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true
I 1. [truː]
aggettivo
1) (based on fact) [account, news, fact, story] vero

it is true to say that... — si può dire che, risponde a verità dire che...

the same is o holds true of lo stesso dicasi di; to prove true dimostrarsi o rivelarsi vero; it can't be true! non può essere vero! that's true (when agreeing) (è) vero, giusto; too true! — colloq. (e) già, verissimo!

2) (real, genuine) [god, democracy, American, meaning] vero; [identity, age, cost] vero, reale

to come true — realizzarsi

it is hard to get the true picture — è difficile farsi un'idea di ciò che è successo veramente

in the true sense of the word — nel vero senso della parola

3) (heartfelt, sincere) [feeling, repentance, understanding] vero, sincero, autentico

true love — il vero amore

4) (accurate) [copy] conforme; [assessment] corretto, accurato

to be true to life — [film, book] essere rispondente alla realtà, riprodurre fedelmente la realtà

5) (faithful, loyal) [servant, knight] fedele, leale

to be true to — essere fedele a [beliefs, word]

6) ing.

to be out of true — [window, post, frame] non essere centrato

7) mus. [instrument] intonato
2.
avverbio (straight) [aim, fire] in modo preciso
••

to be too good to be true — essere troppo bello per essere vero

true to form, he... — com'era prevedibile o come ci si poteva aspettare, lui...

to be, remain true to type — [person] non smentirsi mai

II [truː]
nome mecc. centratura f., allineamento m.
* * *
[tru:]
adjective
1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) vero
2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) esatto
3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) fedele, vero
4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) (vero e proprio)
- truly
* * *
I 1. [truː]
aggettivo
1) (based on fact) [account, news, fact, story] vero

it is true to say that... — si può dire che, risponde a verità dire che...

the same is o holds true of lo stesso dicasi di; to prove true dimostrarsi o rivelarsi vero; it can't be true! non può essere vero! that's true (when agreeing) (è) vero, giusto; too true! — colloq. (e) già, verissimo!

2) (real, genuine) [god, democracy, American, meaning] vero; [identity, age, cost] vero, reale

to come true — realizzarsi

it is hard to get the true picture — è difficile farsi un'idea di ciò che è successo veramente

in the true sense of the word — nel vero senso della parola

3) (heartfelt, sincere) [feeling, repentance, understanding] vero, sincero, autentico

true love — il vero amore

4) (accurate) [copy] conforme; [assessment] corretto, accurato

to be true to life — [film, book] essere rispondente alla realtà, riprodurre fedelmente la realtà

5) (faithful, loyal) [servant, knight] fedele, leale

to be true to — essere fedele a [beliefs, word]

6) ing.

to be out of true — [window, post, frame] non essere centrato

7) mus. [instrument] intonato
2.
avverbio (straight) [aim, fire] in modo preciso
••

to be too good to be true — essere troppo bello per essere vero

true to form, he... — com'era prevedibile o come ci si poteva aspettare, lui...

to be, remain true to type — [person] non smentirsi mai

II [truː]
nome mecc. centratura f., allineamento m.

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