Cree (en. Believe)

/kɾe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To hold something as true or existing without having conclusive evidence.

She believes in magic.

Ella cree en la magia.

To have faith or confidence in an idea, person, or thing.

I believe he is a good person.

Creo que él es una buena persona.

To form a judgment or opinion about something.

He does not believe that it is possible.

No cree que eso sea posible.

From the Latin 'credere', which means 'to trust' or 'to have faith'.

does not believe in fairy tales

Does not let oneself be carried away by stories or rumors.

no cree en cuentos

thinks he/she knows everything

Refers to someone who has an excessively high opinion of their knowledge.

cree que lo sabe todo

believes in miracles

Someone who has faith that extraordinary things happen.

cree en los milagros

creer

To accept something as true.

creer

creencia

An idea or conviction that is held.

creencia

creyente

A person who has faith, especially in a religious context.

creyente

To believe wholeheartedly

She wholeheartedly believes in the honesty of her friends.

Ella cree a pie juntillas en la honestidad de sus amigos.

To believe naively

I didn't believe what he told me, I thought it was a joke.

No creí en lo que me dijo, crecar que era una broma.