Croire (en. Believe)

/kʁwaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To accept something as true or real.

I believe in friendship.

Je crois en l'amitié.

To have confidence in a person or an idea.

She believes in her abilities.

Elle croit en ses capacités.

To suppose something without certainty.

I believe he will come tomorrow.

Je crois qu'il viendra demain.

To rely on a testimony or an authority.

Scientists believe in climate change.

Les scientifiques croient aux changements climatiques.

From Latin 'credere', meaning 'to have faith' or 'to trust'.

believe in miracles

To have faith in extraordinary events.

croire aux miracles

believe firmly

To have a very strong conviction.

croire dur comme fer

make someone believe

To lead someone to think something that is not true.

faire croire

belief

The conviction or faith in something.

croyance

believer

A person who has faith or believes in something.

croyant

creed

A set of beliefs or principles.

crédo

To fall for a joke.

Don't believe that story, it's a joke.

Ne crois pas à cette histoire, c'est une blague.

Believe that?

Did he really say that? Do you believe that?

Il a vraiment dit ça ? Tu crois ça ?