true

US: /ˈtɹu/

UK: /tɹˈuː/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

true /tru:/
  • tính từ
    • thật, thực, đúng, xác thực
      • is the news true?: tin ấy có thực không?
      • to come true: trở thành sự thật
    • chân chính
      • a true man: một người chân chính
    • thành khẩn, chân thành
    • trung thành
      • to be true to one's fatherland: trung với nước
      • true to one's promise: trung thành với lời hứa, giữ đúng lời hứa
    • đúng, chính xác
      • true description: sự mô tả chính xác; sự mô tả trung thành
      • true voice: (âm nhạc) giọng đúng
      • true to specimen: đúng với mẫu hàng
    • đúng chỗ
      • is the wheel true?: bánh xe đã lắp đúng chỗ chưa?
  • phó từ
    • thật, thực
      • tell me true: nói thật với tôi đi
    • đúng
      • to sing true: hát đúng
      • to aim true: nhắm đúng
  • danh từ
    • (kỹ thuật) vị trí đúng
    • sự lắp đúng chỗ
    • ngoại động từ
      • (kỹ thuật) (+ up) điều chỉnh cho đúng chỗ
        • to true up a wheel: điều chỉnh cái bánh xe cho đúng chỗ

    Advanced English dictionary

    adjective, adverb, noun
    + adjective (truer, truest)
    correct
    1 connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. + Is it true she's leaving? + Can you prove that what you say is true? + All the rumours turned out to be true. + 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. + His excuse just doesn't ring (= sound) true. + Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true (= are not valid) for women and children. + 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 sb has just said).
    Antonym: UNTRUE
    real
    2 real or exact, especially when this is different from how sth seems: the true face of socialism (= what socialism is really like rather than what people think it is like) + 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.
    3 [usually before noun] having the qualities or characteristics of the thing mentioned: It was true love between them. + He's a true gentleman. + She is not the true owner of this house. + The painting is a masterpiece in the truest sense of the word. + He is credited with inventing the first true helicopter.
    admitting fact
    4 used to admit that a particular fact or statement is true, although you think that sth else is more important: It's true that he could do the job, but would he fit in with the rest of the team? + 'We could get it cheaper.' 'True, but would it be as good?'
    loyal
    5 ~ (to sb/sth) showing respect and support for a particular person or belief in a way that does not change, even in different situations: a true friend + She has always been true to herself (= done what she thought was good, honourable, 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.
    accurate
    6 ~ (to sth) being an accurate version or copy of sth: 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). - REAL
    Idioms: come true (of a hope, wish, etc.) to become reality: Winning the medal was like a dream come true.
    too good to be true used to say that you cannot believe that sth is as good as it seems: 'I'm afraid you were quoted the wrong price.' 'I thought it was too good to be true.'
    your true colours (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 used to say that sb 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 (of a book, film / movie, etc.) seeming real rather than invented: I don't think the characters are very true to life.
    more at RING v., TRIED
    + adverb (old-fashioned or literary)
    straight
    1 in a direct line: The arrow flew straight and true to the target. + He shot true.
    correctly
    2 speak ~ to tell the truth: He had spoken truer than he knew.
    + noun
    Idioms: out of true if an object is out of true, it is not straight or in the correct position
    WORD FAMILY
    true adj. (=/= untrue)
    truth n. (=/= untruth)
    truthful adj. (=/= untruthful)
    truly adv.
    truism n.

    Thesaurus dictionary

    adj.
    1 accurate, correct, truthful, faithful, literal, authentic, veracious, actual, factual, realistic, genuine, right, valid, unelaborated, unvarnished, unadulterated, verified, verifiable:
    Do you swear that this is a true account of what actually took place?
    2 staunch, faithful, devoted, dedicated, loyal, fast, firm, unswerving, steady, steadfast, trustworthy, trusty, dutiful, upright, honourable, constant, unwavering, stable, dependable, sincere, reliable, true-blue:
    D'Artagnan proved himself to be a true friend.
    3 proper, exact, accurate, unerring, correct, precise, right, Slang Brit spot on:
    It is important that these matters be seen in their true perspective. If this is a true copy of the original, please sign it.
    adv.
    4 truly, truthfully, honestly, accurately, candidly, frankly, sincerely, straightforwardly:
    Tell me true, do you love me? If the report speaks true, then we must find the culprit.
    5 exactly, correctly; geographically:
    We sail true north to Iceland.
    6 come true. come to pass, occur, take, place, happen, be realized, become a reality, be fulfilled:
    Her dreams finally came true when she bought a little house in Kent.

    Collocation

    1 right or correct

    VERBS

    be, ring, seem, sound
    Her explanation doesn't ring quite true.
    | come
    All her wishes came true. It was like a dream come true.
    | remain

    ADV.

    particularly, very
    This isparticularly true of older women. |
    absolutely, perfectly, quite
    It'sperfectly true that I didn't helpmuch, but I was busy.
    | certainly
    While this is certainly true forsome, it's not true for others.
    | by no means, far from, not at all
    This degree of inequality was by nomeans true of all Victorianmarriages. ‘That's not true at all,’ he said firmly.
    | hardly, not completely, not entirely, not quite, not strictly, scarcely
    It'shardly true to call cleaningwindows a ‘profession’. That'snot strictly true, I'm afraid. |
    almost, more or less, pretty well
    The story is more or less true. |
    objectively

    2 faithful

    VERBS

    be | remain, stay

    ADV.

    absolutely

    PREP.

    to
    She stayed true to herprinciples.


    Concise dictionary

    truer|truest|trues|trued|truing|trueingtruː
    noun
    +proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
    verb
    +make level, square, balanced, or concentric
    adj.
    +consistent with fact or reality; not false
    +conforming to definitive criteria
    +accurately placed or thrown
    +devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
    +expressing or given to expressing the truth
    +worthy of being depended on
    +not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
    +rightly so called
    +determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
    +having a legally established claim
    +in tune; accurate in pitch
    +accurately fitted; level
    adv.
    +as acknowledged

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