no creía que

I didn't think that

→ no

phrase Uncommon #16,902

I didn't think that Used to express disbelief or surprise about something. It is often followed by a verb in the subjunctive, especially when referring to a possibility or expectation.

SP: No creía que fuera tan difícil.

EN: I didn't think it would be so difficult.

No creía que me pudiera pasar algo así.

I didn't think something like this could happen to me.

— Perdición (1944)

No creía que Tom fuera a venir.

I didn't think Tom would come.

No creía que fuera tan complicado resolver ese problema.

I didn't think it would be that complicated to solve that problem.

Tom dijo que no creía que Mary tuviera carné de conducir.

Tom said he didn't think Mary had a driver's license.

Tom no creía que Mary estuviera lista para hacer eso.

Tom didn’t think Mary was ready to do that.

No creía que Tom tendría miedo a hacer eso.

I didn’t think Tom would be afraid to do that.

No creía que fueras tú.

I didn't think it was you.

— Una jornada particular (1977)

Tom dijo que no creía que quisieras hacer eso de verdad.

Tom said he didn't think you really wanted to do that.

Tom no creía que Mary realmente quisiera hacer eso.

Tom didn't believe that Mary really wanted to do that.

No creía que Tom estaría de acuerdo en hacer eso.

I didn’t think Tom would agree to do that.

No creía que fuera a acabar así.

I didn't think it would end like this.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

No creía que sería tan fácil.

I didn't think it would be so easy.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Tom le dijo a Mary que no creía que John fuera maleducado.

Tom told Mary that he didn’t think John was rude.

Mary le dijo a Tom que no creía que John fuese aburrido.

Mary told Tom that she didn't think John was boring.

No creía que Tom lo haría.

I didn't think Tom would do it.

Él no creía que nadie haya tenido el derecho a actuar así.

He did not believe that anyone had the right to act that way.

No creía que fueras tan viejo.

I didn't think you were that old.

Tom dijo que no creía que Mary y yo realmente lo hiciéramos solos.

Tom said he didn’t think Mary and I would really do it on our own.

Tom no creía que Mary fuera capaz de hacer algo semejante.

Tom didn't think Mary was capable of doing anything like that.

No creía que Tom tenía una placa de conducir.

I didn't think Tom had a driver's license.