Creen (en. They believe)

/kɾen/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
To hold something as true or real.
They believe in vaccines to combat diseases.
Ellos creen en las vacunas para combatir enfermedades.
To have faith or trust in something or someone.
They believe in teamwork to achieve goals.
Creen en el trabajo en equipo para lograr los objetivos.
To consider something is true that has not been proven.
Many believe that life on other planets is possible.
Muchos creen que la vida en otros planetas es posible.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'credere', which means 'to believe' or 'to trust'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

believe in miracles
They have faith that miracles can happen.
creen en milagros
believe what they want to believe
They accept only what suits them or they like.
creen lo que quieren creer
believe blindly
They have unconditional faith without questioning.
creen ciegamente

Related Words

believe
The act of having faith or accepting something as true.
creer
belief
A conviction or way of thinking that is held as true.
creencia
believer
A person who has faith in something or someone.
creyente

Slang Meanings

To think something is true without solid evidence.
They believe they can win the lottery, but they have no basis for that.
Creen que puede ganar la lotería, pero no tienen base para eso.
To have a popular belief that is unfounded.
Many believe that bad luck is due to breaking a mirror.
Muchos creen que la mala suerte se debe a romper un espejo.