take on faith: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To accept something as true or reliable without requiring proof or direct evidence.
    • To believe or trust a claim, statement, or principle on the basis of faith, trust, or authority rather than verification.

    Examples

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    • I don’t have the proof, but I’m willing to take it on faith that the document is authentic.

      No tengo la prueba, pero estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo por fe de que el documento es auténtico.

    • She took his promise on faith, trusting that he would keep his word.

      Ella aceptó su promesa sin pruebas, confiando en que cumpliría su palabra.

    • Sometimes in science, you have to take certain assumptions on faith before testing them.

      A veces en la ciencia, tienes que aceptar ciertas suposiciones sin pruebas antes de verificarlas.

  • 2.

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    • To rely on another person's word or testimony in the absence of corroborating evidence.

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    • When Sarah explained her side of the story, I had no proof but decided to take her on faith.

      Cuando Sarah explicó su versión de los hechos, no tenía pruebas pero decidí creerle por fe.

    • You can't verify his alibi, so you'll have to take it on faith that he was really at the meeting.

      No puedes verificar su coartada, así que tendrás que aceptarla por fe de que realmente estuvo en la reunión.

    • They took the witness's testimony on faith since no additional evidence was available.

      Tomaron el testimonio del testigo por fe, ya que no había evidencia adicional disponible.

Examples:

  • EN: Some things you've just got to take on faith.
    ES: Sólo son cuestión de fe.
  • EN: Some things you gotta take on faith.
    ES: Para ciertas cosas, hay que tener fe.
    ES: En algunas cosas, hay que tener fe.
  • EN: The rest you're just - just gonna have to take on faith.
    ES: El resto lo vas a tener... Lo vas a tener que basar en la fe.
  • EN: I mean, there are tons of things in life that we take on faith that we can't see.
    ES: Hay muchas cosas en la vida que tomamos con fe, que no podemos ver.
  • EN: That's a lot of information to take on faith.
    ES: Es bastante información para poder confiar en su veracidad.
  • EN: Some things you just have to take on faith.
    ES: A veces solo hay que tener fe.
  • EN: About half-- and the rest I take on faith.
    ES: Acerca half-- y el resto me tomo en la fe.
  • EN: this is too important a detail to just take on faith.
    ES: Y me di cuenta de que este es un detalle demasiado importante como para dejarlo a la fe.
  • EN: Something we have to take on faith.
    ES: A veces, hay que tener fe.
  • EN: What you take on faith is one mans testimony that he received a revelation from what he believed was an angel.
    HI: तुम ईमान वालों को गुमराह समझ रहे हो, एक समय आएगा जब यह बात खुल जाएगी कि वास्तव गुमराह कौन थे ?
  • EN: b. take on faith that they don't
    HI: नहीं करने के लिए विश्वास
  • EN: God is something I have to take on faith, ultimately.
    HI: उसे, मुझे जो अंतः में रख श्रद्धा से भजता है।
  • EN: The idea of Sanders breaking the deadlock isn't something I'm willing to take on faith.
    HI: आडम्बर ओढ़कर जीना मेरी नियति नहीं है,
  • EN: I like your friend's take on faith.
    HI: तेरी दोस्ती लगती है ईमान की तरह
  • EN: We ask you to take on faith that they are.
    HI: याद हम करते उन्हें इस बात का विश्वास तो है

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