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1 tell the truth
säga sanningen* * *(to confess or make a true statement.) tala sanning, säga sanningen -
2 to tell the truth
att säga sanningen, att berätta sanningen* * *(really; actually: To tell the truth I forgot it was your birthday last week.) sanningen att säga... -
3 truth
n. sanning; riktighet; ärlighet* * *[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.) sanning2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.) sanning•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
- to tell the truth -
4 tell
v. berätta; veta; urskilja, känna igen; befalla* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) tala om, berätta2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) säga till (åt)3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) säga, tala, berätta4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) skilja, känna [], veta, avgöra5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) tala om6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) göra verkan, ge resultat•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
5 swear
v. svära; avlägga ed; försäkra, lova; förbanna, svära* * *[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) svära []2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) svära•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to -
6 on/under oath
(having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law: The witness is on/under oath.) under ed, edsvuren -
7 sworn
adj. svuren* * *[swo:n]1) ((of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: They are sworn enemies.) svuren2) ((of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: The prisoner made a sworn statement.) edsvuren -
8 come clean
bekänna, erkänna något* * *(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) bekänna, säga som det är -
9 get something off one's chest
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10 to begin with
först och främst* * *1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) till att börja med, i början2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) för det första -
11 white lie
vit lögn (lögn som inte skadar någon)* * *(a not very serious lie: I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.) vit lögn -
12 steel
adj. stål-, av stål--------n. stål--------v. härda* * *[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). stål2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) stålsätta- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks -
13 speak
v. tala; säga; yttra, ge uttryck; hålla tal; nämna, antyda* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala, prata, säga2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala, prata3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala, prata4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) säga5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) tala, hålla tal•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
14 deem
v. anse, tro, bedöma* * *[di:m](to judge or think: He deemed it unwise to tell her the truth.) anse, bedöma -
15 ring
n. rigning, signal; ring; cirkel; grupp; ljud--------v. ringa, telefonera; omringa* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) arena, manege, ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) klick, liga2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) ringa in, omge, göra en ring runt2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) ringa in3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmärka•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringa, ringa på2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringa []3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringa på4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klinga, ringa5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ljuda, skalla6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ljuda, skalla, smälla2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringsignal, ringning2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) signal3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) klang, ton•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
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