truth serum in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for truth serum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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serum <pl serums or sera> [Am ˈsɪrəm, Brit ˈsɪərəm] N

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

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truth serum in the PONS Dictionary

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They take her to a safe house and pump her full of truth serum to verify if she really had amnesia.
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To his horror he realizes he now has a self-inflicted truth serum-tic, and that not being in control is not fun at all.
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A truth serum, fast-penta, is available to law enforcement, military, and criminal groups.
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Back at the hospital, he is given truth serum.
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