belie

[US]/bɪˈlaɪ/
[UK]/bɪˈlaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. disguise; be inconsistent with; disappoint; prove to be false or wrong
Word Forms
Third Person Singularbelies
Present Participlebelying
Past Tensebelied
Past Participlebelied

Phrases & Collocations

believe in

tro på

disbelieve

forsøge at benægte

believable

troværdig

unbelievable

utrolig

Example Sentences

the quality of the music seems to belie the criticism.

lydkvaliteten synes at modsige kritikken.

history belies statesmen's claims to be in charge of events.

historien modsiger politikernes påstande om at være i kontrol med begivenhederne.

His appearance belies him.

Hans udseende modsiger ham.

Their laughter belied their outward grief.

Deres latter modsagde deres ydre sorg.

His trembling belied his words.

Hans rysten modsagde hans ord.

He stole again, and so belied our hopes.

Han stjal igen, og modsagde dermed vores håb.

Her smile belied her true feelings.

Hendes smil modsagde hendes sande følelser.

The gentle lower slopes belie the true nature of the mountain.

De milde skråninger modsiger bjergets sande natur.

his lively, alert manner belied his years.

Hans livlige og opmærksomme opførrelse modsagde hans alder.

His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques.

Hans åbenlyse ydre modsagde en samler af antikviteter.

At first glance, life at the boarding school seemed to belie all the bad things I had heard about it.

Ved første øjekast syntes livet på kostskolen at modsige alle de dårlige ting, jeg havde hørt om den.

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