belief

belief
noun
Glaube[n], der

belief in something — Glaube an etwas (Akk.)

beyond belief — unglaublich

it is my belief that ... — ich bin der Überzeugung, dass ...

in the belief that ... — in der Überzeugung, dass ...

to the best of my belief — meines Wissens

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be·lief
[bɪˈli:f]
n
1. (faith) Glaube m kein pl
political/religious \beliefs politische/religiöse Überzeugungen
to be beyond [or BRIT also beggar] \belief [einfach] unglaublich sein
to shake sb's \belief in sth jds Glauben an etw akk erschüttern
2. (view) Überzeugung f, Ansicht f
it is my firm \belief that ... ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass ...
in the \belief that ... im Glauben, dass ...
to the best of my \belief nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen
contrary to popular \belief entgegen der allgemeinen Auffassung
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[bɪ'liːf]
n
1) Glaube m (in an +acc)

it is beyond belief —

a statement unworthy of your belief (form) — eine Aussage, der Sie keinen Glauben schenken sollten

2) (REL: faith) Glaube m; (= doctrine) (Glaubens)lehre f
3) (= convinced opinion) Überzeugung f, Glaube m no pl

what are the beliefs of the average citizen today? — woran glaubt der heutige Durchschnittsbürger?

in the belief that ... — im Glauben, dass ...

acting in this belief — in gutem Glauben, im guten Glauben

it is my belief that ... — ich bin der Überzeugung, dass ...

it is one of my beliefs that ... — es ist meine Überzeugung, dass ...

yes, that is my belief — ich glaube schon

to the best of my belief — meines Wissens

4) no pl (= trust) Glaube m (in an +acc)

to have belief in — glauben an (+acc)

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belief [bıˈliːf] s
1. REL Glaube m:
the Christian belief
2. (in)
a) Glaube m (an akk):
beyond belief unglaublich;
beautiful beyond belief unglaublich schön
b) Vertrauen n (auf eine Sache oder zu jemandem)
3. Meinung f, Anschauung f, Überzeugung f:
the best of my belief nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen;
it is my belief that … ich bin der Meinung oder Überzeugung, dass …
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noun
Glaube[n], der

belief in something — Glaube an etwas (Akk.)

beyond belief — unglaublich

it is my belief that ... — ich bin der Überzeugung, dass ...

in the belief that ... — in der Überzeugung, dass ...

to the best of my belief — meines Wissens

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(in) n.
Glaube -n (an) m.
Überzeugung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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