believe
gb/bɪlˈiv/ us/bɪlˈiv/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 300
elhisz, bevesz, úgy gondol, bízik, hisz
فعل
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe [something]
I believe her explanation about what happened.
Elhiszem a magyarázatát a történtekről.
Many scientists believe the climate is changing rapidly.
Sok tudós úgy gondolja, hogy az éghajlat gyorsan változik.
He believes the rumors without checking the facts.
They believe the story because it came from a trusted source.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I believe your words.
Elhiszem a szavaidat.
She believes the news.
Elhiszi a hírt.
They believe the story.
We believe his answer.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'believe' with 'think' in all cases. 'Believe' is more about accepting truth, while 'think' is about having an opinion.
المعنى
Accept something as true
المتلازمات اللفظية
firmly believe
|truly believe
|believe strongly
|believe wholeheartedly
المرادفات
accept (Focuses on agreeing that something is true without necessarily feeling strongly about it.)
الأضداد
doubt (Means to feel uncertain about whether something is true.)
الموضوعات
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To think that something is true.
To accept or be convinced that something is true or real.
فعل
A2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe in [someone/something]
I believe in my team's ability to win.
Bízom benne, hogy a csapatom képes nyerni.
She believes in her children and supports their dreams.
Hisz a gyerekeiben, és támogatja az álmaikat.
They believe in freedom of speech.
We all need to believe in ourselves.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I believe in you.
Hiszek benned.
She believes in her friends.
Bízik a barátaiban.
They believe in love.
We believe in our school.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes omit 'in' when talking about trust, saying 'I believe you' when they mean 'I believe in you'. These have different meanings.
المعنى
Have trust or faith in
المتلازمات اللفظية
believe in yourself
|believe in miracles
|believe in justice
المرادفات
trust (Implies reliance on someone's reliability or honesty.)
الأضداد
mistrust (Means to have no trust or confidence in someone or something.)
الموضوعات
trust
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To trust someone or something.
To have trust or confidence in the abilities, character, or truthfulness of someone or something.
فعل
A2
3
hisz
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe in [something]
Do you believe in life on other planets?
Hiszel abban, hogy van élet más bolygókon?
Many people believe in God.
Sokan hisznek Istenben.
Some children still believe in Santa Claus.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I believe in God.
Hiszek Istenben.
She believes in Santa Claus.
Hisz a Mikulásban.
They believe in ghosts.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with trusting someone. 'Believe in God' means you think God exists, not that you trust God.
المعنى
Think something exists
المتلازمات اللفظية
believe in ghosts
|believe in God
|believe in aliens
المرادفات
accept the existence of (A more formal way to say you think something exists.)
الأضداد
disbelieve (To reject the idea that something exists.)
الموضوعات
beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To think something is real, even without proof.
To think that someone or something exists, especially without proof.
فعل
A2
4
hisz
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe [someone]
I can't believe you after what happened last time.
Nem tudok hinni neked azok után, ami a múltkor történt.
We believed him when he said he was innocent.
Hittünk neki, amikor azt mondta, hogy ártatlan.
Do you really believe her? She has lied before.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I believe you.
Hiszek neked.
She believes him.
Hisz neki.
They believe her words.
خطأ شائع:
'Believe someone' means you think their words are true. It is different from 'believe in someone', which means you trust their ability or character.
المعنى
Be convinced by someone's words
المتلازمات اللفظية
hard to believe someone
|easily believe someone
المرادفات
trust (In this case, specifically trusting the truth of someone's words.)
الأضداد
disbelieve (Refusing to accept what someone says as true.)
الموضوعات
communication
|trust
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To think what someone says is true.
To accept what someone says as true without requiring proof.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
believe
IPA
GB/bɪlˈiv/
US/bɪlˈiv/
المقاطع والنبر
be - lieve (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: believe
- 3rd Person Singular: believes
- Present Participle: believing
- Past: believed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
believes
verb
believing
verb
believed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
believability
noun
believably
adverb C1
التعبيرات
believe it or not
1/bɪlˈiv ˈɪt ˈɔɹ nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Surprising but true statement
Used to say that what follows is surprising but true.
أمثلة
- Believe it or not, he has never used a smartphone.
- Believe it or not, she ran the marathon without training.
believe you me
1/bɪlˈiv jˈu mˈi/
idiom
informal
Emphasize truth of statement
Used to tell someone that what you are saying is really true.
أمثلة
- Believe you me, this job is harder than it looks.
- Believe you me, you don't want to miss this opportunity.
can't believe one's eyes/ears
1/kˈænt bɪlˈiv wˈʌnz isˈɛɹz/
idiom
informal
Extremely surprised by sight or sound
To be very surprised by what you see or hear.
أمثلة
- I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the price of the car.
- She couldn't believe her ears when they told her the news.
make believe
1/mˈeɪk bɪlˈiv/
fixed phrase
Pretend for fun
To pretend something is real as part of a game or story.
أمثلة
- The children were making believe they were pirates.
- Let's make believe we're astronauts exploring space.