Слово англійською: true

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Переклад true українською: правди́вий (ві́дповідь і т. д.), спра́вжній (ді́йсний і т. д.)

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true

adjective
/truː/
(comparative truer, superlative truest)
Word Family
  • true adjective (≠ untrue)
  • truth noun
  • truthful adjective (≠ untruthful)
  • truthfully adverb
  • truly adverb

    correct

  1. connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed
    • Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
    • Can you prove that what you say is true?
    • All the rumours turned out to be true.
    • be true (that)… Is it true she's leaving?
    • It is certainly true that money can't buy you happiness.
    • I think it would be true to say that the show was a success.
    • That's not strictly (= completely) true.
    • The novel is based on a true story.
    • true for somebody/something Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true (= are not valid) for women and children.
    • Exercise can help in the development of social skills, and this is especially true for kids playing team sports.
    • true of somebody/something The music is dull and uninspiring, and the same is true of the acting.
    • You never spoke a truer word (= used to emphasize that you agree with what somebody has just said).
    opposite untrue
    Synonyms truetrueright ▪ correct These words all describe something that cannot be doubted as fact and includes no mistakes.true connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed:
    • Are the following statements true or false?
    • Is it true (that) she’s leaving?
    right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact:
    • I got about half the answers right.
    • What’s the right time?
    correct right according to the facts and without any mistakes:
    • Only one of the answers is correct.
    • Check that all the details are correct.
     right or correct?Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents.Patterns
    • right/​correct about somebody/​something
    • the true/​right/​correct answer
    • the right/​correct time
    2.

    real

  2. real or exact, especially when this is different from how something seems
    • the true face of war (= what it is really like rather than what people think it is like)
    • This project demonstrates the true value of teamwork.
    • The true cost of these experiments to the environment will not be known for years to come.
    • He reveals his true character to very few people.
    • I did not realize the true nature of their relationship.
    • She was unable to hide her true feelings for him.
  3. [usually before noun] having the qualities or characteristics of the thing mentioned
    • It was true love between them.
    • He's a true gentleman.
    • The painting is a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word.
    • He is credited with inventing the first true helicopter.
    4.

    admitting fact

  4. used to admit that a particular fact or statement is correct, although you think that something else is more important
    • true (that)… It's true that he could do the job, but would he fit in with the rest of the team?
    • It's perfectly true that I didn't help much, but I was busy.
    • ‘We could get it cheaper.’ ‘True, but would it be as good?’
    • True enough, but that doesn't tell the whole story.
    Language Bank neverthelessneverthelessConceding a point and making a counterargument
      • While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
      • It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
      • The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.
      • Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.
      • Critics are wrong to argue that the film’s plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.
      • It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.
      • It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.
    5.

    loyal

  5. showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations
    • a true friend
    • true to somebody/something She has always been true to herself (= done what she thought was good, right, etc.).
    • He was true to his word (= did what he promised to do).
    • Many were executed for remaining true to their principles.
    • Knights swore to be true to their lord.
    6.

    accurate

  6. true (to something) being an accurate version or copy of something
    • The movie is not true to the book.
    • The painting is a true likeness of her.
  7. [not usually before noun] (old-fashioned or literary) straight and accurate
    • His aim was true (= he hit the target).
    8. Word OriginOld English trēowe, trȳwe ‘steadfast, loyal’; related to Dutch getrouw, German treu, also to truce.
Idioms
come true
  1. (of a hope, wish, etc.) to become reality
    • Winning the medal was like a dream come true.
    • All her wishes came true.
ring true/hollow/false
  1. to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true
    • It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me.
    • His expressions of support rang rather hollow.
    • His promise rang hollow.
too good to be true
  1. used to say that you cannot believe that something is as good as it seems
    • ‘I'm afraid you were quoted the wrong price.’ ‘I thought it was too good to be true.’
tried and true (North American English)
(British English tried and tested/trusted)
  1. that you have used or relied on in the past successfully
    • a tried and true method for solving the problem
    More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms
    • belt and braces
    • black and blue
    • born and bred
    • chalk and cheese
    • chop and change
    • done and dusted
    • down and dirty
    • in dribs and drabs
    • eat somebody out of house and home
    • facts and figures
    • fast and furious
    • first and foremost
    • forgive and forget
    • hale and hearty
    • hem and haw
    • kith and kin
    • mix and match
    • part and parcel
    • puff and pant
    • to rack and ruin
    • rant and rave
    • risk life and limb
    • short and sweet
    • signed and sealed
    • spick and span
    • through thick and thin
    • this and that
    • top and tail
    • tried and tested
    • wax and wane
your true colours
  1. (often disapproving) your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see
    • It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours.
true to form
  1. used to say that somebody is behaving in the way that you expect them to behave, especially when this is annoying
    • True to form, she managed to upset everyone before leaving.
true to life
  1. (of a book, film, etc.) seeming real rather than invented
    • I don’t think the characters are very true to life.
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