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Anglais. Français. bend the truth v expr. figurative, euphemism (change, omit facts) déformer la vérité, altérer la vérité loc v. Lawyers have been known to bend the truth in order to win cases. be economical with the truth v expr. UK, euphemism (lie, not tell whole truth) (mentir) s'arranger avec la vérité loc v.
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TRUTH definition: 1. the quality of being true: 2. the real facts about a situation, event, or person: 3. used to…. Learn more.
noun. / truːθ/ plural truths /truːθz truːθs / trueness; the state of being true. vérité. I am certain of the truth of his story. ‘What is truth?’ asked the philosopher. the true facts.
to say something that is not completely true. I wasn’t exactly lying when I said I hadn’t seen her—I was just bending the truth a little. if (the) truth be known/told. used to tell somebody the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people.
The meaning of TRUTH is the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality. How to use truth in a sentence.
1. (= real facts) vérité f. I want you to tell me the truth. Je veux que tu me dises la vérité. No one knows the whole truth. Personne ne connaît toute la vérité. to tell you the truth (= to be honest) à vrai dire. 2. (= truthfulness) vérité f. There is an element of truth in it. Il y a une part de vérité là-dedans. There is no truth in the story.
n. (=real facts) vérité f. → He learned the truth about Sam. → In the town very few know the whole truth. I want you to tell me the truth. Je veux que tu me dises la vérité. No one knows the whole truth. Personne ne connaît toute la vérité. to tell you the truth (=to be honest) à vrai dire.
