English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word believe
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (deem; give credit to; give credence to) | geloof hechten aan ; | |
🔗 We believe, however, that the user will find most of the words he needs in this dictionary. | ||
| (deem; opine; think; feel; hold; reckon; see; find) | ||
🔗 Some women in Africa believe that condoms are “for prostitutes” and that respectable women should not use them. | ||
🔗 I don’t know about Mike but I couldn’t believe my eyes. | ||
🔗 Do you believe in the power of prayer? | ||
🔗 The lead singer of the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson says he doesn’t believe in God anymore. | ||
🔗 He was not sure he believed it, not the way Lan had apparently meant it. | ||
believe in | geloven aan ; | |
🔗 The fact is, people who want to believe in astrology will convince themselves it works no matter what. | ||
believable (plausible; acceptable; credible) | ||
🔗 True believers have a duty to speak out against that corruption. | ||
niet geloven | ||
🔗 Disbelieving, he stared into the forest on both sides of the road. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| believe | ⇆ geloof hechten aan; ⇆ geloven |
| believe in | ⇆ geloven aan; ⇆ geloven in; ⇆ hechten aan; ⇆ houden van; ⇆ huldigen; ⇆ voorstander zijn van; ⇆ zijn voor |
| believe it or not | ⇆ je kunt me geloven of niet |
| believe somebody on his word | ⇆ iemand op zijn woord geloven |
| lead to believe | ⇆ in de waan brengen |
| make believe | ⇆ doen alsof; ⇆ voorwenden |
| make somebody believe something | ⇆ iemand iets diets maken; ⇆ iemand iets op de mouw spelden |
| make somebody believe that | ⇆ iemand wijsmaken dat |
| believable | ⇆ geloofbaar; ⇆ geloofwaardig; ⇆ te geloven |
| believed | ⇆ vermoedelijk |
| believer | ⇆ gelovige |
| disbelieve | ⇆ niet geloven |
| make‐believe | ⇆ komedie; ⇆ schijn; ⇆ schijnvertoning; ⇆ voorgewend |