- creer
- v.1 to believe.debe de ser bastante interesante — no creas,… it must be very interesting — far from it o don't you believe it,…2 to believe (estar convencido de).créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help¡ya lo creo! of course!Ricardo cree en la reencarnación Richard believes in reincarnation.María cree todas sus mentiras Mary believes all his lies.Yo le creo a ella I believe her.3 to think.no creo, creo que no I don't think socreo que sí I think socreo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to believe somebody to be capable of doing something4 to consider oneself to, to believe to.Creo estar preparado para ello I consider myself to be ready for that.* * *creer► verbo transitivo1 (dar por cierto) to believe■ si no lo veo no lo creo I've got to see it to believe it2 (suponer, opinar) to think, suppose■ ¿y tú que crees? what do you think?■ creo que sí I think so■ creo que no I don't think so3 (tener fe) to believe► verbo intransitivo1 (tener fe) to believe■ creo en Dios I believe in God► verbo pronominal creerse1 (aceptar) to believe■ no me lo creo I don't believe it, I can't believe it■ no puedo creerme que sea tan barato I can't believe it's so cheap2 (considerarse) to think■ se cree un gran cantante he thinks he's a great singer■ ¿quién te has creído que eres? who do you think you are?\FRASEOLOGÍAcreer a ciencia cierta to be convincedcreer a ojos cerrados to believe blindlycreer a pies juntillas to firmly believe¡no creas! do you really think so?, I'm not so sureno vayas a creer que ... don't go thinking that ...¡que te crees tú eso! that's what you think!¡ya lo creo! of course!* * *verb1) to believe2) think* * *1. VI1) (=pensar)
es de Madrid, según creo — I believe she's from Madrid
no creo — I don't think so
es difícil, no creas — it's hard enough, I can tell you
2)• creer en — to believe in
creen en Dios — they believe in God
creo en la igualdad — I believe in equality
¿crees en los fantasmas? — do you believe in ghosts?
2. VT1) (=considerar cierto) to believenadie me cree — nobody believes me
créame — believe me, take my word for it
no creo lo que dijo — I don't believe what she said
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¡ya lo creo!, -¿quieres un café? -¡ya lo creo! — "do you want some coffee?" - "you bet!" *¡ya lo creo que está roto! — you bet it's broken!, it certainly is broken!
¿que yo voy a ir andando hasta el faro? ¡ya lo creo! — iró you think I'm going to walk all the way to the lighthouse? you must be joking! *
¿que tú no sabías lo del examen? ¡sí, sí, ya lo creo! — iró you didn't know about the exam? oh, sure you didn't! *
2) (=pensar) to thinkcreen haber descubierto el motivo — they think (that) they've discovered the reason
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creer que — to think (that)no creo que pueda ir — I don't think I'll be able to go
creo que es sincera — I think she's sincere, I believe her to be sincere
creo que sí — I think so
creo que no — I don't think so
no puedo creer que esto esté pasando — I can't believe this is happening
no se vaya usted a creer que ... — don't go thinking that ..., I wouldn't want you to think that ...
3) (=considerar) to thinkno lo creía capaz de hacerlo — I didn't think him capable of doing it
lo creo mi deber — I think o consider it (to be) my duty
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Relig) to believeb) (tener fe, confianza)creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody
c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believeno te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so
él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965
no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard
2.esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
creer vt1) (dar por cierto) to believequién lo hubiera creído! — who would have believed it?
hay que verlo para creerlo — it has to be seen to be believed
lo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas — believe it or not
si no lo veo no lo creo — if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it
ya lo creo! — of course!
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says
no lo puedo creer! — I don't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to thinkcreo que sí/creo que no — I think so/I don't think so
creo que va a llover — I think it's going to rain
creo que es mi deber ayudarlo — I believe it's my duty to help him
quiero creer que se lo agradeciste — I hope you thanked them
se cree que el incendio fue provocado — the fire is thought to have been started deliberately
les hizo creer que estaba enfermo — he made them think he was ill
creo que no va a poder resolverlo — I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
no creí necesario avisarte — I didn't think it necessary to let you know
no la creo capaz — I do not think she is capable
¿me crees tan estúpida? — do you really think I'm that stupid?
3.no creer que + subj: no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it; no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que ... I seem to remember that ...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
creerse v pron1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)a) (enf) (con ingenuidad) to believese cree todo lo que le dicen — she believes everything she's told
eso nadie se lo cree — no one believes that
que no se crea que es fácil — he shouldn't think it's easy
b) (con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?
se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)
que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)
2) (refl)a) (considerarse)no me creo capaz de hacerlo — I don't think I'm capable of doing it
se cree muy listo — he thinks he's really clever
b) (CS fam) (estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)3) (Méx) (fiarse)creerse de alguien — to trust somebody
* * *= believe, feel, think, opine.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.----* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* créeme = take it from me.* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* creer necesario = feel + need for.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* creerse = make out to be.* creerse Dios = play + God.* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* según se cree = reputedly.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Relig) to believeb) (tener fe, confianza)creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody
c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believeno te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so
él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965
no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard
2.esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
creer vt1) (dar por cierto) to believequién lo hubiera creído! — who would have believed it?
hay que verlo para creerlo — it has to be seen to be believed
lo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas — believe it or not
si no lo veo no lo creo — if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it
ya lo creo! — of course!
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says
no lo puedo creer! — I don't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to thinkcreo que sí/creo que no — I think so/I don't think so
creo que va a llover — I think it's going to rain
creo que es mi deber ayudarlo — I believe it's my duty to help him
quiero creer que se lo agradeciste — I hope you thanked them
se cree que el incendio fue provocado — the fire is thought to have been started deliberately
les hizo creer que estaba enfermo — he made them think he was ill
creo que no va a poder resolverlo — I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
no creí necesario avisarte — I didn't think it necessary to let you know
no la creo capaz — I do not think she is capable
¿me crees tan estúpida? — do you really think I'm that stupid?
3.no creer que + subj: no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it; no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que ... I seem to remember that ...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
creerse v pron1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)a) (enf) (con ingenuidad) to believese cree todo lo que le dicen — she believes everything she's told
eso nadie se lo cree — no one believes that
que no se crea que es fácil — he shouldn't think it's easy
b) (con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?
se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)
que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)
2) (refl)a) (considerarse)no me creo capaz de hacerlo — I don't think I'm capable of doing it
se cree muy listo — he thinks he's really clever
b) (CS fam) (estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)3) (Méx) (fiarse)creerse de alguien — to trust somebody
* * *= believe, feel, think, opine.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.
Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* créeme = take it from me.* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* creer necesario = feel + need for.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* creerse = make out to be.* creerse Dios = play + God.* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* según se cree = reputedly.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* * *creer [E13 ]viA1 (Relig) to believe2 (tener fe, confianza) creer EN algo/algn to believe IN sth/sbno creo en los fantasmas/el amor I don't believe in ghosts/loveél fue el único que creyó en nosotros he was the only one who believed in us o who had any faith in us3 (+ me/te/le etc) to believe¿y eso te dijo? ¡no te puedo creer! he said that to you? I don't o can't believe it!tú me crees, ¿verdad? you believe me, don't you?B (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? — no creo will she be at home now? — I don't think soesto lo terminamos mañana — ¿tú crees? we'll get this finished tomorrow — do you think so?ocurrió en 1965, según creo I believe o understand it took place in 1965es más difícil de lo que parece, no creas believe you me, it's harder than it looksesto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted this used to happen before as well, you know■ creervtA (dar por cierto) to believe¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have believed it?hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believedlo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas believe it or notsi no lo veo no lo creo if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it¿que si lo voy a aceptar? ¡ya lo creo! am I going to accept it? of course I am! o (colloq) you bet!no (le) creas nada de lo que dice don't believe a thing o a word he sayses una historia de no creer it's an unbelievable o incredible story¿tú puedes creer que ni siquiera me saludó? would o can you believe that he didn't even say hello to me?¡no lo puedo creer, nos han puesto otra multa! I don't believe it, we've got another ticket!¿se puede creer que a nadie se le haya ocurrido? can you believe that nobody has thought of it before?B (pensar, juzgar) to think¿ya ha terminado la reunión? — creo que sí/creo que no has the meeting finished yet? — I think so/I don't think socreo que va a llover I think it's going to raincreo que es mi deber ayudarlo I believe it's my duty to help him, I consider it my duty to help himquiero creer que se lo agradeciste I hope you thanked themno vayas a creer que a mí me resultó fácil don't get the impression that o don't think that it was easy for mese cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberatelyles hizo creer que estaba enfermo he made them think he was illcreo que no va a poder resolverlo I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it outno creí necesario avisarte I did not think it necessary to let you knowno la creo capaz de semejante cosa I do not think she is capable of such a thing¿me crees tan estúpida? do you really think I'm that stupid?no creer QUE + SUBJ:no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve itno creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho sin ayuda I don't/can't believe that he did it on his ownno creo que llueva I don't think it'll raincreer + INF:creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noisecreo recordar que me dijiste que … I seem to remember you telling me that …creo haberlo visto antes pero no estoy segura I think I've seen it before but I'm not sure■ creersev pronA (dar por cierto, figurarse)1 (enf) (con ingenuidad) to believeque no se crea que es tan fácil he shouldn't think it's so easyse cree todo lo que le dicen she believes everything she's toldno me creo nada de ti (Esp); I don't believe a thing o word you say2 (con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?¿qué se habrán creído?, ofrecernos esa miseria what do they take us for, offering us such a pathetic amount?¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? what do you think I am? your maid or something?se lo cree mucho or se lo tiene muy creído (Esp fam); he's very full of himself (colloq), he really fancies himself (BrE colloq)¡que te crees tú eso! or ¡que te lo has creído! (Esp fam); you must be kidding o joking! (colloq)B (refl)1(considerarse): no me creo capaz de hacerlo I don't think I'm capable of doing itse cree el dueño del pueblo he thinks he owns the whole villagete crees muy listo ¿verdad? you think you're really clever, don't you?2 (CS fam) (estimarse superior) to think one is special ( o great etc)C (Méx) (fiarse) creerse DE algn; to trust sb* * *
creer (conjugate creer) verbo intransitivoa) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;
creer en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;
no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivoa) (dar por cierto) to believe;◊ hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;
aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creer! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;
creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominala) (enf) (con ingenuidad) to believe;◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes thatb) (con arrogancia) to think;◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;
¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?c) (CS fam) (estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)d) (Méx) (fiarse) creerse de algn to trust sb
creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
'creer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adelante
- entender
- imaginar
- imposible
- machamartillo
- suponer
- temerse
- tragar
- creyera
- engañar
- hallar
- ir
- pensar
English:
belief
- believe
- believe in
- buy
- certain
- conceive
- credit
- deceive
- fancy
- lead to
- reason
- reckon
- see
- seeing
- swallow
- think
- trust
- disbelieve
- have
- impression
- suppose
* * *creer♦ vt1. [estar convencido de] to believe;no te creo I don't believe you;no creas nada de lo que te cuenten don't believe a word they say;créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help;no puedo creer lo que ven mis ojos I can't believe my eyes;no puedo creer lo que estoy oyendo I can't believe my ears o what I'm hearing;hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;Compcreer algo a pies juntillas to believe sth blindly;Compya lo creo: [m5]¡ya lo creo que iré! of course I'll go!, you bet I'll go!;Irónico¿nos puedes ayudar a subir el piano? – ¡ya lo creo! could you help us carry the piano upstairs? – oh sure, I'd just love to!2. [suponer, pensar] to think;creo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara;creo que va a hacer calor I think it's going to be hot;creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;creo que está vivo I think he's alive, I believe him to be alive;¿crees que lo conseguiremos? do you think we'll achieve it?, do you expect us to achieve it?;creo que sí I think so;creo que no I don't think so;no creo que pueda ir contigo I don't think I can go with you;¿vendrás a la fiesta? – no creo are you going to the party? – I don't think so;creo no equivocarme I believe I'm right, I don't think I'm wrong;creí oír un llanto I thought I heard someone crying;creo recordar que no es la primera vez que lo hace I seem to remember it's not the first time she's done it;no te vayas a creer que soy siempre así don't think o imagine I'm always like this;no la creía tan simpática I didn't think she was so nice;¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!;se llama Juan, creo he's called Juan, I think;están muy afectados, ¿no crees? they seem very upset, don't you think?3. [estimar] to think;le creo capaz I think he's competent;creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to think sb is capable of doing sth♦ vito believe (en in);creer en Dios to believe in God;no cree en la monarquía he doesn't believe in monarchy;mis hijos no creen en Papá Noel my children don't believe in Father Christmas;no cree, es ateo he's not a believer, he's an atheist;creo en tu honestidad I believe you're being honest;según creo to the best of my knowledge;debe ser bastante interesante – no creas,… it must be very interesting – far from it o don't you believe it,…♦ See also the pronominal verb creerse* * *creerI v/i believe (en in);creer en Dios believe in GodII v/t think; (dar por cierto) believe;hacer creer algo a alguien make s.o. think o believe sth;no creo que esté aquí I don’t think he’s here;eso no te lo crees ni tú fam you must be nuts! fam ;¡quién iba a creerlo! who would have believed it!;¡ya lo creo! fam you bet! fam* * *creer {20} v1) : to believe2) : to suppose, to thinkcreo que sí: I think so♦ See also the reflexive verb creerse* * *creer vb1. (en general) to believe¿crees en Dios? do you believe in God?no me creyó he didn't believe me2. (pensar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]creo que vamos a ganar I think we're going to win
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
