Croirais (en. Would believe)

/kʁwaʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express an opinion or conviction while admitting a possibility or a hypothesis.

I would believe that it is possible.

Je croirais que cela est possible.

To refer to a thought or idea that one assumes to be true.

If I were in your place, I would believe in this theory.

Si j'étais à ta place, je croirais en cette théorie.

To have faith in something or someone according to a hypothetical situation.

In this scenario, I would believe in your success.

Dans ce scénario, je croirais en votre succès.

From Latin 'credere', meaning to believe.

believe in Santa Claus

To have illusions or believe in something unlikely.

croire au père Noël

take someone's word for it

To trust someone without proof.

croire sur parole

believe in one's star

To have faith in one's luck or destiny.

croire en son étoile

belief

Conviction or feeling of certainty towards an idea or doctrine.

croyance

believer

A person who adheres to a belief, especially religious.

croyant

to believe

To be convinced that something is true.

croire

To believe in something absurd.

He believes in everything, even that the world will end tomorrow.

Il croit à tout, même à la fin du monde demain.

To express a mistaken idea.

She thinks everything is fine while it is chaos.

Elle croit que tout va bien alors que c'est le chaos.