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