acreditar

Senses

1. 1.

   to believe

   to accept as true; to have faith in

2. 2.

   to trust

   to have confidence in someone or something

3. 3.

   to think; to suppose

   to hold as an opinion or assumption

Examples

• "Eu acredito em você."

  I believe in you.

• "Não acredito que isso é verdade."

  I don't believe that's true.

• "Você acredita em fantasmas?"

  Do you believe in ghosts?

Usage

Common verb in everyday speech. Acreditar em = to believe in (someone/something); acreditar que = to believe that (a proposition). Often used with infinitives: "acredito ser possível" (I believe it's possible).