Creyera (en. Believed)
/kɾeˈjeɾa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Expression of belief or assumption in the past.
If I believed this were true, I would act differently.
Si yo creyera que esto es cierto, actuaría de otra manera.
Use of the verb believe in a hypothetical context.
Believed what I believed, I was always searching for the truth.
Creyera lo que creyera, siempre buscaba la verdad.
Form used to express wishes or doubts about the past.
I doubted he believed in those stories.
Dudaba que él creyera en esas historias.
Etymology
From Latin 'credere', which means 'to believe'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
believe to see
The idea that one can only believe in something if it has been seen.
creer para ver
believe in tales
Referring to someone's tendency to accept stories without doubt.
creer en cuentos
not to believe even in shadows
Indicating extreme distrust in something or someone.
no creer ni a la sombra
Related Words
believe
Accepting something as true.
creer
belief
Conviction or acceptance that something is true.
creencia
believer
A person who has faith in something.
creyente
Slang Meanings
Affirming something without having proof.
Don't tell me that if you believed that, you would do it.
No me digas que si tú creyera eso, lo harías.
Using a personal opinion as evidence.
Sometimes, in his debates, it seems that he believed more in his feelings than in the facts.
A veces, en sus debates, parece que creyera más en sus sentimientos que en los hechos.