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1 truth
[tru:Ɵ]plural - truths; noun1) (trueness; the state of being true: I am certain of the truth of his story; `What is truth?' asked the philosopher.) adevăr2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.) adevăr•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
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2 truth
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3 to tell the truth
(really; actually: To tell the truth I forgot it was your birthday last week.) ca să fiu sincer -
4 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) adevărul gol-goluţ -
5 tell the truth
(to confess or make a true statement.) a spune adevărul -
6 vouch
1) (to say that one is sure that something is fact or truth: Will you vouch for the truth of the statement?) a garanta2) (to guarantee the honesty etc of (a person): My friends will vouch for me.) a gira•- voucher -
7 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.) abstract2) ((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.) abstract2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) sumar -
8 ascertain
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9 atom
['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) atom2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) pic, strop•- atomic- atomic bomb
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- atomic energy
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10 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) a provoca2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) a pune la îndoială2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) provocare2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) punere sub semnul întrebării•- challenging -
11 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) întâmplare2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ocazie3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) şansă4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risc2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) a risca2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) a (se) întâmpla (să)3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) neaşteptat- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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12 come clean
(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) a dezvălui -
13 come out
1) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) a ieşi la iveală2) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) a apărea3) (to strike: The men have come out (on strike).) a face grevă4) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) a ieşi (bine sau rău)5) (to be removed: This dirty mark won't come out.) a ieşi -
14 deem
[di:m](to judge or think: He deemed it unwise to tell her the truth.) a socoti, a crede -
15 divine
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16 equal to
(fit or able for: I didn't feel equal to telling him the truth.) în stare să -
17 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.) a exagera2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) a exagera• -
18 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.) gard2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) a înconjura cu un gard- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) a face scrimă2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) a evita răspunsul•- fencing -
19 find out
1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) a descoperi2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) a demasca -
20 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) a spune ce are pe inimă
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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
truth — [n1] reality, validity accuracy, actuality, authenticity, axiom, case, certainty, correctness, dope*, exactitude, exactness, fact, facts, factualism, factuality, factualness, genuineness, gospel*, gospel truth*, honest truth*, infallibility,… … New thesaurus
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
