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1 likeness
likeness n1 ( similarity) ressemblance f (between entre) ; family likeness air m de famille ; to bear a likeness to ressembler à ;2 ( of picture) to be a true ou good likeness être ressemblant ; he has caught the likeness son portrait est très ressemblant ;3 ( form) to assume ou take on the likeness of se métamorphoser en. -
2 true
A adj1 (based on fact, not a lie) [account, news, rumour, fact, story] vrai ; ( from real life) [story] vécu ; true or false? vrai ou faux? ; it is quite/only too true that… il est exact/il n'est que trop vrai que… ; it is simply not true that… ce n'est pas vrai que… ; it is true to say that… on peut dire que… ; to ring true sonner vrai ; the same is ou holds true of the new party cela est vrai aussi or il en va de même pour le nouveau parti ; what is true of adults is true of children ce qui est vrai pour les adultes l'est aussi pour les enfants ; to prove true se révéler exact ; this allegation, if true… si cette allégation est fondée, elle… ; it can't be true! ce n'est pas possible! ; that's true ( when agreeing) c'est juste ; too true ○ ! je ne vous/te le fais pas dire! ; true, we shall miss her but… c'est vrai qu'elle va nous manquer mais… ;2 (real, genuine) [god, democracy, American, worth] vrai ; [identity, age] véritable ; [cost, meaning, nature, value] vrai ; to come true se réaliser ; it is hard to get the true picture il est difficile de savoir ce qui se passe vraiment or en réalité ; an artist in the true sense of the word un artiste dans toute l'acception du terme ;3 (heartfelt, sincere) [feeling, repentance, understanding] sincère ; to feel true remorse éprouver un remords sincère ; to be a true believer avoir la foi ; true love le véritable amour ;4 ( accurate) [copy] conforme ; [assessment] correct, juste ; is the photo a true likeness? cette photo est-elle vraiment ressemblante? ; to be true to life [film, novel, book] être vrai ;7 Mus [note, instrument] juste ;8 Geog true north le nord géographique.B adv1 ( straight) [aim, fire] juste ;2 † littér to speak true être sincère.to be too good to be true être trop beau pour être vrai ; true to form, he… égal à lui-même, il… ; to be/remain true to type [person] être/rester semblable à lui-même.
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