believe
gb/bɪlˈiv/ us/bɪlˈiv/
A2
Engels
~ 300
elhisz, bevesz, úgy gondol, bízik, hisz
WERKWOORD
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I believe your words.
Elhiszem a szavaidat.
She believes the news.
Elhiszi a hírt.
They believe the story.
We believe his answer.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'believe' with 'think' in all cases. 'Believe' is more about accepting truth, while 'think' is about having an opinion.
Betekenis
Accept something as true
Woordcombinaties
firmly believe
|truly believe
|believe strongly
|believe wholeheartedly
Synoniemen
accept (Focuses on agreeing that something is true without necessarily feeling strongly about it.)
Antoniemen
doubt (Means to feel uncertain about whether something is true.)
Thema's
thinking
|truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To think that something is true.
To accept or be convinced that something is true or real.
WERKWOORD
A2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I believe in you.
Hiszek benned.
She believes in her friends.
Bízik a barátaiban.
They believe in love.
We believe in our school.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes omit 'in' when talking about trust, saying 'I believe you' when they mean 'I believe in you'. These have different meanings.
Betekenis
Have trust or faith in
Woordcombinaties
believe in yourself
|believe in miracles
|believe in justice
Synoniemen
trust (Implies reliance on someone's reliability or honesty.)
Antoniemen
mistrust (Means to have no trust or confidence in someone or something.)
Thema's
trust
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To trust someone or something.
To have trust or confidence in the abilities, character, or truthfulness of someone or something.
WERKWOORD
A2
3
hisz
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I believe in God.
Hiszek Istenben.
She believes in Santa Claus.
Hisz a Mikulásban.
They believe in ghosts.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse this with trusting someone. 'Believe in God' means you think God exists, not that you trust God.
Betekenis
Think something exists
Woordcombinaties
believe in ghosts
|believe in God
|believe in aliens
Synoniemen
accept the existence of (A more formal way to say you think something exists.)
Antoniemen
disbelieve (To reject the idea that something exists.)
Thema's
beliefs
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To think something is real, even without proof.
To think that someone or something exists, especially without proof.
WERKWOORD
A2
4
hisz
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I believe you.
Hiszek neked.
She believes him.
Hisz neki.
They believe her words.
Veelgemaakte fout:
'Believe someone' means you think their words are true. It is different from 'believe in someone', which means you trust their ability or character.
Betekenis
Be convinced by someone's words
Woordcombinaties
hard to believe someone
|easily believe someone
Synoniemen
trust (In this case, specifically trusting the truth of someone's words.)
Antoniemen
disbelieve (Refusing to accept what someone says as true.)
Thema's
communication
|trust
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To think what someone says is true.
To accept what someone says as true without requiring proof.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
believe
IPA
GB/bɪlˈiv/
US/bɪlˈiv/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
be - lieve (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: believe
- 3rd Person Singular: believes
- Present Participle: believing
- Past: believed
Woordfamilie
Forms
believes
verb
believing
verb
believed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
believability
noun
believably
adverb C1
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The children were making believe they were pirates.
- Let's make believe we're astronauts exploring space.