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