Believe vs Regard

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Believe

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 verb

Regard

Top 2000 (courant) B2 verb

Le plus courant: Believe

	Believe	Regard
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈɡɑːd/","/rɪˈɡɑːdz/","/rɪˈɡɑːdɪd/","/rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈɡɑːrd/","/rɪˈɡɑːrdz/","/rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/","/rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/"]/
Sens	penser que quelque chose est vrai to think that something is true	To think about someone or something in a certain way.
Exemple	I believe in fairytales.	Many people regard freedom as a fundamental human right.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	B2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something	highly, well, generally, appear to, seem to, tend to, as, with, steadily, intently, curiously, continue to, with
Antonymes	deny, doubt	disregard, neglect, disdain
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'believe in' (which means to trust in the existence or value of something)., Using 'believe' without an object (e.g., 'I believe.' should specify what)., Mixing 'believe' with 'think' when conveying certainty (they have slight differences).	Confused with 'regards' when closing emails., Using 'regard' without an object (it's typically used with one)., Confusing it with 'regard as' and misplacing the subject.
Notes d'usage	Le plus souvent utilisé dans des déclarations de foi ou de confiance. À éviter dans l'écriture formelle lorsque l'on exprime un doute ; utilisez plutôt 'considérer' ou 'estimer'. Most often used in statements of faith or trust. Avoid in formal writing when expressing doubt; instead, use 'consider' or 'regard'.	Used to express opinion or feeling towards someone or something. Often used in both written and spoken English. May not be suitable in very casual conversations.

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Better Call Saul › S1 E1

And I, for one, believe he's gonna lick this thing.

Now listen! This guy's trying to make you believe things that aren't so.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And I believe, Hank, that that was around the time.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

And I, for one, believe he's gonna lick this thing.

Now listen! This guy's trying to make you believe things that aren't so.

Believe

Send my regards.

Regard

Questions fréquentes : Believe vs Regard

Quelle est la différence entre Believe et Regard ?

Believe: to think that something is true Regard: To think about someone or something in a certain way.

Lequel est le plus courant : Believe et Regard ?

Believe est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Believe et Regard ?

Regard est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Believe et Regard sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Believe: A1, Regard: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Believe et Regard ?

Believe: verb, Regard: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Believe: I believe in fairytales. Regard: Many people regard freedom as a fundamental human right.

Puis-je utiliser Believe et Regard de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Believe et Regard sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.