believe

[US]/bɪ'liːv/
[UK]/bɪ'liv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. ha tro; forvente; ha religiøs tro
vt. ha tro på; anse; stole på.
Word Forms
Present Participlebelieving
Past Tensebelieved
Third Person Singularbelieves
Past Participlebelieved

Phrases & Collocations

believe in

tro på

make believe

late som

believe you me

jeg lover deg

Example Sentences

to believe in homeopathy

å tro på homøøpati

Who believes that will believe anything.

Hvem som enn tror det, vil tro på hva som helst.

We believe in him.

Vi tror på ham.

I believe that man.

Jeg tror på den mannen.

a make-believe story

en fantasileke historie

those who believe in God.

de som tror på Gud

they believe that a world at peace is an impossibility.

De tror at en fredelig verden er umulig.

we believe in true love.

vi tror på sann kjærlighet.

don't believe a word of it.

ikke tro et ord av det.

We believe that he will succeed.

Vi tror at han vil lykkes.

I believe him to be honest.

Jeg tror han er ærlig.

He was ready to believe her.

Han var klar til å tro henne.

I believe they will arrive shortly.

Jeg tror de vil ankomme snart.

We believe in free speech.

Vi tror på ytringsfrihet.

I believe him (to be) right.

Jeg tror han har rett.

to believe in telling the truth

å tro på å fortelle sannheten

Real-world Examples

And adults never believe things like that.

Og voksne tror aldri på sånt.

Source: Five Children and It

Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in.

Sikt høyt, jobb hardt og bry deg dypt om det du tror på.

Source: Hillary's Voice

Experts believe autonomy is incredibly important for children.

Eksperter mener at selvstendighet er utrolig viktig for barn.

Source: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

Thanks. I can't believe you remembered that.

Takk. Jeg kan ikke tro at du husket det.

Source: Intermediate Daily Conversation

Today we is not believing in snozzcumbers.

Jeg tror ikke på snozzcumbers i dag.

Source: Dream Blower Giant

I mean, he could hardly believe it.

Jeg mener, han kunne knapt tro det.

Source: English little tyrant

For that is what America, I believe, is about.

For det er det jeg tror Amerika handler om.

Source: Joe Biden Speech Collection

She believes producers should welcome the alternatives.

Hun mener at produsenter bør ønske velkommen til alternativene.

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

On you? - Wow. I can't believe it.

På deg? - Wow. Jeg kan ikke tro det.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

I told you what you wanted to believe.

Jeg sa til deg hva du ønsket å tro.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

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