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1 to tell the truth
(really; actually: To tell the truth I forgot it was your birthday last week.) satt að segja -
2 tell the truth
(to confess or make a true statement.) segja satt -
3 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.) sannleikur2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.) sannleikur•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
- to tell the truth -
4 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.) láta e-n njóta vafansEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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5 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.) láta e-n njóta vafansEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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6 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.) óþægileg staðreynd -
7 vouch
1) (to say that one is sure that something is fact or truth: Will you vouch for the truth of the statement?) staðfesta2) (to guarantee the honesty etc of (a person): My friends will vouch for me.) votta, ábyrgjast•- voucher -
8 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dæma2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) dæma, úrskurða3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) dæma, meta4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dæma, gagnrÿna2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dómari2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dómari3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) sérfræðingur•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
9 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
10 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) segja/greina (frá)2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) skipa3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) segja4) (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.) greina (sundur), segja til um5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) segja frá6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) segja til sín, hafa áhrif•- 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 -
11 swear
[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.) sverja2) (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!) blóta•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to -
12 steel
[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). stál2. 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.) herða sig upp í að- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
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13 suspicion
[sə'spiʃən]1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) grunur2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) vottur -
14 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) skora á2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) véfengja, rengja2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) áskorun2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) véfenging•- challenging -
15 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) hending, heppni2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tækifæri3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) möguleiki4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) áhætta2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) taka áhættu2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sem gerist óvænt3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) óvæntur- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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16 come out
1) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) koma í ljós2) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) koma út3) (to strike: The men have come out (on strike).) fara í verkfall4) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) koma út, framkallast5) (to be removed: This dirty mark won't come out.) fara úr -
17 intuition
[intju'iʃən]1) (the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out: She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.) innsæi2) (something understood or realized by this power: Her intuitions are always right.) innsæi• -
18 on/under oath
(having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law: The witness is on/under oath.) eiðbundinn -
19 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((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/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
20 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) ágiskun2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) ágiskun
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