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crede
to believe /ˈkre.de/
verb#39 most common
Also: to think (have an opinion), to trust
Example sentences
Eu cred că e frumos.
I think it's beautiful.
Nu cred că vine mâine.
I don't think he's coming tomorrow.
El crede în Dumnezeu.
He believes in God.
Ea nu a crezut niciodată poveștile lui.
She never believed his stories.
Deși dovezile erau clare, mulți au refuzat să creadă adevărul.
Although the evidence was clear, many refused to believe the truth.
Filozofii au dezbătut îndelung dacă a crede fără dovezi este o virtute sau o slăbiciune.
Philosophers have long debated whether believing without proof is a virtue or a weakness.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cred | crezui | voi crede |
| 2sg | crezi | crezuși | vei crede |
| 3sg | crede | crezu | va crede |
| 1pl | credem | crezurăm | vom crede |
| 2pl | credeți | crezurăți | veți crede |
| 3pl | cred | crezură | vor crede |
Word family
credințăfaith, belief
credinciosfaithful, believing
necredinciosunfaithful, unbelieving
încrederetrust, confidenceneîncrederedistrust
Etymology
Crede comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe or to trust. The Latin verb itself is thought to derive from an old compound meaning to place one's heart or trust in something. Romanian kept the core meaning almost unchanged across two thousand years, unlike some Romance languages that shifted the form more heavily.
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