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[truːθ]1) (real facts)2) (accuracy)to confirm, deny the truth of sth. — confermare, negare la veridicità di qcs
3) filos. relig. verità f.4) (foundation)there is no truth in that — è senza fondamento, è assolutamente falso
••to tell sb. a few home truths — dire a qcn. delle verità spiacevoli sul suo conto
* * *[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.) verità2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.) verità•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
- to tell the truth* * *[truːθ]1) (real facts)2) (accuracy)to confirm, deny the truth of sth. — confermare, negare la veridicità di qcs
3) filos. relig. verità f.4) (foundation)there is no truth in that — è senza fondamento, è assolutamente falso
••to tell sb. a few home truths — dire a qcn. delle verità spiacevoli sul suo conto
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