hot;

creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;

creo que está vivo I think he's alive, I believe him to be alive;

¿crees que lo conseguiremos? do you think we'll achieve it?, do you expect us to achieve it?;

creo que sí I think so;

creo que no I don't think so;

no creo que pueda ir contigo I don't think I can go with you;

¿vendrás a la fiesta? – no creo are you going to the party? – I don't think so;

creo no equivocarme I believe I'm right, I don't think I'm wrong;

creí oír un llanto I thought I heard someone crying;

creo recordar que no es la primera vez que lo hace I seem to remember it's not the first time she's done it;

no te vayas a creer que soy siempre así don't think o imagine I'm always like this;

no la creía tan simpática I didn't think she was so nice;

¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!;

se llama Juan, creo he's called Juan, I think;

están muy afectados, ¿no crees? they seem very upset, don't you think?

3. [estimar] to think;

le creo capaz I think he's competent;

creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to think sb is capable of doing sth

♦ vi

to believe (en in);
creer en Dios to believe in God;

no cree en la monarquía he doesn't believe in monarchy;

mis hijos no creen en Papá Noel my children don't believe in Father Christmas;

no cree, es ateo he's not a believer, he's an atheist;

creo en tu honestidad I believe you're being honest;

según creo to the best of my knowledge;

debe ser bastante interesante – no creas,… it must be very interesting – far from it o don't you believe it,…

♦ See also the pronominal verb creerse

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creer

I v/i believe (en in);

creer en Dios believe in God

II v/t think; ( dar por cierto) believe;

hacer creer algo a alguien make s.o. think o believe sth;

no creo que esté aquí I don’t think he’s here;

eso no te lo crees ni tú fam you must be nuts! fam ;

¡quién iba a creerlo! who would have believed it!;

¡ya lo creo! fam you bet! fam

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creer {20} v

1) : to believe

2) : to suppose, to think

creo que sí: I think so

♦ See also the reflexive verb creerse

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creer vb

1. (en general) to believe

¿crees en Dios? do you believe in God?

no me creyó he didn't believe me

2. (pensar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

creo que vamos a ganar I think we're going to win

Spanish-English dictionary > creer

7 credere

1. v/t believe

( pensare) believe, think

lo credo bene! I should think so too!

credersi believe or think oneself to be

2. v/i believe

credere a qualcuno believe someone

credere in qualcuno believe in someone

credo in Dio I believe in God

non ci credo I don't believe it

non credevo ai miei occhi I couldn't believe my eyes

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credere v. intr.

1 ( prestar fede) to believe (s.o., sthg.): non crederle!, don't believe her!; non credetti alle sue parole, I didn't believe his words; non credo ad una sola parola di quanto dice, I don't believe a single word he says; non potevo credere ai miei occhi, I could scarcely believe my eyes; non si deve credere a tutto ciò che si sente, one must not believe everything one hears

2 ( essere certo dell'esistenza di) to believe (in s.o., sthg.): credere in Dio, to believe in God; credere ai fantasmi, to believe in ghosts

3 ( avere fiducia) to trust (s.o., sthg.); to believe (in s.o., sthg.): non credo all'efficacia di questa medicina, I don't believe in this medicine; non credo nella fortuna, I don't trust in luck; puoi credergli, te lo dico io, you can trust (o depend on o count on) him, I assure you; credere nell'utilità delle conferenze per la pace, to believe in the usefulness of peace conferences

◆ v.tr.

1 ( ritenere vero) to believe: credo che sia ancora vivo, I believe he's still alive; credo di no, di sì, I don't think so, I think so (o I suppose so); ''Verranno in tempo?'' ''Credo di sì'', ''Credo di no'', ''Will they come in time?'' ''I think so'', ''I don't think so''; crede tutto quello che gli si dice, he believes everything he is told; non so che cosa credere, I don't know what to believe // è da credere che riuscirà, it is probable that he will succeed // fare credere qlco. a qlcu., to make s.o. believe sthg. // lo credo bene!, ( certamente) I can well believe it! // non lo crediamo un genio, we do not think him a genius (o he is a genius)

2 ( pensare, immaginare) to think*, to suppose: credevo che fosse francese, I thought she was French; credetti di udire dei passi, I thought I heard footsteps; crede che tutto gli sia permesso, he thinks he can (o may) do anything; ho creduto di fare bene, I thought I was doing the right thing; ho creduto necessario, opportuno informarli, I considered it necessary (o I thought it right) to tell them; non potete credere quanto contento io sia, you can't think how glad I am; fate come credete, do as you like.

◘ credersi v.rifl. to think* oneself, to consider oneself: si crede molto furbo, he thinks he is very smart: si crede una persona importante, he thinks he's important; si crede un poeta, he thinks he's a poet; si crede chissà chi, he thinks a lot of himself.

credere s.m. opinion, judg (e)ment: a mio credere, in my opinion // oltre ogni credere, beyond all belief // (fin.): star del credere, del credere; commissione di star del credere, del credere commission; agente del credere, del credere agent.

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['kredere]
1. vt

1) to believe

lo o ci credo — I believe it

come puoi credere una cosa simile? — how can you believe such a thing?

lo credo bene! — I should think so too!

2) (pensare) to believe, think

ti credevo meno ingenuo — I didn't think you were so naive

lo credo onesto — I believe him to be honest

ti credevo morto — I thought you were dead

credo che sia stato lui (a farlo) — I think it was him, I think he did it

credo che arrivi domani — I think he's arriving tomorrow

credeva di aver perso le chiavi — she thought she had lost her keys

credo di sì/no — I think/don't think so

voleva farmi credere che... — he wanted me to think that...

voleva darmi a credere che non la conosceva — he tried to convince me that he didn't know her

3)

(ritenere opportuno) fai quello che credi o come credi — do as you please

ha creduto bene di mollare tutto — he thought it best to let everything go

2. vi

(aus avere) to believe

credere a qn/qc — to believe sb/sth

non ti credo — I don't believe you

non dirmi che credi ai fantasmi! — don't tell me you believe in ghosts!

come puoi credere a una cosa simile? — how can you believe such a thing?

non posso crederci! — I can't believe it!

credere in qn/qc — to believe in sb/sth

credere in Dio — to believe in God

ti credo sulla parola — I'll take your word for it

gli credo poco — I have little faith in him

non credeva ai suoi occhi/alle sue orecchie — he could not believe his eyes/ears

credevo a uno scherzo — I thought it was a joke

si è creduto ad una truffa — it looked like a swindle

3. vr (credersi)

si crede furbo — he thinks he's smart

chi ti credi di essere! — who do you think you are!

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['kredere] 1.
verbo transitivo (ritenere, pensare) to believe, to think*, to suppose

credo che venga — I think he's coming

non crede che bisognerebbe avvisarlo? — don't you think he should be told o we should warn him?

credo che fossero circa le tre — I suppose it was o it would have been about three o'clock

lo credevo malato — I thought he was sick

credo di sì — I believe o think so

credo di no — I don't think so, I believe not

chi l'avrebbe mai creduto! — who would have thought such a thing?

lo faccia, se crede — do it, if you think it's right
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (ammettere come vero)

credere a — to believe [storia, bugia]; to believe in [ fantasmi]

è da non credere! — it's unbelievable! it's beyond o past belief!

fare credere qcs. a qcn. — to make o have sb. believe sth

2) (avere fiducia, confidare)

credere in, a — to believe in [amore, progresso]; to trust [ persona]

credere nella medicina — to have faith in doctors

devi credermi sulla parola — you'll have to take my word for it

3) (avere fede)

credere in — to believe in [ Dio]

4) (prestare fede)

non credevo ai miei occhi, alle mie orecchie — I couldn't believe my eyes, ears
3.
verbo pronominale credersi

si crede bella — she thinks she's beautiful

si crede qualcuno — he thinks he's someone o something

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fa' come credi — do as you think best, do as you wish

ci credo! lo credo bene! — I can well o quite believe it! I'll bet!

chi credi di essere? — who do you think you are?

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credere

/'kredere/ [2]

I verbo transitivo

(ritenere, pensare) to believe, to think*, to suppose; credo che venga I think he's coming; non crede che bisognerebbe avvisarlo? don't you think he should be told o we should warn him? credo che fossero circa le tre I suppose it was o it would have been about three o'clock; lo credevo malato I thought he was sick; credo di sì I believe o think so; credo di no I don't think so, I believe not; chi l'avrebbe mai creduto! who would have thought such a thing? lo faccia, se crede do it, if you think it's right

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (ammettere come vero) credere a to believe [storia, bugia]; to believe in [ fantasmi]; è da non credere! it's unbelievable! it's beyond o past belief! fare credere qcs. a qcn. to make o have sb. believe sth.

2 (avere fiducia, confidare) credere in, a to believe in [amore, progresso]; to trust [ persona]; credere nella medicina to have faith in doctors; devi credermi sulla parola you'll have to take my word for it

3 (avere fede) credere in to believe in [ Dio]

4 (prestare fede) non credevo ai miei occhi, alle mie orecchie I couldn't believe my eyes, ears

III credersi verbo pronominale

si crede bella she thinks she's beautiful; si crede qualcuno he thinks he's someone o something

IDIOMS

fa' come credi do as you think best, do as you wish; ci credo! lo credo bene! I can well o quite believe it! I'll bet! chi credi di essere? who do you think you are?

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8 Glauben

glau·ben

1. glau·ben [ʼglaubn̩]

vt

1) ( für wahr halten)

[jdm] etw \Glauben to believe sth [of sb's];

das glaubst du doch selbst nicht! you don't really believe that, do you! [or can't be serious!];

ob du es glaubst oder nicht, aber... believe it or not, but...;

jdm jedes Wort \Glauben to believe every word sb says;

kaum [o nicht] zu \Glauben unbelievable, incredible;

etw nicht \Glauben wollen to not want to believe sth;

jdn etw \Glauben machen wollen ( fam) to try to make sb believe sth

2) ( wähnen)

sich in der Mehrzahl/im Recht \Glauben to believe oneself in the majority/to think [that] one is right;

sich allein/unbeobachtet \Glauben to think [that] one is alone/nobody is watching one; s. a. selig

vi

1) ( vertrauen)

jdm \Glauben to believe sb;

jdm aufs Wort \Glauben to take sb's word for it;

an jdn/etw \Glauben to believe in sb/sth;

an jds Ehrlichkeit/das Gute im Menschen \Glauben to believe in sb's honesty/the good in people;

an sich selbst \Glauben to believe [or have faith] in oneself

2) ( für wirklich halten)

an etw \Glauben to believe in sth;

an Gott/ Gespenster/ den Weihnachtsmann/Wunder \Glauben to believe in God/ghosts/Father Christmas [or (Am) Santa Claus] /miracles

3) ( gläubig sein)

fest/unerschütterlich \Glauben to have a strong/an unshakeable faith

WENDUNGEN:

dran \Glauben müssen (sl: sterben müssen) to kick the bucket (sl), to snuff [or (Am) buy] it (sl) ( weggeworfen werden müssen) to get chucked out (sl) ( etw tun müssen) to be stuck with it (sl) ( getrunken/ gegessen werden müssen) to have to go [or ( hum) be sacrificed];

wer's glaubt, wird selig a likely story ( iron), only an idiot would buy it

2. Glau·ben <-s> [ʼglaubn̩] m

kein pl → Glaube

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9 glauben

glau·ben

1. glau·ben [ʼglaubn̩]

vt

1) ( für wahr halten)

[jdm] etw \glauben to believe sth [of sb's];

das glaubst du doch selbst nicht! you don't really believe that, do you! [or can't be serious!];

ob du es glaubst oder nicht, aber... believe it or not, but...;

jdm jedes Wort \glauben to believe every word sb says;

kaum [o nicht] zu \glauben unbelievable, incredible;

etw nicht \glauben wollen to not want to believe sth;

jdn etw \glauben machen wollen ( fam) to try to make sb believe sth

2) ( wähnen)

sich in der Mehrzahl/im Recht \glauben to believe oneself in the majority/to think [that] one is right;

sich allein/unbeobachtet \glauben to think [that] one is alone/nobody is watching one; s. a. selig

vi

1) ( vertrauen)

jdm \glauben to believe sb;

jdm aufs Wort \glauben to take sb's word for it;

an jdn/etw \glauben to believe in sb/sth;

an jds Ehrlichkeit/das Gute im Menschen \glauben to believe in sb's honesty/the good in people;

an sich selbst \glauben to believe [or have faith] in oneself

2) ( für wirklich halten)

an etw \glauben to believe in sth;

an Gott/ Gespenster/ den Weihnachtsmann/Wunder \glauben to believe in God/ghosts/Father Christmas [or (Am) Santa Claus] /miracles

3) ( gläubig sein)

fest/unerschütterlich \glauben to have a strong/an unshakeable faith

WENDUNGEN:

dran \glauben müssen (sl: sterben müssen) to kick the bucket (sl), to snuff [or (Am) buy] it (sl) ( weggeworfen werden müssen) to get chucked out (sl) ( etw tun müssen) to be stuck with it (sl) ( getrunken/ gegessen werden müssen) to have to go [or ( hum) be sacrificed];

wer's glaubt, wird selig a likely story ( iron), only an idiot would buy it

2. Glau·ben <-s> [ʼglaubn̩] m

kein pl → Glaube

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10 möglich

Adj.

1. possible ( jemandem for s.o.); (durchführbar) auch practicable, feasible; alle möglichen... all sorts of...; alles Mögliche all sorts of things; alles Mögliche tun do everything possible; sein Möglichstes tun do one’s best ( oder utmost), do everything in one’s power; im Bereich des Möglichen within the realm ( oder bounds) of possibility; es ( jemandem) möglich machen zu (+ Inf.) make it possible (for s.o.) to (+ Inf.) siehe auch ermöglichen; nicht möglich! I don’t believe it!; umg. no kidding!; das ist ( gut) möglich that’s (quite) possible; schon möglich umg. could be; das ist eher möglich that’s more likely; es ist möglich, dass er kommt he may come; es ist mir nicht möglich zu (+ Inf.) I can’t...; stärker: I can’t possibly..., there’s no way I can...; es war mir nicht möglich I wasn’t able to do it, I didn’t manage (to do) it; wenn es mir ( irgendwie) möglich ist if I can (possibly) manage it; wenn irgend möglich if at all possible; wäre es möglich, dass du mir hilfst? auch iro. do you think you could just possibly help me?; man sollte es nicht für möglich halten would you believe it; so bald etc. wie möglich as soon etc. as possible; möglichst

2. (eventuell) potential; (denkbar) conceivable; alle möglichen Einwände every conceivable objection; alles Mögliche einkalkulieren take into account every possible eventuality

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contingent; potential; possible

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mög|lich ['møːklɪç]
1. adj

1) possible

alles Mögliche — everything you or one can think of

alles Mögliche tun — to do everything possible, to do everything one can

er tat sein Möglichstes — he did his utmost, he did all he could

aus allen mö́glichen Richtungen — from all directions

er hat allen mö́glichen Blödsinn gemacht — he did all sorts of stupid things

so viel/bald wie mö́glich — as much/soon as possible

das ist schon or wohl or durchaus mö́glich — that's quite possible

wenn es irgend mö́glich ist —

können Sie es mö́glich machen, dass Sie schon morgen kommen or schon morgen zu kommen? — could you manage to come tomorrow?

es war mir nicht mö́glich mitzukommen — I couldn't manage to come, it wasn't possible for me to come

das ist doch nicht mö́glich! — that's impossible

nicht mö́glich! — never!, impossible!

das wäre woanders nicht mö́glich — that couldn't happen anywhere else

ist denn so was mö́glich? — would you credit it? (inf)

im Bereich or Rahmen des Möglichen — within the realms of possibility

2) (attr = eventuell) Kunden, Interessenten, Nachfolger potential, possible

alle mö́glichen Fälle — every eventuality

alles Mögliche bedenken — to consider everything

2. adv

See:

= möglichst

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1) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) possibly

2) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) possible

3) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) possible

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mög·lich

[ˈmø:klɪç]

adj

1. attr (denkbar) possible

alles M\mögliche everything possible

er ließ sich alles M\mögliche einfallen, um... he tried everything imaginable to...

das einzig M\mögliche the only option [open to us, etc.] [or thing we, etc. can do]

etw für \möglich halten to believe in sth

es für \möglich halten, dass... to think it possible that...

sein M\möglichstes tun to do everything in one's power [or utmost]

alle \möglichen all kinds [or sorts] of

schon \möglich (fam) maybe, possibly

das ist schon \möglich that may well be

2. attr (potenziell) potential

3. pred (durchführbar) possible

ist denn so was \möglich? (fam) is this really possible?

▪ es ist \möglich, dass... it is possible that...

▪ jdm ist es \möglich, etw zu tun sb is able to [or can] [or it is possible for sb to] do sth

komm doch mit, wenn es dir \möglich ist come with us, if you're able to

[jdm] etw \möglich machen to make sth possible [for sb]

es \möglich machen, etw zu tun to make it possible to do sth

falls [o wenn] [irgend] \möglich if [at all] possible

[das ist doch] nicht \möglich! [that's] impossible!, I don't believe it!

so... wie \möglich as... as possible

komme so schnell wie \möglich come as quickly as possible

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Adjektiv possible

es war ihm nicht möglich [zu kommen] — he was unable [to come]; it was not possible for him [to come]

sobald/so gut es mir möglich ist — as soon/as well as I can; das od

alles Mögliche tun, sein Möglichstes tun — do everything possible; do one's utmost

dort kann man alles Mögliche kaufen — (ugs.) you can get all sorts of things there

sie hatte alles Mögliche zu kritisieren — she criticized everything

alle möglichen Leute — (ugs.) all sorts of people

das ist gut/leicht/durchaus möglich — that is very/wholly/entirely possible

man sollte es nicht für möglich halten — one would not believe it possible

[das ist doch] nicht möglich! — impossible!; I don't believe it!

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möglich adj

1. possible (

jemandem for sb); (durchführbar) auch practicable, feasible;

alle möglichen … all sorts of …;

alles Mögliche all sorts of things;

alles Mögliche tun do everything possible;

sein Möglichstes tun do one’s best ( oder utmost), do everything in one’s power;

im Bereich des Möglichen within the realm ( oder bounds) of possibility;

es (jemandem) möglich machen zu (+inf) make it possible (for sb) to (+inf) → auch ermöglichen;

nicht möglich! I don’t believe it!; umg no kidding!;

das ist (gut) möglich that’s (quite) possible;

schon möglich umg could be;

das ist eher möglich that’s more likely;

es ist möglich, dass er kommt he may come;

es ist mir nicht möglich zu (+inf) I can’t …; stärker: I can’t possibly …, there’s no way I can …;

es war mir nicht möglich I wasn’t able to do it, I didn’t manage (to do) it;

wenn es mir (irgendwie) möglich ist if I can (possibly) manage it;

wenn irgend möglich if at all possible;

wäre es möglich, dass du mir hilfst? auch iron do you think you could just possibly help me?;

man sollte es nicht für möglich halten would you believe it;

so bald etc

wie möglich as soon etc as possible; → möglichst

2. (eventuell) potential; (denkbar) conceivable;

alle möglichen Einwände every conceivable objection;

alles Mögliche einkalkulieren take into account every possible eventuality

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Adjektiv possible

es war ihm nicht möglich [zu kommen] — he was unable [to come]; it was not possible for him [to come]

sobald/so gut es mir möglich ist — as soon/as well as I can; das od

alles Mögliche tun, sein Möglichstes tun — do everything possible; do one's utmost

dort kann man alles Mögliche kaufen — (ugs.) you can get all sorts of things there

sie hatte alles Mögliche zu kritisieren — she criticized everything

alle möglichen Leute — (ugs.) all sorts of people

das ist gut/leicht/durchaus möglich — that is very/wholly/entirely possible

man sollte es nicht für möglich halten — one would not believe it possible

[das ist doch] nicht möglich! — impossible!; I don't believe it!

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adj.

contingent adj.

eventual adj.

feasible adj.

possible adj.

potential adj. adv.

possibly adv.

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11 Grund

m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur Sg.; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, Am. lot; Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur Sg.; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc.: bottom; lit. eines Tales: floor; auf Grund geraten oder laufen run aground; in den Grund bohren geh. send to the bottom; den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig. get out of one’s depth; ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth; ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh. drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur Sg.; ARCHIT. (Fundament) foundations Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat); grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur Sg.; fig.: den Grund legen für oder zu lay the foundations of ( oder for); einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of s.th.; im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart; von Grund aus oder auf completely,... through and through; im Grunde ( genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really; in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces; ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (zu + Inf. to + Inf., for + Ger.); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause ( für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument; Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons; Gründe anführen state one’s case ( für for); aus gesundheitlichen / familiären Gründen for health / family reasons; aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason; aus welchem Grund? why?; aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder dass... for the simple reason that...; mit ( gutem) Grund with good reason; ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason; nicht ohne Grund not without reason; ein Grund mehr zu (+ Inf.) all the more reason to (+ Inf.) ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons; es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc. what he’s etc. doing; ( allen oder jeden) / keinen Grund haben zu (+ Inf.) have (every) / no reason ( oder cause) to (+ Inf.) es besteht (kein / nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass... there is (no / not the slightest) reason to suppose that...; kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7. auf Grund, zu Grunde aufgrund, zugrunde

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der Grund

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Ursache) cause; reason

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Grụnd [grʊnt]
m -(e)s, ordm;e

1) ['grʏndə]
no pl (= Erdboden) ground; (old, dial = Erdreich) soil, ground
Grund und Boden — land

in Grund und Boden (fig, sich blamieren, schämen) — utterly; verdammen outright

jdn in Grund und Boden reden — not to leave sb a leg to stand on, to shoot sb's arguments to pieces

bis auf den Grund zerstören/abtragen — to raze to the ground

2) (Aus) (= Bauplatz) (building) plot; (= Grundstück) grounds pl, land no indef art, no pl

3) no pl (ESP ART) ground; (HER) field

4) no pl (von Gefäßen, Becken etc) bottom; (= Meeresgrund) (sea)bed; (liter = Talgrund) bottom of the/a valley

Grund suchen (im Wasser) — to look for a foothold, to try to find the bottom

auf Grund stoßen (Naut) — to ( run to) ground

ein Schiff auf Grund setzen — to scuttle a ship

das Glas/den Becher bis auf den Grund leeren — to drain the glass/tumbler

5) no pl lit, fig = Fundament) foundation(s pl); (= das Innerste) depths pl

von Grund auf or aus — entirely, completely

etw von Grund auf ändern — to change sth fundamentally or from top to bottom

von Grund auf neu gebaut/geplant — rebuilt/re-planned from scratch

ein von Grund auf aufrechter Mensch — a thoroughly honest fellow

den Grund zu etw legen (lit, fig) — to lay the foundations of or for sth

auf den Grund gehen (fig) — to get to the bottom of sth

im Grunde seines Herzens — in one's heart of hearts

im Grunde ( genommen) — basically, fundamentally

6) (= Ursache, Veranlassung, Ausrede) reason; (= Beweggrund) grounds pl, reason

aus gesundheitlichen etc Gründen — for health etc reasons, on health etc grounds

aus dem einfachen Grunde, dass... — for the simple reason that...

ohne Grund — without reason

auf Grund or aufgrund von Zeugenaussagen — on the basis or strength of the witnesses' testimonies

auf Grund or aufgrund einer Verwechslung/seiner Eifersucht — owing to or because of a mistake/his jealousy

ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass... — I have reason to believe or grounds for believing that...

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons, arguments for and against

einen Grund zum Feiern haben — to have good cause for (a) celebration

du hast keinen Grund zum Klagen — you have no cause to complain or for complaint

die Gründe für und wider — the cases for and against

jdm Grund (zu etw) geben — to give sb good reason or cause (for sth)

jdm allen Grund geben, etw zu glauben — to give sb every reason to believe etc sth

aus diesem Grund — for this reason

aus guten Gründen, mit gutem Grund — with good reason

aus welchem Grund(e)? — for what reason?

aus Gründen — for reasons of

See:

= zugrunde

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der

1) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) cause

2) (to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) be at the bottom of

3) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grounds

4) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) need

5) (something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc: What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to.) reason

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Grund

<-[e]s, Gründe>

[ˈgrʊnt, pl ˈgrʏndə]

m

1. (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason, cause; (Beweggrund, Motiv a.) grounds pl

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause

der \Grund für das schlechte Wetter ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure

der \Grund für den Mord war Eifersucht the motive for the murder was jealousy

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you've no reason to complain

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons for this

allen [o sehr wohl] \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth

ohne Angabe von Gründen without giving [any] reasons

Gründe für etw anführen to give reason for sth

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass... to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that...

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth

auf \Grund von Zeugenaussagen on the basis [or strength] of the witnesses' testimonies

aus diesem \Grund[e]... for this reason...

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil... for the simple reason that...

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds

aus gutem \Grund with good reason

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason

aus welchem \Grund[e]...? for what reason...?

berechtigten/guten/keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth]

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons

ohne [jeden] \Grund without reason

zwingende Gründe JUR compelling reasons

2. kein pl (Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer

ein felsiger/steiniger \Grund a rocky/stony bottom

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] NAUT to run aground

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen NAUT to scuttle a ship

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

3. kein pl (Gefäßboden) bottom

sich akk auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/austrinken/leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

4. kein pl (Untergrund) background

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

5. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground

6. kein pl (veraltend: Erdreich) soil

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

7. bes ÖSTERR (Grundbesitz) land; (Bauplatz) plot [of land]

\Grund erwerben to acquire land

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land

\Grund und Boden land

8. (veraltend geh: kleines Tal) valley

9.

▶ auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth

▶ in \Grund und Boden thoroughly

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself

▶ jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces fam

▶ etw dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth

▶ im \Grunde jds Herzens (geh) in one's heart of hearts

▶ im \Grunde [genommen] basically

▶ den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth

▶ von \Grund auf [o aus] completely

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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Grund m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur sg; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, US lot;

Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur sg; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc: bottom; liter eines Tales: floor;

auf Grund geraten oder

laufen run aground;

in den Grund bohren geh send to the bottom;

den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig get out of one’s depth;

ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth;

ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur sg; ARCH (Fundament) foundations pl

4. nur sg; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat);

grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur sg; fig:

den Grund legen für oder

zu lay the foundations of ( oder for);

einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of sth;

im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart;

von Grund aus oder

auf completely, … through and through;

im Grunde (genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really;

in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces;

ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (

zu +inf to +inf, for +ger); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause (

für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument;

Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons;

Gründe anführen state one’s case (

für for);

aus gesundheitlichen/familiären Gründen for health/family reasons;

aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason;

aus welchem Grund? why?;

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder

dass … for the simple reason that …;

mit (gutem) Grund with good reason;

ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason;

nicht ohne Grund not without reason;

ein Grund mehr zu (+inf) all the more reason to (+inf)

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons;

es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc what he’s etc doing;

(

allen oder

jeden)

/keinen Grund haben zu (+inf) have (every)/no reason ( oder cause) to (+inf)

es besteht (kein/nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass … there is (no/not the slightest) reason to suppose that …;

kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7.

auf Grund, zu Grunde → aufgrund, zugrunde

Grund… im subst (grundlegend) basic …

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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¨-e m.

base n.

bottom n.

cause n.

causing n.

ground n.

master n.

matter n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Grund

12 grund

m; -(e)s, Gründe

1. nur Sg.; (Boden) ground; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Bauplatz) plot, Am. lot; Grund und Boden land, property

2. nur Sg.; von Gewässern, Gefäßen etc.: bottom; lit. eines Tales: floor; auf Grund geraten oder laufen run aground; in den Grund bohren geh. send to the bottom; den Grund unter den Füßen verlieren auch fig. get out of one’s depth; ich habe keinen Grund mehr I can’t touch the bottom, I’m out of my depth; ein Glas bis auf den Grund leeren geh. drain a glass (to the dregs)

3. nur Sg.; ARCHIT. (Fundament) foundations Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Hintergrund) background; (Grundierung) priming (coat); grün auf gelbem Grund green on a yellow ground

5. nur Sg.; fig.: den Grund legen für oder zu lay the foundations of ( oder for); einer Sache auf den Grund gehen get to the bottom of s.th.; im Grunde seines Herzens at (the bottom of his) heart; von Grund aus oder auf completely,... through and through; im Grunde ( genommen) basically, (eigentlich) really; in Grund und Boden reden, spielen: into the ground; verdammen: outright; blamieren: utterly; schießen, stampfen: to pieces; ich habe mich in Grund und Boden geschämt I wished the earth would open up and swallow me

6. (Vernunftgrund) reason (zu + Inf. to + Inf., for + Ger.); (Ursache, Anlass) auch cause ( für of); (Beweggrund) motive; (Argument) argument; Gründe für und wider arguments for and against, the pros and cons; Gründe anführen state one’s case ( für for); aus gesundheitlichen / familiären Gründen for health / family reasons; aus diesem Grund that’s ( oder that was) why, for this reason; aus welchem Grund? why?; aus dem einfachen Grund, weil oder dass... for the simple reason that...; mit ( gutem) Grund with good reason; ohne jeden Grund for no apparent reason; nicht ohne Grund not without reason; ein Grund mehr zu (+ Inf.) all the more reason to (+ Inf.) ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons; es hat schon seine Gründe he knows etc. what he’s etc. doing; ( allen oder jeden) / keinen Grund haben zu (+ Inf.) have (every) / no reason ( oder cause) to (+ Inf.) es besteht (kein / nicht der geringste) Grund zu der Annahme, dass... there is (no / not the slightest) reason to suppose that...; kein Grund zur Besorgnis no need to get worried, there’s no cause for concern

7. auf Grund, zu Grunde aufgrund, zugrunde

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der Grund

(Bodenebene) bottom;

(Erdboden) ground;

(Ursache) cause; reason

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Grụnd [grʊnt]
m -(e)s, ordm;e

1) ['grʏndə]
no pl (= Erdboden) ground; (old, dial = Erdreich) soil, ground
Grund und Boden — land

in Grund und Boden (fig, sich blamieren, schämen) — utterly; verdammen outright

jdn in Grund und Boden reden — not to leave sb a leg to stand on, to shoot sb's arguments to pieces

bis auf den Grund zerstören/abtragen — to raze to the ground

2) (Aus) (= Bauplatz) (building) plot; (= Grundstück) grounds pl, land no indef art, no pl

3) no pl (ESP ART) ground; (HER) field

4) no pl (von Gefäßen, Becken etc) bottom; (= Meeresgrund) (sea)bed; (liter = Talgrund) bottom of the/a valley

Grund suchen (im Wasser) — to look for a foothold, to try to find the bottom

auf Grund stoßen (Naut) — to ( run to) ground

ein Schiff auf Grund setzen — to scuttle a ship

das Glas/den Becher bis auf den Grund leeren — to drain the glass/tumbler

5) no pl lit, fig = Fundament) foundation(s pl); (= das Innerste) depths pl

von Grund auf or aus — entirely, completely

etw von Grund auf ändern — to change sth fundamentally or from top to bottom

von Grund auf neu gebaut/geplant — rebuilt/re-planned from scratch

ein von Grund auf aufrechter Mensch — a thoroughly honest fellow

den Grund zu etw legen (lit, fig) — to lay the foundations of or for sth

auf den Grund gehen (fig) — to get to the bottom of sth

im Grunde seines Herzens — in one's heart of hearts

im Grunde ( genommen) — basically, fundamentally

6) (= Ursache, Veranlassung, Ausrede) reason; (= Beweggrund) grounds pl, reason

aus gesundheitlichen etc Gründen — for health etc reasons, on health etc grounds

aus dem einfachen Grunde, dass... — for the simple reason that...

ohne Grund — without reason

auf Grund or aufgrund von Zeugenaussagen — on the basis or strength of the witnesses' testimonies

auf Grund or aufgrund einer Verwechslung/seiner Eifersucht — owing to or because of a mistake/his jealousy

ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass... — I have reason to believe or grounds for believing that...

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons, arguments for and against

einen Grund zum Feiern haben — to have good cause for (a) celebration

du hast keinen Grund zum Klagen — you have no cause to complain or for complaint

die Gründe für und wider — the cases for and against

jdm Grund (zu etw) geben — to give sb good reason or cause (for sth)

jdm allen Grund geben, etw zu glauben — to give sb every reason to believe etc sth

aus diesem Grund — for this reason

aus guten Gründen, mit gutem Grund — with good reason

aus welchem Grund(e)? — for what reason?

aus Gründen — for reasons of

See:

= zugrunde

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der

1) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) cause

2) (to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) be at the bottom of

3) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grounds

4) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) need

5) (something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc: What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to.) reason

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Grund

<-[e]s, Gründe>

[ˈgrʊnt, pl ˈgrʏndə]

m

1. (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason, cause; (Beweggrund, Motiv a.) grounds pl

jede Naturkatastrophe hat einen \Grund every natural disaster has a cause

der \Grund für das schlechte Wetter ist ein Tiefdruckgebiet the reason for [or cause of] the bad weather is an area of low pressure

der \Grund für den Mord war Eifersucht the motive for the murder was jealousy

eigentlich besteht kein \Grund zur Klage there is no [real] cause for complaint

du hast keinen \Grund, dich zu beklagen you've no reason to complain

ich habe meine Gründe dafür I have my reasons for this

allen [o sehr wohl] \Grund zu etw dat haben to have every [or very good] reason [or good cause] to do sth

ohne Angabe von Gründen without giving [any] reasons

Gründe für etw anführen to give reason for sth

\Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass... to have reason to believe [or grounds for believing] that...

auf \Grund einer S. gen owing to [or because of] sth

auf \Grund von Zeugenaussagen on the basis [or strength] of the witnesses' testimonies

aus diesem \Grund[e]... for this reason...

aus Gründen der Diplomatie for reasons of diplomacy

aus dem einfachen \Grund, weil... for the simple reason that...

aus finanziellen Gründen for financial reasons

aus gesundheitlichen Gründen for reasons of health, on health grounds

aus gutem \Grund with good reason

aus unerfindlichen Gründen for some obscure reason

aus welchem \Grund[e]...? for what reason...?

berechtigten/guten/keinen/nicht den geringsten \Grund haben, etw zu tun to have a legitimate/good/no/not the slightest reason for doing sth

du hast wirklich keinen \Grund, dich ihm gegenüber so ablehnend zu verhalten you have no real cause to be so stand-offish towards him

jdm \Grund [zu etw dat] geben to give sb reason [or cause] [to do sth]

Gründe und Gegengründe pros and cons

ohne [jeden] \Grund without reason

zwingende Gründe JUR compelling reasons

2. kein pl (Boden eines Gewässers) bed, bottom

am \Grunde des Sees on the seabed, at the bottom of the sea

ich habe keinen \Grund mehr unter den Füßen I can't touch the bottom [or feel the bottom under my feet] any longer

ein felsiger/steiniger \Grund a rocky/stony bottom

auf \Grund laufen [o geraten] NAUT to run aground

ein Schiff auf \Grund setzen NAUT to scuttle a ship

auf den \Grund sinken to sink to the bottom

3. kein pl (Gefäßboden) bottom

sich akk auf dem \Grund des Glases absetzen to settle to the bottom of the glass

etw bis auf den \Grund auspumpen/austrinken/leeren to pump sth out/drain/empty sth completely

4. kein pl (Untergrund) background

ein weißes Kreuz auf rotem \Grund a white cross on a red background

5. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground

etw bis auf den \Grund abtragen to raze sth to the ground

6. kein pl (veraltend: Erdreich) soil

für solche Pflanzen muss der \Grund sehr feucht sein the soil must be very moist for plants like these

7. bes ÖSTERR (Grundbesitz) land; (Bauplatz) plot [of land]

\Grund erwerben to acquire land

den \Grund bewirtschaften to cultivate [or work] the land

\Grund und Boden land

8. (veraltend geh: kleines Tal) valley

9.

▶ auf \Grund von etw dat [o einer S. gen] on the strength [or basis] of sth

▶ in \Grund und Boden thoroughly

du solltest dich in \Grund und Boden schämen! you should be thoroughly [or completely] ashamed of yourself

▶ jdn in \Grund und Boden reden to shoot sb's arguments to pieces fam

▶ etw dat auf den \Grund gehen [o kommen] to get to the bottom of sth

▶ im \Grunde jds Herzens (geh) in one's heart of hearts

▶ im \Grunde [genommen] basically

▶ den \Grund zu etw dat legen to lay the foundations pl of [or for] sth

▶ von \Grund auf [o aus] completely

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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grund… im adj really …, thoroughly …

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der; Grund[e]s, Gründe

1) (Erdoberfläche) ground

etwas bis auf den Grund abreißen — raze something to the ground

sich in Grund und Boden schämen — be utterly ashamed

2) o. Pl. (eines Gewässers, geh.): (eines Gefäßes) bottom

auf Grund laufen — run aground

im Grunde seines Herzens/seiner Seele — (fig. geh.) at heart or deep down/in his innermost soul

der Sache (Dat.) auf den Grund gehen/kommen — get to the bottom or root of the matter

im Grunde [genommen] — basically

3) (Ursache, Veranlassung) reason; (BewegGrund) grounds pl.; reason

[k]einen Grund zum Feiern/Klagen haben — have [no] cause for [a] celebration/to complain or for complaint

aus dem einfachen Grund, weil... — (ugs.) for the simple reason that...

ohne ersichtlichen Grund — for no obvious or apparent reason

4)

Gründe und Gegengründe — pros and cons; arguments for and against

5) (Land) land

Grund und Boden — land

6)

auf Grund — s. aufgrund

7)

zu Grunde — s. zugrunde

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¨-e m.

base n.

bottom n.

cause n.

causing n.

ground n.

master n.

matter n.

reason n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > grund

13 vorgaukeln

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. vorgaukeln (try to) get s.o. to believe s.th.; jemandem vorgaukeln, dass... (try to) delude s.o. into thinking (that)..., (try to) get s.o. to believe (that)...; jemandem eine rosige Zukunft etc. vorgaukeln build up hopes of a rosy future etc. in s.o.

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vor|gau|keln
vt sep

jdm etw vórgaukeln — to lead sb to believe in sth

jdm vórgaukeln, dass... — to lead sb to believe that...

er hat ihr ein Leben im Luxus vorgegaukelt — he led her to believe that he lived in luxury

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vor|gau·keln

vt (geh)

▪ jdm etw \vorgaukeln to lead sb to believe in sth

▪ jdm \vorgaukeln, dass... to lead sb to believe that...

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transitives Verb

jemandem vorgaukeln, dass... — lead somebody to believe that...

jemandem eine heile Welt vorgaukeln — lead somebody to believe in a perfect world

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vorgaukeln v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):

jemandem etwas vorgaukeln (try to) get sb to believe sth;

jemandem vorgaukeln, dass … (try to) delude sb into thinking (that) …, (try to) get sb to believe (that) …;

jemandem eine rosige Zukunft etc

vorgaukeln build up hopes of a rosy future etc in sb

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transitives Verb

jemandem vorgaukeln, dass... — lead somebody to believe that...

jemandem eine heile Welt vorgaukeln — lead somebody to believe in a perfect world

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorgaukeln

14 credere

['kredere]
1. vt

1) to believe

lo o ci credo — I believe it

come puoi credere una cosa simile? — how can you believe such a thing?

lo credo bene! — I should think so too!

2) (pensare) to believe, think

ti credevo meno ingenuo — I didn't think you were so naive

lo credo onesto — I believe him to be honest

ti credevo morto — I thought you were dead

credo che sia stato lui (a farlo) — I think it was him, I think he did it

credo che arrivi domani — I think he's arriving tomorrow

credeva di aver perso le chiavi — she thought she had lost her keys

credo di sì/no — I think/don't think so

voleva farmi credere che... — he wanted me to think that...

voleva darmi a credere che non la conosceva — he tried to convince me that he didn't know her

3)

(ritenere opportuno) fai quello che credi o come credi — do as you please

ha creduto bene di mollare tutto — he thought it best to let everything go

2. vi

(aus avere) to believe

credere a qn/qc — to believe sb/sth

non ti credo — I don't believe you

non dirmi che credi ai fantasmi! — don't tell me you believe in ghosts!

come puoi credere a una cosa simile? — how can you believe such a thing?

non posso crederci! — I can't believe it!

credere in qn/qc — to believe in sb/sth

credere in Dio — to believe in God

ti credo sulla parola — I'll take your word for it

gli credo poco — I have little faith in him

non credeva ai suoi occhi/alle sue orecchie — he could not believe his eyes/ears

credevo a uno scherzo — I thought it was a joke

si è creduto ad una truffa — it looked like a swindle

3. vr (credersi)

si crede furbo — he thinks he's smart

chi ti credi di essere! — who do you think you are!

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15 fiarse

fiarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (confiarse) to trust (de, -)

■ no me fío de él I don't trust him

■ no te fíes, la apariencias engañan watch out, appearances can be deceptive

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VPR

1) (=confiar)

fiarse de algn — to trust sb

no me fío de él — I don't trust him

ya no puede uno fiarse de nadie — you can't trust anyone any more

fiarse de algo — to believe in sth

no te fíes de lo que digan los periódicos — don't believe what the papers say

no me fío de su habilidad para resolver el problema — I don't believe in his ability to solve the problem

no te fíes de las apariencias — don't go o judge by appearances

¡para que te fíes de los amigos! — with friends like that, who needs enemies?

- ¡cuán o tan largo me lo fiáis!
pelo
2) frm (=depender) to rely on

nos fiamos de usted para conseguirlo — we are relying on you to get it

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■fiarse verbo reflexivo to trust [de, -]: no me fío de él, I don't trust him
' fiarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confiar
- creer
- fiar
English:
depend
- distrust
- trust
- wary

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vpr

¡no te fíes! don't be too sure (about it)!;

fiarse de algo/alguien to trust sth/sb;

yo no me fío de nadie I don't trust anyone;

no me fío de sus palabras I don't trust what he says;

no me fío de que vaya a ayudarnos I don't really believe he's going to help us;

Comp
Esp Fam
fíate de la Virgen y no corras: me dijo que me ayudaría -- sí, fíate de la Virgen y no corras she said she'd help me -- if I were you I'd rely on yourself rather than on other people

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fiarse

v/r

:

fiarse de alguien trust s.o.;

no me fío I don’t trust him/them etc

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vr

fiarse de : to place trust in

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fiarse vb to trust

no te fíes de él don't trust him

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16 creer

creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;
creer en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;
no creo I don't think so; no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard verbo transitivo
a) ( dar por cierto) to believe;

◊ hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;
aunque no lo creas believe it or not; ¡no lo puedo creer! I don't believe it!; ¡ya lo creo! of course!
b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;
creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain; no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable; se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately; no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary; no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go; creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que … I seem to remember that … creerse verbo pronominal
a) ( enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe;

◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes that

b) ( con arrogancia) to think;

◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;
¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?
c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creerse de algn to trust sb

creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me ' creer' also found in these entries: Spanish: acabar - adelante - entender - imaginar - imposible - machamartillo - suponer - temerse - tragar - creyera - engañar - hallar - ir - pensar English: belief - believe - believe in - buy - certain - conceive - credit - deceive - fancy - lead to - reason - reckon - see - seeing - swallow - think - trust - disbelieve - have - impression - suppose

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17 möglich

mög·lich [ʼmø:klɪç] adj

1) attr ( denkbar) possible;

alles M\mögliche everything possible;

er ließ sich alles M\mögliche einfallen, um sie zu überreden he tried everything imaginable to persuade her;

das einzig M\mögliche the only option [open to us etc] [or thing we etc can do];

etw für \möglich halten to believe in sth;

es für \möglich halten, dass... to think it possible that...;

sein M\möglichstes tun to do everything in one's power [or utmost];

alle \möglichen all kinds [or sorts] of;

schon \möglich ( fam) maybe, possibly;

das ist schon \möglich that may well be

2) attr ( potenziell) potential

3) pred ( durchführbar) possible;

ist denn so was \möglich? ( fam) is this really possible?;

es ist \möglich, dass... it is possible that...;

jdm ist es \möglich, etw zu tun sb is able to [or can] [or it is possible for sb to] do sth;

komm doch mit, wenn es dir \möglich ist come with us, if you're able to;

[jdm] etw \möglich machen to make sth possible [for sb];

es \möglich machen, etw zu tun to make it possible to do sth;

falls [o wenn] [irgend] \möglich if [at all] possible;

[das ist doch] nicht \möglich! [that's] impossible!, I don't believe it!;

so... wie \möglich as... as possible;

komme so schnell wie \möglich come as quickly as possible

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18 creído

adj.

vain, arrogant, self-satisfied, conceited.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: creer.

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creído

► participio pasado

1→ link=creer creer

► adjetivo

1 arrogant, vain, conceited

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser un creído,-a to be full of oneself

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creído, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=engreído) conceited

2) (=crédulo) credulous, trusting

2.

SM / F

es un creído — he's very full of himself

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( engreído) conceited

b) [ser] (Arg) ( crédulo) gullible

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= conceited, stuck-up, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.

Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( engreído) conceited

b) [ser] (Arg) ( crédulo) gullible

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= conceited, stuck-up, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.

Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

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creído -da

adjective

1 [ SER] (engreído) conceited

2 [ ESTAR]

(confiado, convencido): está creído (de) que va a ganar he's convinced o quite sure he's going to win, he's very confident of victory

3 [ SER] ( Arg) (crédulo) gullible

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Del verbo creer: ( conjugate creer)

creído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
creer
creído
creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;

creído en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;

no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivo
a) ( dar por cierto) to believe;

◊ hay que verlo para creídolo it has to be seen to be believed;

aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creído! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!
b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;

creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominal
a) ( enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe;

◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes that

b) ( con arrogancia) to think;

◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;

¿quién se creídoá que es? who does he think he is?
c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creídose de algn to trust sb

creído
◊ -da adjetivo [ser] ( engreído) conceited

creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
creído,-a
I adjetivo arrogant, vain, conceited
II sustantivo masculino y femenino big head

' creído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
creerse
- creída
- pero
English:
bighead
- bigheaded
- cocksure
- never
- stuck-up
- big

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creído, -a Fam

♦ adj

conceited;

se lo tiene muy creído he's very full of himself, Br he really fancies himself

♦ nm,f

es un creído he's a bighead

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creído

I part → creer

II adj conceited

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creído, -da adj

1) fam : conceited

2) : confident, sure

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creído adj cocky

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19 creyera

creyese, etc ver creer

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creyese, etc ver creer

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creyera, creyese, etc

creer

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Del verbo creer: ( conjugate creer)

creyera es:

1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo

Multiple Entries:
creer
creyera
creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;

creyera en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;

no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivo
a) ( dar por cierto) to believe;

◊ hay que verlo para creyeralo it has to be seen to be believed;

aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creyera! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!
b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;

creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominal
a) ( enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe;

◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes that

b) ( con arrogancia) to think;

◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;

¿quién se creyeraá que es? who does he think he is?
c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creyerase de algn to trust sb

creyera,
◊ creyese, etc ver creer

creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me

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creyera etc ver creer

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20 creído

Del verbo creer: ( conjugate creer) \ \
creído es: \ \
el participio
Multiple Entries: creer     creído
creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;
creído en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;
no creo I don't think so; no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard verbo transitivo
a) ( dar por cierto) to believe;

◊ hay que verlo para creídolo it has to be seen to be believed;
aunque no lo creas believe it or not; ¡no lo puedo creído! I don't believe it!; ¡ya lo creo! of course!
b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;
creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain; no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable; se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately; no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary; no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go; creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que … I seem to remember that … creerse verbo pronominal
a) ( enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe;

◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes that

b) ( con arrogancia) to think;

◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;
¿quién se creídoá que es? who does he think he is?
c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creídose de algn to trust sb

creído

◊ -da adjetivo [ser] ( engreído) conceited

creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
creído,-a
I adjetivo arrogant, vain, conceited
II sustantivo masculino y femenino big head ' creído' also found in these entries: Spanish: creerse - creída - pero English: bighead - bigheaded - cocksure - never - stuck-up - big

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