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1 certify
∎ Accountancy to certify the books viser les livres de commerce;∎ this is to certify that A. Gooch has… (on certificate, letter) ce document certifie que A. Gooch a…;∎ to certify that sth is true attester que qch est vrai∎ to certify sb (insane) déclarer qn atteint d'aliénation mentale;∎ familiar he ought to be certified! il est bon à enfermer!∎ to certify to sth attester qch -
2 certify
∎ certified by a notary notarié(e);∎ this is to certify that Alison Patrick has... (on document) ce document certifie que Alison Patrick a...;∎ to certify the books viser les livres de commerce(b) (cheque, invoice) certifierAmerican certified mail envoi m recommandé;∎ to send sth by certified mail envoyer qch en recommandé avec accusé de réception -
3 true
true [tru:]∎ it's a true story c'est une histoire vraie;∎ the film is based on a true story le film est tiré d'une histoire vraie ou d'une histoire vécue;∎ the true adventures of a Second World War spy les aventures véridiques d'un espion pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale;∎ is it true that they were lovers? c'est vrai qu'ils étaient amants?;∎ is it true about Michael? c'est vrai ce qu'on dit à propos de Michael?;∎ it is not true that he has disappeared ce n'est pas vrai qu'il a disparu;∎ I can't believe it's true je n'arrive pas à le croire;∎ if it were true that she was innocent si elle était vraiment innocente;∎ can it be true? est-ce possible?;∎ he's a complete idiot - (that's) true, but he's very lovable il est complètement idiot - ça c'est vrai, mais il est très sympathique;∎ the same is or holds true for many people il en va de même pour ou c'est vrai pour beaucoup de gens;∎ too true! c'est vrai ce que vous dites!, ah oui alors!;∎ familiar he's so stingy, it's not true! ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi radin!(b) (precise, exact → measurement) exact, juste; Music (→ note, voice) juste; (→ copy) conforme; Building industry (wall) vertical, d'aplomb; (beam) droit;∎ I certify that this is a true copy of the diploma je certifie que ceci est une copie conforme du diplôme;∎ he's not a genius in the true sense of the word ce n'est pas un génie au vrai sens du terme;∎ also figurative his aim is true il vise juste(c) (genuine → friendship, feelings) vrai, véritable, authentique; (→ friend, love) vrai, véritable; (real, actual → nature, motive) réel, véritable;∎ she was a true democrat c'était une démocrate dans l'âme;∎ he's a true Irishman (conforms to stereotype) il est bien irlandais; (by birth) c'est un Irlandais, un vrai;∎ a story of true love l'histoire d'un grand amour;∎ to find true love trouver le grand amour;∎ to get a true idea of the situation se faire une idée juste de la situation;∎ it's not a true amphibian ce n'est pas vraiment un amphibien;∎ spoken like a true soldier! voilà qui est bien dit!∎ a true likeness une ressemblance parfaite;∎ to be true to sb être fidèle à ou loyal envers qn;∎ to be true to oneself être fidèle à soi-même;∎ to be true to one's ideals/principles être fidèle à ses idéaux/principes;∎ she was true to her word elle a tenu parole;∎ true to life (story, situation) qui correspond bien à la réalité;∎ the painting is very true to life le tableau est très ressemblant;∎ to be or to run true to type être typique;∎ she was an accountant, and true to type she… elle était comptable, et bien entendu elle…;∎ true to form, he arrived half an hour late fidèle à son habitude ou comme à son habitude, il est arrivé avec une demi-heure de retard;∎ the horse hasn't been running true to form lately ces derniers temps, le cheval n'a pas couru comme à son habitude ou comme on pouvait s'y attendre2 adverb(a) (aim, shoot, sing) juste;∎ Biology to breed true se reproduire dans la conformité de l'espèce;∎ it doesn't ring true cela sonne faux∎ tell me true dites-moi la vérité;∎ love me true aime-moi fidèlementaligner, ajuster►► Finance true discount escompte m en dedans;Accountancy true and fair view (of accounts) image f fidèle;true north vrai nord m, nord m géographique;Marketing true sample échantillon m représentatifaligner, ajuster
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