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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisbelieving
/ˌdɪs.bɪˈliː.vɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not believing; expressing disbelief.
"She gave him a disbelieving look when he told her the unbelievable story." - 2
Characterized by skepticism or doubt.
"His disbelieving attitude made it hard for others to convince him of their intentions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disbelieving' is derived from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of', combined with the verb 'believe', which comes from Old English 'beliefan', meaning 'to hold dear, to trust'. The term evolved in Middle English to denote a lack of belief or acceptance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disbelieving" is said worldwide
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incrédule
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kʁe.dyl
"Elle lui a lancé un regard incrédule lorsqu'il a raconté son histoire."
ungläubig
Transliteration: ʊŋˈɡlɔʏbɪç
"Sie sah ihn mit einem unglaubigen Blick an, als er die Geschichte erzählte."
incredulo
Transliteration: inˈkɾɛ.dulo
"Lo guardò con uno sguardo incredulo quando raccontò la sua storia."
incrédulo
Transliteration: inˈkɾe.ðulo
"Ella le lanzó una mirada incrédula cuando él contó su historia."
incrédulo
Transliteration: ĩˈkɾɛ.dulu
"Ela olhou para ele com um olhar incrédulo quando ele contou a história."
अविश्वासी
Transliteration: avishvasi
"उसने उसकी कहानी सुनकर अविश्वासी नजर से देखा।"
不相信的
Transliteration: bù xiāng xìn de
"她用不相信的眼神看着他，当他讲述他的故事时。"
불신하는
Transliteration: bulsinhan
"그녀는 그의 이야기를 들으면서 불신하는 눈빛을 보냈다."
信じていない
Transliteration: shinjite inai
"彼女は彼の話を聞いて信じていない目で見た。"
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