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croire

to believe

verb KRWAHR Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to think

Usage Note

Croire covers both believing facts and trusting people: croire quelqu'un is to believe someone, while croire en quelqu'un is to have faith in them, and croire en Dieu is religious belief. The throwaway je crois softens a statement to 'I think', and it powers the proverb that seeing is believing.

Examples

"Je crois que tu as raison."

Natural Translation

I think you're right.

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