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I. true <-r, -st> [tru:] ADJ

1. true inv (not false):

true
wahr <wahrer, am wahrsten>
to be true for sb/sth
für jdn/etw wahr sein
to be true of sb/sth
auf jdn/etw zutreffen
to be true of sb/sth
für jdn/etw gelten
it is true [to say] that ...
es stimmt [o. ist richtig] , dass ...
to hold true [for sb/sth]
[auf jdn/etw] zutreffen
to ring true

2. true (exact):

true
richtig <richtiger, am richtigsten>
true aim
to be a true likeness of sb dated

3. true attr (actual):

true
true
wahr <wahrer, am wahrsten>
true
true grit

4. true (loyal):

true
good men and true old
to be/remain true to sb/sth
jdm/etw treu sein/bleiben

5. true attr (conforming):

true

6. true pred (straight):

true

Phrases:

sb's true colours
true to form [or type]
it's not true! esp Brit he's so fat/rich it's not true!

II. true [tru:] ADV

1. true inv (admittedly):

true

2. true (straight):

true

3. true (exactly):

true

4. true old (truly):

true

III. true [tru:] N no pl

See also

I. jest [ʤest] N form

1. jest (utterance):

Scherz m <-es, -e>
Witz m <-es, -e>

2. jest (mood):

Spaß m <-es>
to do/say [or speak] sth in jest

Phrases:

II. jest [ʤest] VB intr form

sich acc über etw acc lustig machen

I. grit [grɪt] N no pl

1. grit (small stones):

Splitt m <-(e)s, -e>
Streusand m <-[e]s>

2. grit fig (courage):

Schneid m <-(e)s>
Mumm m <-s> inf

II. grit <-tt-> [grɪt] VB trans

1. grit (scatter):

to grit sth

2. grit (press together):

faith [feɪθ] N

1. faith no pl (confidence, trust):

Vertrauen nt <-s>
to lose faith in sb/sth
to put [or place] [one's] faith in sb/sth
auf jdn/etw vertrauen
to restore [sb's] faith in sb/sth
to shake sb's faith in sth

2. faith REL in +acc:

3. faith no pl (promise):

4. faith (sincerity):

5. faith (loyalty):

6. faith (exclamation):

esp Irish faith, ...!
esp Irish faith, ...!
Heidenei, ...!
old faith, ...!
mein Treu, ...!

TRUE [tru:] N COMPUT

TRUE

true up VB trans

to true sth ⇆ up machinery
to true sth ⇆ up wheel
etw acc einrichten

ˈtrue-blue ADJ attr

1. true-blue (loyal):

true-blue

2. true-blue (typical):

true-blue

ˈtrue-born ADJ attr, inv

true-born criminal:

true-born

true-ˈfalse ADJ inv

true-false

true-ˈheart·ed ADJ liter

true-hearted servant:

true-hearted

ˈtrue-life ADJ inv

true ˈnorth N no pl

true breeding ADJ

true grasses, poaceae (formerly graminaeae)

true grasses
Poaceen (früher Graminaceen)

I. tried and ˈtrue ADJ inv

tried and true friend:

tried and true

II. tried and ˈtrue N no pl

true-ˈfalse test N

true-false test

true-life ad·ˈven·ture N

true-life ˈsto·ry N

Present
Itrue up
youtrue up
he/she/ittrues up
wetrue up
youtrue up
theytrue up
Past
Itrued up
youtrued up
he/she/ittrued up
wetrued up
youtrued up
theytrued up
Present Perfect
Ihavetrued up
youhavetrued up
he/she/ithastrued up
wehavetrued up
youhavetrued up
theyhavetrued up
Past Perfect
Ihadtrued up
youhadtrued up
he/she/ithadtrued up
wehadtrued up
youhadtrued up
theyhadtrued up