home truth in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for home truth in the English»Spanish Dictionary

home truth N usu pl

home truth

verdad f (desagradable)

to tell sb a few home truths

decirle a alguien unas cuantas verdades

Translations for home truth in the English»Spanish Dictionary

truth <pl truths [truːðz]> [Am truθ, Brit truːθ] N

1. truth U:

truth (quality, condition)

verdad f

truth (of account, story)

veracidad f

is there any truth in the story?

¿hay algo de verdad en esa historia?

there is some truth in what he says

hay parte de verdad en lo que dice

I doubt the truth of his statement

dudo de la veracidad de su declaración

his theory may not be so far from the truth

puede que su teoría no ande muy desencaminada

the truth is that …

la verdad es que …

tell me the truth

dime la verdad

to tell (you) the truth, I don't know

si quieres que te diga la verdad, no lo sé

truth to tell, I've never been there

a decir verdad, nunca he estado allí

if (the) truth be known/told, he just isn't interested

la verdad es que no le interesa

the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Brit

la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad

in truth, it must be said that … form

hay que reconocer que …

(the) truth will out

las mentiras tienen las patas cortas

(the) truth will out

se pilla antes al mentiroso que al cojo

2. truth C (fact):

truth

verdad f

I could tell you a few truths about …

te podría decir unas cuantas verdades acerca de …

See also home truth

home truth N usu pl

home truth

verdad f (desagradable)

to tell sb a few home truths

decirle a alguien unas cuantas verdades

I.home [Am hoʊm, Brit həʊm] N

1.1. home U or C:

home (of person) (dwelling)

casa f

she has a beautiful home esp Am

tiene una casa preciosa

to own one's own home

tener casa propia

haven't you got a home to go to?

¿no te esperan en casa?

these pictures are brought to your homes by satellite

estas imágenes llegan a sus hogares vía satélite

marital home

domicilio m conyugal

1.2. home (of person) U or C (in wider sense):

New York's been my home since I was 12

he vivido en Nueva York desde que tenía 12 años

they made their home in Germany

se establecieron en Alemania

they made their home in Germany

fijaron su residencia en Alemania form

my family's home is in California

mi familia vive en California

I still think of England as home

para mí Inglaterra sigue siendo mi patria

those little touches that make a house a home

esos pequeños detalles que convierten una casa en un hogar

home sweet home

hogar dulce hogar

there's no place like home

como en casa no se está en ningún sitio

to leave home

irse de casa

have you heard from home?

¿te han escrito de tu casa (or país etc.)?

he lived/worked away from home for a year

vivió/trabajó fuera un año

not only in the Third World, but also much closer to home

no solo en el Tercer Mundo sino también mucho más cerca de nosotros

those remarks were uncomfortably close to home

esos comentarios me (or le etc.) tocaban muy de cerca

a home away from home or Brit a home from home

una segunda casa

home is where the heart is

el verdadero hogar está donde uno tiene a los suyos

home is where he hangs his hat

no tiene raíces en ningún sitio

1.3. home U or C:

home (of person) (family environment)

hogar m

she comes from a good home

es de buena familia

she comes from a good home

se crió en un buen hogar

she made a home for her brothers

fue como una madre para sus hermanos

2.1. home C (of object, group, institution):

Spain is the home of flamenco

España es la tierra del flamenco

the home of the microchip industry

el centro de la industria de los microchips

we're looking for a permanent home for the collection

estamos buscando un lugar para albergar permanentemente la colección

can you find a home for these files somewhere? inf

a ver si encuentras dónde guardar estos archivos

2.2. home C (of animal, plant):

home BOT, ZOOL

hábitat m

an owl had made its home in the barn

un búho se había instalado en el pajar

3.1. home (in house):

home

en casa

I'll be at home after six

estaré en casa después de las seis

if anybody calls, I'm not at home

si alguien llama, di que no estoy (en casa)

Mrs Jones is at home on Tuesdays

la sra Jones recibe los martes

she works and her husband stays at home

ella trabaja y su marido se ocupa de la casa

he's got problems at home

tiene problemas familiares

what's that when it's at home? inf

¿y eso con qué se come? inf

3.2. home (at ease):

sit down, make yourself at home

siéntate y ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa

to feel at home with sb

encontrarse or sentirse a gusto con alguien

I don't feel at home with the new camera yet

todavía no me he hecho a la nueva máquina fotográfica

she's more at home with an electric drill than a sewing machine

está más en lo suyo con un taladro que con una máquina de coser

he's entirely at home in Spanish

habla español con total fluidez

3.3. home (not abroad, in one's country):

his popularity at home

su popularidad en su país

people eat later at home

en mi país se come más tarde

at home and abroad

dentro y fuera del país

at home and abroad

aquí y en el extranjero

3.4. home (on own ground) SPORTS:

home

en casa

to be/play at home

jugar en casa

Spain is at home to France

España juega en casa contra Francia

4. home C (institution):

children's home

centro m de acogida de menores

children's home

hogar m de niños

old people's home

residencia f de ancianos

dogs' home Brit

perrera f

5.1. home SPORTS U (the finish):

home

meta f

we're not far from home now

ya nos estamos acercando a la meta

5.2. home SPORTS C (in baseball) → home plate

II.home [Am hoʊm, Brit həʊm] ADV

1.1. home (where one lives):

home come/arrive

a casa

it's time to go home now

ya es hora de irse (or irnos etc.) a casa

I'll be home at five

estaré en casa a las cinco

he's bringing her home

la va a traer a casa

on the way home

de camino a casa

to see sb home

acompañar a alguien a casa

to send sb home

mandar a alguien a casa

I had to send home for some dry clothes

tuve que mandar buscar ropa seca a casa

I haven't written home yet

todavía no he escrito a (mi) casa

nothing to write home about

nada del otro mundo

nothing to write home about

nada del otro jueves inf

1.2. home (from abroad):

we've already booked our passage home

ya hemos reservado nuestro pasaje de vuelta

to come home from abroad

volver del extranjero

Yankees/Reds go home

yanquis/rojos fuera (de aquí)

Yankees/Reds go home

yanquis/rojos go home

the folks back home Am

la familia

2.1. home (to the finish) SPORTS:

the first horse/runner home

el primer caballo/corredor en llegar a la meta

2.2. home (successful):

once they agree terms we'll be more or less home

una vez que hayan aceptado las condiciones, el trato es prácticamente un hecho

to be home free or Brit home and dry

tener la victoria asegurada

3. home (to desired place):

he knocked the staples home with a hammer

clavó las grapas en su sitio con un martillo

there was a clunk as the bolt went home

se oyó un golpe sordo al encajar el cerrojo en su sitio

to get sth home to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

III.home [Am hoʊm, Brit həʊm] ADJ attr

1. home:

home address/telephone number

particular

home background/environment

familiar

home cooking/perm

casero

give me your home number

dame el teléfono de tu casa or tu teléfono particular

home comforts

comodidades fpl

the risk of a home delivery MED

los riesgos de dar a luz en casa

two days' home leave

dos días de permiso

home visit (by doctor) Brit

visita f a domicilio

2. home (of origin):

home country

país m de origen

home sales

ventas fpl nacionales or internas

home state (in US)

estado m natal or de procedencia

3. home (not foreign):

home affairs/market

nacional

how are things on the home front?

¿qué tal marcha todo en casa?

sales on the home front

las ventas a nivel nacional

home waters

aguas fpl territoriales

4. home SPORTS:

home team

de casa

home team

local

home game

en casa

the home crowd

los seguidores del equipo local or de casa

to have home advantage

jugar en casa

on its home ground

en su propio terreno

home win

victoria f en casa

See also strike home, home plate, drive home, at home

strike home VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv)

1. strike home blow/bullet/shell:

strike home

dar en el blanco

2. strike home criticism/remark:

strike home

dar en el blanco

then the full significance of the incident struck home

entonces nos dimos (or se dio etc.) cuenta de la trascendencia del incidente

home plate N

home plate

home m

home plate

base f del bateador

home plate

goma f

home plate

plato m

home plate

pentágono m Mex

drive home VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

drive home nail/bolt

remachar

drive home argument/lesson

hacer entender

you must drive it home to him that …

tienes que hacerle entender que …

at home [ət ˈhəʊm] N

at home

recepción f (en casa)

home truth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for home truth in the English»Spanish Dictionary

home truth N

to tell sb a few home truths

decir a alguien unas cuantas verdades

Translations for home truth in the English»Spanish Dictionary

truth [tru:θ] N

truth

verdad f

a grain of truth

una pizca de verdad

in truth

en realidad

the truth about sth/sb

la verdad sobre algo/alguien

to tell the truth

a decir verdad

I.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] N

1. home (residence):

home

casa f

at home

en casa

to leave home

salir [o irse] de casa

away from home

fuera de casa

I live in London but my home is in Barcelona

vivo en Londres pero soy de Barcelona

make yourself at home

ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa

2. home (family):

home

hogar m

3. home:

home (institution)

asilo m

home (for old people)

residencia f

children's home

orfanato m

II.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADV

1. home (one's place of residence):

to be home

estar en casa

to go/come home

ir/venir a casa

to take work home

llevarse trabajo a casa

2. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

conseguir que alguien se dé cuenta de algo

Phrases:

to be home and dry Brit, to be home and hosed Aus

tener la victoria asegurada

this is nothing to write home about

esto no es nada del otro mundo

III.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADJ

1. home (from own country):

home

nacional

2. home (from own area):

home

local

home team

de casa

home game

en casa

the home ground

el campo de casa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A survey of 2,000 social network users has given us a few home truths to think about.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Some home truth, you will say.

www.vanguardngr.com

Someone in this office needs to put the coffee pot on and start issuing some home truths about what's right and wrong.

www.stuff.co.nz

It will also deliver the home truth of which side of politics is actually better at managing the economy.

www.abc.net.au

But if they win, then you can expect a few home truths to be told.

www.stuff.co.nz

Knowing they might get a laugh saying some uncomfortable, family-skeleton-type home truth, they "go there," to get the laugh, but leave a residue of shock and unpleasantness.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He went round the room and told a few home truths, including to me.

www.dailymail.co.uk

And sometimes you can hear a home truth more easily from them than from your well-meaning but anxious parents.

www.thestar.com

However, the harsh lessons learnt by the unfortunate few will highlight some home truths about treatment of insurance claims.

www.financialdirector.co.uk

In comparing the two industries perhaps we're scared to face a few awkward home truths.

www.nzherald.co.nz