credibility

S2 W2

BrE /kredɪˈbɪləti/ AmE /kredɪˈbɪləti/

noun en → es

1 BELIEF [uncountable] B2

the quality of being trusted or believed because you are honest and reliable

credibilidad, confiabilidad

  • lose credibility

Collocations gain credibility · damage one's credibility

  • The company has lost a lot of credibility in recent years.

    La empresa ha perdido mucha credibilidad en los últimos años.

2 SUPPORT [uncountable] C1

the quality of being supported or accepted as true by other people

credibilidad, validez

  • lack credibility

Collocations gain support for an idea · lack evidence to support a claim

  • The theory lacks credibility among scientists.

    La teoría carece de credibilidad entre los científicos.