believe
gb/bɪlˈiv/ us/bɪlˈiv/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 300
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Accept something as true
To think that something is true.
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'believe' with 'think' in all cases. 'Believe' is more about accepting truth, while 'think' is about having an opinion.
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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
firmly believe
|truly believe
|believe strongly
|believe wholeheartedly
الموضوعات
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I believe her explanation about what happened.
- Many scientists believe the climate is changing rapidly.
- 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.
- She believes the news.
- They believe the story.
- We believe his answer.
فعل
A2
action
2
Have trust or faith in
To trust someone or something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe in [someone/something]
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.
المرادفات
trust (Implies reliance on someone's reliability or honesty.)
الأضداد
mistrust (Means to have no trust or confidence in someone or something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
believe in yourself
|believe in miracles
|believe in justice
الموضوعات
trust
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I believe in my team's ability to win.
- She believes in her children and supports their dreams.
- They believe in freedom of speech.
- We all need to believe in ourselves.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I believe in you.
- She believes in her friends.
- They believe in love.
- We believe in our school.
فعل
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action
3
Think something exists
To think something is real, even without proof.
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe in [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with trusting someone. 'Believe in God' means you think God exists, not that you trust God.
المرادفات
accept the existence of (A more formal way to say you think something exists.)
الأضداد
disbelieve (To reject the idea that something exists.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
believe in ghosts
|believe in God
|believe in aliens
الموضوعات
beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Do you believe in life on other planets?
- Many people believe in God.
- Some children still believe in Santa Claus.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I believe in God.
- She believes in Santa Claus.
- They believe in ghosts.
فعل
A2
action
4
Be convinced by someone's words
To think what someone says is true.
نمط الاستخدام:
to believe [someone]
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.
المرادفات
trust (In this case, specifically trusting the truth of someone's words.)
الأضداد
disbelieve (Refusing to accept what someone says as true.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
hard to believe someone
|easily believe someone
الموضوعات
communication
|trust
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I can't believe you after what happened last time.
- We believed him when he said he was innocent.
- Do you really believe her? She has lied before.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I believe you.
- She believes him.
- They believe her words.
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.