je le croyais

I thought so

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I thought so Used in the past to say what you believed at the time; the object pronoun le can refer to a person or an idea already understood from context.

FR: Je le croyais malade.

EN: I thought he was sick.

Je le croyais tué au combat.

I thought he had been killed in combat.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Du moins, je le croyais.

At least, I thought so.

Je le croyais différent.

I thought he was different.

Je le croyais aussi avant de voir ça.

I believed that too before I saw this.

— Zootopie (2016)

J'en ai entendu parler, mais je le croyais perdu.

I’d heard of it, but I thought it was lost.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Je le croyais.

I believed it.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Enfin, je le croyais.

Well, I thought so.

Je le croyais en fuite.

I thought he was on the run.

— Avengers (2012)

Je le croyais aussi.

I believed it too.

— La Haine (1995)

Moi aussi, je le croyais.

I believed it too.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Je le croyais très bien installé.

I thought it was very well installed.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

En rentrant cette nuit, je le croyais au lit.

When I got home last night, I thought he was in bed.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Je le croyais avec vous.

I thought so with you.

— Princess Bride (1987)