belief

croyance, conviction

Idée qu’une personne considère comme vraie.

En anglais simple : An idea that you accept as true.

• That belief is common here.
• He questioned his childhood beliefs.
• The discovery challenged the belief that the island was empty.

Comment l'utiliser : belief that… (She holds the belief that hard work brings success.)

Synonymes : conviction, view

Expressions courantes : common belief, hold a belief, belief that something, religious belief

foi, confiance

Confiance dans l’existence, la vérité ou la capacité de réussite d’une personne ou d’une chose.

En anglais simple : Confidence that someone or something is real, true, or able to succeed.

• His belief in God is strong.
• She never lost her belief in herself.
• Their belief in the project helped them continue.

Comment l'utiliser : belief in someone/something (Her belief in her team never changed.)

Synonymes : faith, trust, confidence

Contraires : disbelief

Expressions courantes : belief in someone, belief in something, strong belief