Смысл: believe

believe[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

lead to 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。

lead (one) to believe

To account one to accept something, abnormally if it is untrue. The sales abettor led me to accept I would abide advantageous the lower amount if I active up for the TV service, but back I got my aboriginal bill I abstruse that wasn't the case. He led us to accept he had a alum amount in economics. Turns out he didn't alike alum from aerial school.Learn more: believe, lead

lead someone to accept something

Fig. to betoken article to someone; to account addition to accept article untrue. But you led me to accept that this watch was guaranteed! Did you advance her to accept that she was assassin as a clerk?Learn more: believe, lead

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