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believe, belief, constant, credit, creed, faith, hold, imagine, suppose, think, true, trust

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I. (en)

(mods viden og tvivl) belief (på in, fx in ghosts; in God; my belief in him was shaken),

(stærkere, F) faith (på in, fx his blind faith in their loyalty; lose faith in somebody; faith can move mountains);

(religion) faith ( fx the Christian faith; the Jewish faith; change (, lose, abjure) one's faith);

(tillid) confidence (på in, fx him, his ability, the future),

(stærkere) trust (på in, fx him, his goodness, his ability),

(stærkere) faith (på in, fx him, his ability);

(se også eksemplerne ovf);

(mening) belief ( fx it is my belief that he did his best);

[troens forsvarer] Defender of the Faith;

[tro, håb og kærlighed] faith, hope, and charity;

[i den tro at] thinking that, in the belief that;

[lad ham blive i troen!] don't rob him of his illusions!

F don't undeceive him!

[i god (, ond) tro] in good (, bad) faith;

[erklæring på tro og love] solemn declaration;

[min tro!] upon my word!

II. adj faithful (mod to, fx one's wife, one's friends, one's principles; a faithful servant (, friend)); loyal (mod to, fx the Queen, one's country, one's obligations; a loyal friend);

(stærkere) true (mod to, fx one's principles; a true friend);

[tro mod sin overbevisning] true to one's convictions;

[tro som guld] true as steel;

(nøjagtig) accurate, faithful ( fx copy), close ( fx copy, imitation);

[en tro kopi af]

(fig, T) a carbon copy of.

III. vb

(mene) think,

(mere F) believe;

(fæste lid til) believe ( fx I believe you; I believe what you say); give credit to;

(religiøst) believe;

(stole på) trust;

[tror du det?] do you think so?

[nå, `det tror du!] so that's what you think!

(dvs det er da noget du tror) that's what `you think! that's all `you know about it;

[ja det tror jeg, det tror jeg gerne] I can well (el. quite) believe it;

[det kan du tro] you bet;

[du kan tro nej!]

(dvs vel vil jeg ej) no fear! not likely!

(dvs kan du dy dig) oh no you don't! not on your life;

(dvs du får ikke lov) not if I know it;

[tro sig sikker] believe oneself secure;

[hvem skulle have troet det?] who would have thought it?

[man skulle tro] one would think;

[det vil jeg bedst tro] I can well (el. quite) believe it;

[jeg tror du vil!] the idea (of such a thing)!

[det vil jeg se før jeg tror det] I'll believe that when I see it;

[han kunne knap tro sine egne øjne (, ører)] he could hardly believe his eyes (, ears);

[ med præp, adv:]

[tro godt om] think well of;

[så må du tro `om igen] then you had better think again,

T then you have another think coming (to you);

[tro på] believe in ( fx God, ghosts), believe ( fx a story);

[jeg tror på ham]

(= har tillid til ham) I trust him;

[jeg tror Dem på Deres ord] I take your word for it;

[tro fuldt og fast på at] be confident that;

(se også dørtærskel, III. fejl).