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101 truths
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102 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrato2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrato2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) resumo -
103 ascertain
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104 atom
['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) átomo2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) partícula•- atomic- atomic bomb - atom bomb - atomic energy - atomic power -
105 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) desafiar2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) contestar2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) desafio2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) contestação•- challenging -
106 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sorte2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) oportunidade3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) acaso2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) arriscar2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) acontecer por acaso3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) casual- chancy- chance on - upon - by any chance - by chance - an even chance - the chances are -
107 come clean
(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) esclarecer a verdade -
108 come out
1) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) revelar-se2) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) sair3) (to strike: The men have come out (on strike).) fazer greve4) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) sair5) (to be removed: This dirty mark won't come out.) sair -
109 deem
[di:m](to judge or think: He deemed it unwise to tell her the truth.) julgar -
110 divine
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111 equal to
(fit or able for: I didn't feel equal to telling him the truth.) capaz -
112 exaggerate
[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) exagerar2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) exagerar• -
113 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) esquivar-se•- fencing -
114 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) descobrir2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) desmascarar -
115 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) desabafar, tirar um peso do coraçãoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > get something off one's chest
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116 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dar (a alguém) o benefício da dúvidaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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117 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dar (a alguém) o benefício da dúvidaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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118 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grão2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) cereal3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grão4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) grão5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) pingo• -
119 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) lar, casa2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) pátria3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) asilo, abrigo4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) lar5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) doméstico2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) local3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) da casa3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) para casa, em casa2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) diretamente•- homeless- homely - homeliness - homing - home-coming - home-grown - homeland - home-made - home rule - homesick - homesickness - homestead - home truth - homeward - homewards - homeward - homework - at home - be/feel at home - home in on - leave home - make oneself at home - nothing to write home about -
120 honestly
1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) honestamente2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) honestamente
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Truth — • Defines ontological, logical, and moral truth Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Truth Truth † … Catholic encyclopedia
truth — W2S1 [tru:θ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true facts)¦ 2¦(being true)¦ 3¦(important ideas)¦ 4 in truth 5 if (the) truth be known/told 6 to tell (you) the truth 7 nothing could be further from the truth 8 the truth will out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Ori … Dictionary of contemporary English
truth — [ truθ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the actual facts or information about something, rather than what people think, expect, or make up: The truth may never be known. truth about: We finally learned the shocking truth about Gina s past. tell (someone)… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
TRUTH — (Heb. אֱמֶת, ʾemet). The Bible often speaks of God as the God of truth (e.g., Jer. 10:10; Ps. 31:6), as does the Talmud where this synonymity climaxes in the famous dictum: The Seal of God is truth (Shab. 55a; TJ, Sanh. 1:5). The same idea is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Truth — Truth, n.; pl. {Truths}. [OE. treuthe, trouthe, treowpe, AS. tre[ o]w?. See {True}; cf. {Troth}, {Betroth}.] 1. The quality or being true; as: (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truth — I noun accuracy, actuality, authenticity, candor, conformity to fact, correctness, exactness, fact, genuineness, honesty, integrity, precision, probity, realism, reality, right, sincerity, veracity, veritas, verity associated concepts:… … Law dictionary
truth — truth; truth·ful; truth·less; un·truth; un·truth·ful; un·truth·ful·ness; truth·ful·ly; truth·ful·ness; truth·less·ness; … English syllables
truth — ► NOUN (pl. truths) 1) the quality or state of being true. 2) (also the truth) that which is true as opposed to false. 3) a fact or belief that is accepted as true. ● in truth Cf. ↑in truth … English terms dictionary
truth — [tro͞oth] n. pl. truths [tro͞othz, tro͞oths] [ME treuthe < OE treowth: see TRUE & TH1] 1. the quality or state of being true; specif., a) Obs. loyalty; trustworthiness b) sincerity; genuineness; honesty … English World dictionary
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truth — O.E. triewð (W.Saxon), treowð (Mercian) faithfulness, quality of being true, from triewe, treowe faithful (see TRUE (Cf. true)). Meaning accuracy, correctness is from 1560s. Unlike LIE (Cf. lie) (v.), there is no primary verb in English or most… … Etymology dictionary