disbelief

[US]/dɪsbɪ'liːf/
[UK]/ˌdɪsbɪ'lif/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mangel på tro, skepsis
Word Forms

Example Sentences

stared at them in disbelief;

de stirret på dem i vantro;

put no faith in a liar's assertions. See also Synonyms at opinion disbelief

Ikke legg noen tro til en løgners påstander. Se også Synonymer under mening vantro

He listened in disbelief to this extraordinary story.

Han lyttet vantro til denne ekstraordinære historien.

The film version requires greater suspension of disbelief than the book.

Filmversjonen krever større villighet til å overse det usannsynlige enn boken.

When I read how many people had died, I stopped short and stared in disbelief at the newspaper.

Da jeg leste hvor mange mennesker som hadde omkommet, sto jeg stille og stirret vantro på avisen.

She stared at the letter in disbelief.

Hun stirret vantro på brevet.

His story was met with disbelief by the audience.

Hans historie ble møtt med vantro av publikum.

The news of the accident was met with disbelief by the family.

Nyheten om ulykken ble møtt med vantro av familien.

I watched in disbelief as the magician made the rabbit disappear.

Jeg så vantro på da tryllekunstneren fikk kaninen til å forsvinne.

There was an air of disbelief in the courtroom as the verdict was read.

Det var en atmosfære av vantro i rettssalen da kjennelsen ble lest opp.

The discovery of the lost treasure was met with disbelief by the archaeologists.

Oppdagelsen av den tapte skatten ble møtt med vantro av arkeologene.

The politician's promises were met with skepticism and disbelief by the public.

Politikerens løfter ble møtt med skepsis og vantro av publikum.

The scientist's groundbreaking theory was initially met with disbelief by his peers.

Forskernes banebrytende teori ble i utgangspunktet møtt med vantro av hans kolleger.

She expressed her disbelief at the outrageous prices of the designer handbags.

Hun uttrykte sin vantro over de vanvittige prisene på designervesker.

His sudden resignation was met with shock and disbelief by his colleagues.

Hans plutselige avgang ble møtt med sjokk og vantro av hans kolleger.

Real-world Examples

But please, I invite you to suspend your disbelief for just a moment.

Men vær så snill, jeg ber deg om å sette din vantro til side et øyeblikk.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) October 2015 Collection

" Does he? " said Snape, his voice delicately inflected to suggest his disbelief.

" Gjør han? " sa Snape, hans stemme delikat formet for å antyde sin vantro.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

We set aside our disbelief to enjoy the magic of these stories.

Vi la vår vantro til side for å nyte magien i disse historiene.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

" Maybe so, " said Belle with evident disbelief.

" Kanskje, " sa Belle med åpenbar vantro.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Jon frowned in disbelief. " That's … queer" .

Jon rynket pannen i vantro. " Det er … merkelig".

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

" I was in total disbelief, " Fiega said.

" Jeg var i total vantro, " sa Fiega.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

I saw disbelief in the boy's eyes.

Jeg så vantro i gutten sine øyne.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

" Peanut butter and jelly? " asked Buster in disbelief.

" Peanøttsmør og syltetøy? " spurte Buster i vantro.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Harry looked at him in disbelief.

Harry så på ham i vantro.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Apart from slight disbelief, what was your first reaction?

Bortsett fra lett vantro, hva var din første reaksjon?

Source: 2022 Nobel Prize Winner Interview Transcript

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