Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | believe |
IPA | /bɪˈliːv / verb [not used in the continuous tenses] |
Back | inanmak inancı olmak, iman etmek |
Back 2 | believe (verb) /bɪˈliːv / verb [not used in the
continuous tenses]
1 [transitive]
to feel sure that sth is true or that sb
is telling the truth
inanmak
I
don't believe you!
He
said he hadn't taken any money but I didn't believe him.
I
find that hard to believe.
Nobody
believes a word she says.
2 [transitive]
believe (that)…
to think that sth is true or possible,
although you are not certain
sanmak, zannetmek; varsaymak
I
believe they have moved to Italy.
‘Does
Pat still work there?’ ‘ I believe so.’
The
escaped prisoner is believed to be in this area.
Four
people are still missing, believed drowned.
3 [transitive]
believe (that)…
to have the opinion that sth is right or
true
inancı olmak, iman
etmek
The
party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the
government.
note at THINK
4 don't/can't
believe sth
used to show anger or surprise at sth
inanamamak
I
can't believe (that) you're telling me to do it again!
When
they said they were getting married, I just couldn't believe it.
5 [intransitive]
to have religious beliefs
inançlı olmak
The
god appears only to those who believe.
Bu fiil continuous
tense'lerle kullanılmamasına rağmen, present participle kullanımı
yaygındır (= -ing biçimi):
Believing the house to be empty, she quietly
let herself in.
IDIOMS
believe it or not
it may be surprising but it is true
ister inan, ister inanma
Believe
it or not, English food can sometimes be quite good.
give sb to believe/understand (that)
[often passive]
to give sb the impression or idea that
sth is true
izlenim yaratmak
I
was given to believe that I had got the job.
PHRASAL VERBS
believe in sb/sth
to be sure that sb/sth exists
(varlığına) inanmak
Do
you believe in God?
Most
young children believe in Father Christmas.
believe in sb/sth; believe in doing sth
to think that sb/sth is good or right
inanmak, doğru
saymak, inancı olmak
They
need a leader they can believe in.
He
doesn't believe in killing animals for their fur.
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