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