believe
gb/bɪlˈiv/ us/bɪlˈiv/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Accept something as true
To think that something is true.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to believe [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'believe' with 'think' in all cases. 'Believe' is more about accepting truth, while 'think' is about having an opinion.
Συνώνυμα
accept (Focuses on agreeing that something is true without necessarily feeling strongly about it.)
Αντώνυμα
doubt (Means to feel uncertain about whether something is true.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
firmly believe
|truly believe
|believe strongly
|believe wholeheartedly
Θέματα
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I believe your words.
- She believes the news.
- They believe the story.
- We believe his answer.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Have trust or faith in
To trust someone or something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to believe in [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'in' when talking about trust, saying 'I believe you' when they mean 'I believe in you'. These have different meanings.
Συνώνυμα
trust (Implies reliance on someone's reliability or honesty.)
Αντώνυμα
mistrust (Means to have no trust or confidence in someone or something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
believe in yourself
|believe in miracles
|believe in justice
Θέματα
trust
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I believe in you.
- She believes in her friends.
- They believe in love.
- We believe in our school.
Ρήμα
A2
action
3
Think something exists
To think something is real, even without proof.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to believe in [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this with trusting someone. 'Believe in God' means you think God exists, not that you trust God.
Συνώνυμα
accept the existence of (A more formal way to say you think something exists.)
Αντώνυμα
disbelieve (To reject the idea that something exists.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
believe in ghosts
|believe in God
|believe in aliens
Θέματα
beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Do you believe in life on other planets?
- Many people believe in God.
- Some children still believe in Santa Claus.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I believe in God.
- She believes in Santa Claus.
- They believe in ghosts.
Ρήμα
A2
action
4
Be convinced by someone's words
To think what someone says is true.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to believe [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
'Believe someone' means you think their words are true. It is different from 'believe in someone', which means you trust their ability or character.
Συνώνυμα
trust (In this case, specifically trusting the truth of someone's words.)
Αντώνυμα
disbelieve (Refusing to accept what someone says as true.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hard to believe someone
|easily believe someone
Θέματα
communication
|trust
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I believe you.
- She believes him.
- They believe her words.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
believe
IPA
GB/bɪlˈiv/
US/bɪlˈiv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
be - lieve (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: believe
- 3rd Person Singular: believes
- Present Participle: believing
- Past: believed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
believes
verb
believing
verb
believed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
believability
noun
believably
adverb C1
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The children were making believe they were pirates.
- Let's make believe we're astronauts exploring space.