No. 486 in Spanish

creo

"I believe" or "I think."

In a sentence

Creo en tus buenas intenciones.
I believe in your good intentions.
In this sentence, 'creo' means 'I believe', expressing trust or faith in someone's intentions.
Creo que podemos lograrlo.
I think we can achieve it.
Here, 'creo' conveys 'I think', indicating an opinion or belief regarding the possibility of success.
No creo haber mencionado eso.
I don't think I mentioned that.
In this example, 'creo' is used as 'I think', but in a negated form expressing uncertainty or doubt about stating something previously.

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