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belie meaning in French

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belie [belied, belying, belies] (to contradict or show to be false)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈlaɪ]
[US: bə.ˈlaɪ]

démentir◼◼◼verbeHis trembling hands belied his calm attitude. = Ses mains tremblantes démentent son attitude calme.

belief [beliefs] (the quality or state of believing)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːf]
[US: bə.ˈliːf]

conviction◼◼◼nom {f}That is my sincere belief. = C'est ma sincère conviction.

belief [beliefs] (religious faith)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːf]
[US: bə.ˈliːf]

croyance◼◼◼nom {f}Her belief in God is very firm. = Sa croyance en Dieu est résolue.

foi◼◼◻nom {f}Belief can move mountains. = La foi peut soulever des montagnes.

belief [beliefs] (mental acceptance of a claim as truth)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːf]
[US: bə.ˈliːf]

croyance◼◼◼nom {f}Her belief in God is very firm. = Sa croyance en Dieu est résolue.

belief [beliefs] noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːf]
[US: bə.ˈliːf]

croyance◼◼◼nom {f}Her belief in God is very firm. = Sa croyance en Dieu est résolue.

believability (state or quality of being believable)
noun
[UK: bə.ˌli.və.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]
[US: bə.ˌli.və.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

crédibilité◼◼◼nom {f}

believable (capable of being believed; credible)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈliː.vəb.l̩]
[US: bə.ˈliː.vəb.l̩]

croyable◼◼◼adjectifIt's hardly believable! = C'est à peine croyable !

believe [believed, believing, believes] (to accept as true)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːv]
[US: bə.ˈliːv]

croire◼◼◼verbeI believe it. = J'y crois.

believe [believed, believing, believes] (to consider likely)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːv]
[US: bə.ˈliːv]

croire◼◼◼verbeI believe it. = J'y crois.

penser◼◼◼verbeI also believe that. = Je le pense aussi.

believe [believed, believing, believes] (to have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːv]
[US: bə.ˈliːv]

croire◼◼◼verbeI believe it. = J'y crois.

believe [believed, believing, believes] (to accept that someone is telling the truth (object: person))
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːv]
[US: bə.ˈliːv]

croire◼◼◼verbeI believe it. = J'y crois.

believe it or not (This may be surprising, but it's true)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈliːv ɪt ɔː(r) nɒt]
[US: bə.ˈliːv ˈɪt ɔːr ˈnɑːt]

croyez-le ou non◼◼◼adverbe

believe one's ears (to believe that something which one hears is truly the case)
verb

en croire ses oreilles [in the negative]verbe

believe one's eyes (to believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case)
verb

en croire ses yeuxverbe

believed [UK: bɪ.ˈliːvd]
[US: bə.ˈliːvd]

croyé

believer [believers] (person who believes)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈliː.və(r)]
[US: bə.ˈliː.vər]

croyant◼◼◼nom {m}John is a believer. = John est un croyant.

croyante◼◼◻nom {f}

beggar belief verb

dépasser l'entendement◼◼◼verbe

disbelieve [disbelieved, disbelieving, disbelieves] (not believe)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪs.bɪ.ˈliːv]
[US: ˌdɪs.bə.ˈliːv]

mécroire◼◼◼verbe

ne pas croire◼◼◻verbe

do you believe in God (do you believe in God?)
phrase

croyez-vous en Dieu ?◼◼◼phrase

crois-tu en dieu ?◼◼◻phrase

nonbeliever (a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion)
noun
[UK: ˌnɑːn.bə.ˈliː.və(r)]
[US: ˌnɑːn.bə.ˈliː.vər]

non-croyant◼◼◼nom {m}

non-croyante◼◼◻nom {f}

athée◼◻◻nom {m} nom {f}

Old Believer (believer in Orthodoxy as it was before reforms)
noun

vieux croyant◼◼◼nom {m}

rebelieve (believe again)
verb

recroireverbe

seeing is believing (you need to see something to believe it)
phrase
[UK: ˈsiː.ɪŋ ɪz bɪ.ˈliːv.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈsiː.ɪŋ ˈɪz bə.ˈliːv.ɪŋ]

voir◼◼◼phrase

c'est croire◼◼◻phrase

il faut le voir pour le croire◼◼◻phrase

une image vaut mille motsphrase

true believer (one who believes in something dogmatically even if it is proven false; a sufferer of true-believer syndrome)
noun

vrai croyant◼◼◼nom {m}

true believer (strict follower of a doctrine)
noun

vrai croyant◼◼◼nom {m}

unbelief (lack of belief)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliːf]
[US: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliːf]

incrédulité◼◼◼nom {f}

unbelievable (implausible)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliː.vəb.l̩]
[US: ˌʌn.bə.ˈliː.vəb.l̩]

incroyable◼◼◼adjectifIt seemed unbelievable. = Cela semblait incroyable.

unbelievable (incredible)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliː.vəb.l̩]
[US: ˌʌn.bə.ˈliː.vəb.l̩]

incroyable◼◼◼adjectifIt seemed unbelievable. = Cela semblait incroyable.

unbelievably (contrary to expectations)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliː.və.bli]
[US: ˌʌn.bə.ˈliː.və.bli]

incroyablement◼◼◼adverbeYou are unbelievably naive. = Tu es incroyablement naïf.

unbelievably (in a manner one does not believe)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌn.bɪ.ˈliː.və.bli]
[US: ˌʌn.bə.ˈliː.və.bli]

incroyablement◼◼◼adverbeYou are unbelievably naive. = Tu es incroyablement naïf.

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