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loro credevano

believed, thought

→ credere
cred to believe, to think + evano 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #17,729
believed, thought Imperfect tense; the English translation depends on context.
IT: Credevano che fosse vero.
EN: They thought it was true.
Conjugation of credere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First credevo credevamo
Second credevi credevate
Third credeva credevano

Ti credevano.

They believed you.

Loro credevano che fosse un male necessario.

They believed it was a necessary evil.

I passeggeri, li credevano fratello e sorella.

The passengers thought they were brother and sister.

Credevano che lavorassi in Questura e mi hanno fatto uno sconto.

They thought I worked at the police station and gave me a discount.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Le credevano.

They believed her.

Avevano sentito Kat dire «il prezzo è undici » e di sicuro non ci credevano.

They’d heard Kat say, “The price is eleven,” and they definitely didn’t believe her.

Gli credevano tutti.

Everyone believed him.

Tutti le credevano.

Everyone believed her.

Ci credevano tutti.

Everyone believed it.

Se dicevo la verità non mi credevano, e così dicevo un'altra cosa.

If I told the truth, they wouldn’t believe me, so I said something else.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

Loro credevano a Tom.

They believed Tom.

Vi credevano.

They believed it.

Tom e Mary non credevano a John.

Tom and Mary didn't believe John.

Loro mi credevano.

They believed me.

Mi credevano.

They believed me.

Tutti mi credevano.

Everyone believed me.

Non mi credevano.

They didn't believe me.

— Brother (1997)

Loro le credevano.

They believed her.