disbelief

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự không tin, sự hoài nghi

BrE /dɪsˈbiːlɪf/ AmE /dɪsˈbilɪf/

noun en → vi

1 UNBELIEF [uncountable] B1

Sự không tin, sự hoài nghi

the feeling that something is not true or real because it seems impossible

  • express disbelief at/in sth

Collocations in disbelief · with a look of disbelief

  • She stared at him in disbelief.

    Cô ấy nhìn anh ta với vẻ không tin.

2 DENIAL [uncountable] B2

Sự từ chối tin tưởng, sự phủ nhận

the refusal to accept something as true or real, often because it is too painful or shocking

  • be in a state of disbelief

Collocations state of disbelief · shocked into disbelief

  • He was in a state of disbelief after hearing the news.

    Sau khi nghe tin, anh ấy rơi vào trạng thái không tin.