Creerle (en. Believe him)

kɾeˈeɾle

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To trust in the truthfulness of what another person asserts.
Sometimes I find it hard to believe him/her when he/she says he/she arrived on time.
A veces me cuesta creerle cuando dice que llegó a tiempo.
To accept as true a statement made by another.
I can't believe someone who always lies.
No puedo creerle a alguien que siempre miente.
To give credit to someone's words.
I believed him/her when he/she promised to come.
Le creí cuando prometió que vendría.

Etymology

It comes from the verb 'creer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'credĕre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to believe someone
To have confidence in the truthfulness of what that person says.
creerle a alguien
not to believe him/her
To have no confidence in what someone claims.
no creerle
to believe him/her without a doubt
To be absolutely certain of what someone says.
creerle a ciencia cierta

Related Words

believe
To have an opinion or belief about something.
creer
credibility
The quality of being credible or trustworthy.
credibilidad
fidelity
Loyalty and devotion to someone or something.
fidelidad

Slang Meanings

To believe wholeheartedly
He believes everything that is told to him/her wholeheartedly.
Él cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen.
To not believe him/her at all
She doesn’t believe him/her at all after what he/she did.
Ella no cree ni a su sombra después de lo que hizo.