Смысл: believebelieve[bıʹli:v] v <Í> 1. 1) верить to believe a rumour [a statement, a lie] - поверить слуху [утверждению, выдумке] I believe you - я вам верю I believe what he says - я верю его словам I made him believe it - я убедил его в этом you'd better believe it - разг.можете быть уверены 2) доверять to believe smb. implicitly - всецело доверять кому-л. to believe smb.'s word /smb. on his word/ - верить кому-л. на слово a man who deserves to be believed - человек, который заслуживает (всяческого) доверия 3) (in, редк.on) рел.веровать, верить to believe in God [in Holy Spirit] - веровать в бога [в святого духа] to believe in spiritualism [in ghosts] - верить в спиритизм [в привидения] 2. (in) верить (в кого-л., во что-л.); возлагать надежды (на что-л., кого-л.) to believe in human nature - верить в человека I believe in early rising - я считаю, что рано вставать полезно I believe in getting plenty of exercise - я придаю большое значение физкультуре I believe in you - а) я верю вам, я считаю вас честным человеком; б) я верю в вас, я возлагаю на вас большие надежды he did not believe in women - он был нелестного мнения о женщинах 3. думать, полагать, считать I believe (that) you are right [wrong] - мне кажется /я думаю/, что вы правы [ошибаетесь] people believed the Earth to be flat - люди думали, что земля плоская I believe so - думаю, что так; правильно, верно will they be ready tomorrow? - I believe so [I believe not] - будут они завтра готовы? - Кажется /думаю, думается, полагаю, по-видимому/, будут [Кажется /по-видимому, по всей вероятности/, нет; вряд ли, едва ли] the plan is believed to be realistic - план считается реальным; полагают, что план осуществим I believe him to be alive - я думаю, что он жив; он, по всей вероятности, жив he is believed to be in Paris - думают /говорят/, что он в Париже we believe him to be the man for the job - мы считаем, что для этой работы он очень подходит I'd believe absolutely anything of that man - от этого человека можно всего ожидать 4. иметь какое-л. мнение to believe meanly of smb., smth. - арх.быть плохого мнения /думать плохо/ о ком-л., чём-л. to believe meanly of one's neighbour - думать плохо /быть нелестного мнения/ о своём ближнем ♢to make believe - а) делать вид, притворяться; б) воображать (особ. в детских играх) let's make believe we're pirates - давай(те) играть в пиратов Í>
believe Идиома
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
believe one
believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn
can't believe my ears
cannot believe what I hear, it is unbelievable The cat is babysitting the kids? I can't believe my ears!
can't believe my eyes
cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn't believe my eyes.
couldn't believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
hard to believe
not easy to believe, difficult to believe It's hard to believe that you're a grandfather. You look so young.
led to believe
be told, be given information, lead you down... """Were you led to believe that the car was in good condition?"" ""Yes. They said it was fine."""
make believe
imagine, pretend, make up """Let's make believe we are baby elephants,"" I said to the children."
believe in
1.consider sth.to be true;have faith or trust in相信…是真的;信赖;信仰 Christians believe in God.基督徒信仰上帝。 I don't believe in him.我不信任他。 2.favour; support the idea of赞成;支持;主张 His parents don't believe in sending him to school too early.他的父母不主张太早送他上学。 He believes very strongly in female emancipation.他坚决主张妇女解放。 I believe in keeping early hours.我相信早睡早起有好处。 She believes in plenty of fresh air and exercise.他相信大量的新鲜空气和锻炼有好处。
not believe one's eyes
Idiom(s): not believe one's eyes
Theme: SHOCK
not to believe what one is seeing; to be shocked or dumbfounded at what one is seeing. • I walked into the room and I couldn't believe my eyes. All the furniture had been stolen! • When Jimmy opened his birthday present, he could hardly believe his eyes. Just what he wanted!
lead sb to believe
Idiom(s): lead sb to believe sth
Theme: BELIEF
to imply something to someone; to cause someone to believe something untrue, without lying. • But you led me to believe that this watch was guaranteed! • Did you lead her to believe that she was hired as a clerk?
believe it or not
Idiom(s): believe it or not
Theme: BELIEF
to choose to believe something or not. • Believe it or not, I just got home from work. • I'm over fifty years old, believe it or not.
Believe in the hereafter
A belief in the hereafter is a belief in the afterlife, or life after death. It is, therefore, associated with religions and the soul's journey to heaven or to hell, whichever way being just deserts for the person based on how they led their life.
believe one's ears|believe|ear|ears
v. phr. 1. To believe what one hears; trust one's hearing. Used with a negative or limiter, or in an interrogative or conditional sentence. He thought he heard a horn blowing in the distance, but he could not believe his ears. 2. To be made sure of (something). Is he really coming? I can hardly believe my ears.
believe one's eyes|believe|eye|eyes
v. phr. 1. To believe what one sees; trust one's eyesight. Used with a negative or limiter or in an interrogative or conditional sentence. Is that a plane? Can I believe my eyes? 2. To be made sure of seeing something. She saw him there but she could hardly believe her eyes.
make believe|believe|make
v. To act as if something is true while one knows it is not; pretend. Let's make believe we have a million dollars.Danny made believe he didn't hear his mother calling.
make-believe|believe|make
n. False; untrue; created by illusion. The creatures of Star Wars are all make-believe.
believe one's ears Also, believe one's eyes. Trust one's own hearing or sight, as in We couldn't believe our ears when we heard that Gene was accepted at Stanford, or I couldn't believe my own eyes when the movie stars walked in. This expression of incredulity is nearly always stated negatively, as in the examples. [Early 1600s]
you'd better believe it
you'd better believe it Also, you better believe it. You may be assured, as in You walk ten miles every day?—You'd better believe it! This imperative is almost synonymous with you bet your ass. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
An believe idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with believe, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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