Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věrovati

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvʲa̟rvɐm]
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Verb

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вя́рвам (vjárvam) first-singular present indicativeimpf

  1. (intransitive) to believe (to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling the truth)
    Synonym: повярвам (povjarvam)
    Не ти вярвам!
    Ne ti vjarvam!
    I don't believe you!
    С години вярвах на лъжите му.
    S godini vjarvah na lǎžite mu.
    I believed his lies for years.
    Преди хората са вярвали, че земята е плоска.
    Predi horata sa vjarvali, če zemjata e ploska.
    People used to believe that the earth was flat.
  2. (intransitive) to believe (to have a religious faith, to be religious)
    Бог се явява само на тези, които вярват.
    Bog se javjava samo na tezi, koito vjarvat.
    God appears only to those who believe.
  3. (intransitive) to trust (to have confidence in somebody)
    Synonym: доверявам се (doverjavam se)
    Вярвам на Мария.
    Vjarvam na Marija.
    I trust Maria.
  4. (intransitive) to trust (to believe that something is true or correct so that you can rely on it)
    Той вярваше на преценката ѝ.
    Toj vjarvaše na precenkata ì.
    He trusted her judgement.
  5. (intransitive) to believe in (to ascribe existence to)
    Вярваш ли в извънземни?
    Vjarvaš li v izvǎnzemni?
    Do you believe in aliens?
  6. (intransitive) to believe in (to have confidence in a person or entity's ability to accomplish or attain something)
    Вярвам в теб, човече! Ще се справиш!
    Vjarvam v teb, čoveče! Šte se spraviš!
    I believe in you, man! You can do it!

Conjugation

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