credible

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BrE /ˈkrɛdəbəl/ AmE /ˈkrɛdəbl/

adjective en → es

1 BELIEVEABLE [attributive, predicative] B1

able to be believed or accepted as true; convincing

creíble, convincente

  • a credible story/explanation/claim

Collocations credible evidence · credible witness

  • The police need more credible witnesses to prove their case.

    La policía necesita más testigos creíbles para probar su caso.

2 TRUSTWORTHY [attributive, predicative] B1

able to be trusted or relied on; reliable

de confianza, fiable

  • a credible source/person

Collocations credible information · credible advice

  • She is a credible source of news.

    Ella es una fuente de noticias de confianza.

3 AUTHENTIC [attributive, predicative] B2

genuine and not fake; real

auténtico, genuino

  • a credible document/artifact

Collocations credible artifact · credible document

  • The museum has a credible copy of the original painting.

    El museo tiene una copia auténtica del cuadro original.