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What puerility there had been in his two experiments at Lourdes and Rome, the naivete of a poor distracted being, consumed by desire to love and believe.
Quel enfantillage, dans ses deux expériences à Lourdes et à Rome, quelle naïveté de pauvre être éperdu, dévoré du besoin d’aimer et de croire !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
«Good! I sincerely hope and believe," replied Grace.
– Une bien bonne, sans doute, répondit Grace, du moins je l’espère et je le crois sincèrement.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
With respect, I believe such a result would tilt the balance too far in favour of the municipality.
Avec égards, j'estime que ce résultat crée un déséquilibre en faveur de la municipalité.
I shaved off the remnants of my moustache, and got inside an ancient suit of what I believe is called heather mixture.
Je rasai ce qui me restait de moustache, et m'introduisis dans un vieux complet de la teinte qu'on nomme, je crois, «mélange bruyère».
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
"I believe his majesty has no more loyal subjects than the Americans, your honor."
– Je pense que Sa Majesté n’a pas de sujets plus loyaux que les Américains, major.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
He had experienced an uncomfortable sensation on hearing her speak in this fashion, and quite forgetting himself had exclaimed that it was folly to believe in such childishness.
Il avait éprouvé un malaise, s’oubliant, criant que c’était une folie de croire à de pareils enfantillages.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
'I have reason to believe that you are a liar,' he growled.
– J’ai d’excellentes raisons de croire que vous êtes un menteur! gronda-t-il.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
" You will believe me if you like, sir," said Monsieur Vuillaume, " but my daughter had not read a single novel when she was past eighteen.
– Vous me croirez si vous voulez, monsieur, dit M. Vuillaume, mais ma fille n'avait pas encore lu un seul roman, à dix-huit ans passés....
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
I believe that what the respondents had was one integral interest in land in the nature of a profit a prendre comprising both the mineral claims and the surface rights necessary for their enjoyment.
J'estime que les intimés détenaient en fait un droit réel immobilier unique de la nature d'un droit d'extraction qui comprenait à la fois les claims miniers et les droits de superficie nécessaires à leur jouissance.
«I believe he already repents sincerely of his having practised it," said Mrs. Wilson, "and is sufficiently punished for his error by its consequence. A life of misery for four months is a serious penalty to a lover.»
– Je crois qu’il se repent déjà sincèrement de l’avoir employée, dit Mrs Wilson en souriant, et son erreur est assez punie par les suites qu’elle a eues pour son repos : quatre mois de souffrances sont un châtiment bien sévère pour un amant.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Sergeant's daughter here doesn't believe it necessary for the lad to go to sea in order to make a man of him, or one who is worthy to be respected and esteemed."
La fille du sergent, que voilà, ne pense sûrement pas qu’il soit nécessaire que Jasper aille en mer pour devenir un homme digne d’être estimé et respecté.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
I have heard these stories among the mountain hunters; but I knew not whether to believe them."
On m'a raconté ces histoires lorsque j'étais parmi les chasseurs de la montagne; mais je ne savais trop si je devais les croire.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"Shall be pleased with his acquaintance," said Marks, thrusting out a long, thin hand, like a raven's claw. "Mr. Haley, I believe?"
–  Enchanté de faire votre connaissance; et Marks tendit sa maigre patte de corbeau: M. Haley, je pense?
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
"I believe you are happier when alone, Pathfinder, than when mingling with your fellow-creatures."
– Je crois, Pathfinder, que vous êtes plus heureux seul, que lorsque vous vous trouvez avec vos semblables.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
I have told her that one soul is worth more than all the money in the world; and how will she believe me when she sees us turn round and sell her child? – sell him, perhaps, to certain ruin of body and soul!"
Je lui répétais qu’une âme vaut plus que tous les trésors de l’univers, comment me croira-t-elle si elle nous voit tourner ainsi, et vendre son enfant? La vendre! qui sait? pour la ruine certaine peut-être de l’âme et du corps!
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet

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believe

verb
Basic forms
Pastbelieved
Imperativebelieve
Present Participle (Participle I)believing
Past Participle (Participle II)believed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I believewe believe
you believeyou believe
he/she/it believesthey believe
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am believingwe are believing
you are believingyou are believing
he/she/it is believingthey are believing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have believedwe have believed
you have believedyou have believed
he/she/it has believedthey have believed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been believingwe have been believing
you have been believingyou have been believing
he/she/it has been believingthey have been believing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I believedwe believed
you believedyou believed
he/she/it believedthey believed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was believingwe were believing
you were believingyou were believing
he/she/it was believingthey were believing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had believedwe had believed
you had believedyou had believed
he/she/it had believedthey had believed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been believingwe had been believing
you had been believingyou had been believing
he/she/it had been believingthey had been believing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will believewe shall/will believe
you will believeyou will believe
he/she/it will believethey will believe
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be believingwe shall/will be believing
you will be believingyou will be believing
he/she/it will be believingthey will be believing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have believedwe shall/will have believed
you will have believedyou will have believed
he/she/it will have believedthey will have believed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been believingwe shall/will have been believing
you will have been believingyou will have been believing
he/she/it will have been believingthey will have been believing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would believewe should/would believe
you would believeyou would believe
he/she/it would believethey would believe
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be believingwe should/would be believing
you would be believingyou would be believing
he/she/it would be believingthey would be believing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have believedwe should/would have believed
you would have believedyou would have believed
he/she/it would have believedthey would have believed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been believingwe should/would have been believing
you would have been believingyou would have been believing
he/she/it would have been believingthey would have been believing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am believedwe are believed
you are believedyou are believed
he/she/it is believedthey are believed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being believedwe are being believed
you are being believedyou are being believed
he/she/it is being believedthey are being believed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been believedwe have been believed
you have been believedyou have been believed
he/she/it has been believedthey have been believed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was believedwe were believed
you were believedyou were believed
he/she/it was believedthey were believed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being believedwe were being believed
you were being believedyou were being believed
he/she/it was being believedthey were being believed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been believedwe had been believed
you had been believedyou had been believed
he/she/it had been believedthey had been believed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be believedwe shall/will be believed
you will be believedyou will be believed
he/she/it will be believedthey will be believed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been believedwe shall/will have been believed
you will have been believedyou will have been believed
he/she/it will have been believedthey will have been believed