No. 1,956 in Arabic
ويعتقد
"He believes" or "It is believed."
In a sentence
ويعتقد أن العالم يتطور بسرعة.
It is believed that the world is evolving rapidly.
The word 'ويعتقد' is used in a passive form indicating a general belief or assumption without specifying the individual who holds the belief.
أنا ويعتقد أخي أننا سنستمتع بالإجازة.
My brother and I think we will enjoy the vacation.
Here, 'ويعتقد' is used in a personal context to express the shared belief or thought of the speaker and their brother.
ويعتقد العلماء أن هناك حياة خارج الأرض.
Scientists believe that there is life beyond Earth.
In this sentence, 'ويعتقد' introduces the belief or hypothesis of a specified group, in this case, scientists.
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