Verdad in english
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¿verdad? = right?.
Example: This is Archie Bunker crap, right?.¿verdad? = do you? ; do you? ; right? ; weren't you? ; weren't you?.
Example: 'You don't waste any time making suggestions, do you?' said she, at length, musingly'.Example: 'You don't waste any time making suggestions, do you?' said she, at length, musingly'.Example: This is Archie Bunker crap, right?.Example: 'You were far away, weren't you?' spoke the director across the desk fetchingly = 'You were far away, weren't you?' spoke the director across the desk fetchingly.Example: 'You were far away, weren't you?' spoke the director across the desk fetchingly = 'You were far away, weren't you?' spoke the director across the desk fetchingly.verdad = truth ; verity.
Example: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.Example: His listeners looked around at each other and acknowledged the verity of his statement by nodding assents.more:
» actuar como un hombre de verdad = man up .
Example: It is time for the country to man up, put aside politics, and do something that is hard, unpopular, dangerous and frightening.» a decir verdad = to tell the truth ; if the truth be known ; if the truth be told ; in all truth ; in truth ; to be fair ; quite frankly ; in (all) fairness ; Mind you .
Example: To tell the truth, I may speak, on this being indeterminate and indivisible, only tautologically: the being is the being. Example: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures. Example: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic. Example: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint. Example: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?. Example: To be fair, this was not Ewart's or Edwards' idea of a public library. Example: The whole work hard, play hard mantra unfortunately shows no sign of stopping even though it's quite frankly a marketing con. Example: In all fairness, there are very few, if any, Benjamin Franklins in the contemporary American firmament either. Example: 'Mind you,' the manager appended, 'I'm suggesting this as a permanent arrangement, not as a stop-gap measure'.» a decir verdad... = fact is ; the fact is that... ; the fact of the matter is that... ; the truth of the matter is that... .
Example: Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. Example: The fact is that income inequality is real -- it's been rising for more than 25 years. Example: But the fact of the matter is that they wouldn't have gotten the chance of a lifetime if not for the hard work of Epperson. Example: In some ways I understand this line of reasoning but the truth of the matter is that all of us will kick the bucket at some point.» a decir verdad = to tell the truth ; if the truth be known ; if the truth be told ; in all truth ; in truth ; to be fair ; quite frankly ; in (all) fairness ; Mind you .
Example: To tell the truth, I may speak, on this being indeterminate and indivisible, only tautologically: the being is the being. Example: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures. Example: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic. Example: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint. Example: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?. Example: To be fair, this was not Ewart's or Edwards' idea of a public library. Example: The whole work hard, play hard mantra unfortunately shows no sign of stopping even though it's quite frankly a marketing con. Example: In all fairness, there are very few, if any, Benjamin Franklins in the contemporary American firmament either. Example: 'Mind you,' the manager appended, 'I'm suggesting this as a permanent arrangement, not as a stop-gap measure'.» a decir verdad... = fact is ; the fact is that... ; the fact of the matter is that... ; the truth of the matter is that... .
Example: Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. Example: The fact is that income inequality is real -- it's been rising for more than 25 years. Example: But the fact of the matter is that they wouldn't have gotten the chance of a lifetime if not for the hard work of Epperson. Example: In some ways I understand this line of reasoning but the truth of the matter is that all of us will kick the bucket at some point.» a decir verdad = to tell the truth ; if the truth be known ; if the truth be told ; in all truth ; in truth ; to be fair ; quite frankly ; in (all) fairness ; Mind you .
Example: To tell the truth, I may speak, on this being indeterminate and indivisible, only tautologically: the being is the being. Example: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures. Example: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic. Example: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint. Example: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?. Example: To be fair, this was not Ewart's or Edwards' idea of a public library. Example: The whole work hard, play hard mantra unfortunately shows no sign of stopping even though it's quite frankly a marketing con. Example: In all fairness, there are very few, if any, Benjamin Franklins in the contemporary American firmament either. Example: 'Mind you,' the manager appended, 'I'm suggesting this as a permanent arrangement, not as a stop-gap measure'.» admitir la verdad = come out with + the truth .
Example: She's laid the rumours to rest by coming out with the truth about her lips being fake.» a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove ; if it comes to the crunch ; when it comes to the crunch ; when the worst comes to the worst ; if (the) worst comes to (the) worst ; when the crunch comes to the crunch ; if the crunch comes to the crunch ; if (the) worse comes to (the) worst ; when the chips are down ; if the chips are down .
Example: When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments. Example: You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there. Example: Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there. Example: When the worst comes to the worst what we should really fear is ourselves, and each other. Example: If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed. Example: But above all, he is still my brother and when the crunch comes to the crunch, we will all be there for him, no matter what the circumstances. Example: He's told the Argies that if the crunch comes to the crunch America will side with Britain. Example: If worse comes to worst, you can always see if your employer may be amenable this time to giving you a cash advance. Example: When the chips are down, these civilized people, they'll eat each other. Example: It has always been in my character that even if the chips are down, I will stick by what I believe is right.» al final, se sabrá la verdad = it will come out in the wash .
Example: Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.» amigo de verdad = true friend .
Example: 'You are a true friend, Jeanne,' the secretary smiled, relieved.» apartarse del camino de la verdad = stray from + the straight and narrow .
Example: Even the best of parents have kids who stray from the straight and narrow.» arrancar la verdad = winkle + the truth out .
Example: He winkled the truth out of her, flew into a rage, and demanded she gives her friend an ultimatum.» aunque a decir verdad = Mind you .
Example: 'Mind you,' the manager appended, 'I'm suggesting this as a permanent arrangement, not as a stop-gap measure'.» averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth ; find out + the truth ; get to + the truth .
Example: Discerning the truth in a situation sometimes takes cunning. Example: A pessimist is a person who used to be an optimist until he found out the truth. Example: Many times the key to success is thoroughly digging into the facts, deposing as many people as possible, and finally getting to the truth.» bala de verdad = live bullet .
Example: Seventeen people were seriously injured when live bullets instead of blanks were fired into a crowd at a military open day.» búsqueda de la verdad = truth-seeking .
Example: The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility (stewardship of knowledge).» camino de la verdad, el = straight and narrow (path), the .
Example: Most of the ethical systems that have been devised by humans have some conception of what Christianity thinks of as the straight and narrow.» comportarse como un hombre de verdad = man up .
Example: It is time for the country to man up, put aside politics, and do something that is hard, unpopular, dangerous and frightening.» confesar la verdad = come out with + the truth .
Example: She's laid the rumours to rest by coming out with the truth about her lips being fake.» conocer la verdad = discern + the truth ; know + the truth .
Example: Discerning the truth in a situation sometimes takes cunning. Example: Everyone thinks she's just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth.» conocerse la verdad = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» continuar siendo verdad = stand + true .
Example: There is an old expression that still stands true -- Too much of a good thing is bad for you.» cruda verdad, la = bald truth, the .
Example: Prince Harry, known for taking swipes at his brother Prince William's receding hairline, is facing the bald truth that his ginger locks are also thinning.» cuatro verdades = home truth .
Example: The book `Life's Like That' demystifies some myths, hopefully triggered some change and established some home truths about homosexuality.» cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth .
Example: The book `Life's Like That' demystifies some myths, hopefully triggered some change and established some home truths about homosexuality.» decir de verdad = mean .
Example: Men communicate by insulting each other, but they don't really mean it.» decir la verdad = tell + the truth ; speak + the truth ; come + clean ; come out with + the truth .
Example: He told the truth in reply to the question from the chairwoman. Example: The situation can improve especially when people have the courage to speak the truth regardless of the consequences. Example: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics. Example: She's laid the rumours to rest by coming out with the truth about her lips being fake.» decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on .
Example: Beck added: 'We would have given you the lowdown on Tilly the Hun' = Beck añadió: "Te lo hubieramos contado todo sobre Tilly el alemán".» decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth .
Example: The speaker advises administrators to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.» deformar la verdad = bend + the truth .
Example: Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.» de verdad = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly] ; for real ; worth + Posesivo + mettle ; self-respecting ; worth + Posesivo + salt .
Example: I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material. Example: As many people now know, text messages roaming around the grapevine such as 'the lady finally met her match' is for real. Example: Of course, any composer who's worth his mettle will be able to work with just his trusted piano and his ears. Example: Why any self-respecting female would wear this t-shirt is completely beyond me. Example: Any supervisor worth his salt would rather deal with people who attempt too much than with those who try too little.» de verdad de la buena = honest-to-goodness/God .
Example: She said: 'It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen'.» encontrar la verdad = find + the truth .
Example: Finding the truth is difficult when we're faced with conflicting views from thousands of media and Internet sources.» en honor a la verdad = in (all) fairness ; in all honesty ; in (all) fairness .
Example: But in fairness this publicity alone will be discriminatory, and necessarily. Example: In all honesty does weight have a huge impact on who you fancy?. Example: In all fairness, there are very few, if any, Benjamin Franklins in the contemporary American firmament either.» en verdad = in truth ; true ; in all truth ; in all seriousness .
Example: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?. Example: True, we do have our unselfish heroes, men who willingly have laid down their lives for others, the wholly unselfish mother, the man who will step aside for the benefit of others. Example: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint. Example: I swear it's the greatest thing since sliced bread but, in all seriousness, my day begins by getting the kids off to school with a minimum of yelling and spilled milk.» es verdad = that's right! .
Example: That's right! frogs do not turn into a prince if you kiss them = ¡Es verdad!, las ranas no se convierten en un príncipe si las besas.» falsa verdad = false truth .
Example: Over the last year he has pushed her around, fed her false truths, built up her hopes then crashed them to the ground.» falsear la verdad = bend + the truth .
Example: Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.» hacerse un hombre de verdad = man up .
Example: It is time for the country to man up, put aside politics, and do something that is hard, unpopular, dangerous and frightening.» hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth .
Example: They both hoped that men would be able to think their way to the truth when given all the information.» hallar la verdad = find + the truth .
Example: Finding the truth is difficult when we're faced with conflicting views from thousands of media and Internet sources.» hora de la verdad = moment of truth .
Example: Some single concepts can only be denoted by more than one word, eg mother of pearl, moment of truth.» hora de la verdad, la = showdown .
Example: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.» la horrible verdad = the awful truth .
Example: The awful truth is that he knows that for the short term -- and seriously, that could mean years -- he stands a good chance of getting away with it.» la pura verdad = the plain truth ; the plain fact .
Example: I put you on notice that you may argue till the cows come home about Jabari having blood on his hands, but the plain truth in this case is that Jabari and Hamas were honoring the ceasefire. Example: The plain fact is that javelin throwing by itself is too destructive to the body to allow an endless amount of throws.» la terrible verdad = the awful truth .
Example: The awful truth is that he knows that for the short term -- and seriously, that could mean years -- he stands a good chance of getting away with it.» la verdad = the lowdown (on) .
Example: Learn about the best places to buy ingredients, hear the lowdown on the top brands, and get plenty of practice balancing sweet, salty, sour.» la verdad + darse a conocer = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» la verdad es más extraña que la ficción = truth is stranger than fiction .
Example: But so far, no one has imagined a scenario where people might be playing ping-pong with robots, which just goes to prove that truth is often stranger than fiction.» la verdad es que = if the truth be known ; if the truth be told .
Example: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures. Example: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.» la verdad es que... = the fact is that... ; fact is ; the fact of the matter is that... ; the truth of the matter is that... .
Example: The fact is that income inequality is real -- it's been rising for more than 25 years. Example: Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. Example: But the fact of the matter is that they wouldn't have gotten the chance of a lifetime if not for the hard work of Epperson. Example: In some ways I understand this line of reasoning but the truth of the matter is that all of us will kick the bucket at some point.» la verdad + salir a la luz = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth ; in (all) fairness .
Example: To tell the truth, I may speak, on this being indeterminate and indivisible, only tautologically: the being is the being. Example: In all fairness, there are very few, if any, Benjamin Franklins in the contemporary American firmament either.» la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told .
Example: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.» la verdad sobre = the skinny on .
Example: The article is entitled 'The skinny on metadata'.» llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch ; when the crunch comes to the crunch ; if the crunch comes to the crunch ; when the chips are down ; when it comes to the crunch ; when push comes to shove ; if the chips are down .
Example: You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there. Example: But above all, he is still my brother and when the crunch comes to the crunch, we will all be there for him, no matter what the circumstances. Example: He's told the Argies that if the crunch comes to the crunch America will side with Britain. Example: When the chips are down, these civilized people, they'll eat each other. Example: Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there. Example: When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments. Example: It has always been in my character that even if the chips are down, I will stick by what I believe is right.» llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch ; when the crunch comes to the crunch ; if the crunch comes to the crunch ; when the chips are down ; when it comes to the crunch ; when push comes to shove ; if the chips are down .
Example: You may never need the soldering iron, but if it comes to the crunch and you suddenly find you need one, you'll be glad it's there. Example: But above all, he is still my brother and when the crunch comes to the crunch, we will all be there for him, no matter what the circumstances. Example: He's told the Argies that if the crunch comes to the crunch America will side with Britain. Example: When the chips are down, these civilized people, they'll eat each other. Example: Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there. Example: When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments. Example: It has always been in my character that even if the chips are down, I will stick by what I believe is right.» llegar a la verdad = get to + the truth .
Example: Many times the key to success is thoroughly digging into the facts, deposing as many people as possible, and finally getting to the truth.» lo mejor es ir con la verdad por delante = honesty is the best policy .
Example: Honesty may be the best policy, but some things are better left unsaid.» media verdad = half truth ; half-fact .
Example: Father-son relationships in the African American family are shrouded in social myths and half truths. Example: Genocide theorists deploy a welter of sociological facts and half-facts to buttress their case.» munición de verdad = live ammunition ; live munition .
Example: Soldiers are being told they cannot train with live ammunition unless they are due to go to Afghanistan, according to reports. Example: 'The use of live munitions must also not cause collateral damage to property or lives of innocent members of the public,' Anupong said = "El uso de la munición de verdad tampoco debe causar daños colaterales a la propiedad o a la vida de los miembros inocentes del público", dijo Anupong .» nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth .
Example: Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a 'waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una "pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".» nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth .
Example: Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a 'waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una "pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".» no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to .
Example: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.» no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies .
Example: It is a case of ask no questions and hear no lies: if you have not been asked for it, then you will not be required to tell the truth.» no ser verdad = be untrue .
Example: You think that post-coordinate indexing does not usually include the translation stage of indexing: this is untrue.» para decir la verdad = to be honest .
Example: I was not, to be honest, expecting to enjoy the novel and was reading it as a duty, having promised Bob that I would.» pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la ; pure truth, the ; bald truth, the .
Example: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth. Example: But the pure truth can only be perceived by discerning it from falsehood. Example: Prince Harry, known for taking swipes at his brother Prince William's receding hairline, is facing the bald truth that his ginger locks are also thinning.» ¡qué verdad que es! = how true! .
Example: The causes of this interest are naturally extremely various and differ from one man to another; it may be the typical (and we say 'How true!') or the abnormal (and we say 'How strange!').» revelar la verdad = reveal + the truth .
Example: This article examines the specific methods used to address the abuses perpetrated by governments and to reveal the truth.» revelarse la verdad = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth .
Example: Discerning the truth in a situation sometimes takes cunning.» saber la verdad = know + the truth .
Example: Everyone thinks she's just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth.» saberse la verdad = the truth + come out .
Example: She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.» seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow ; walk + the straight and narrow .
Example: But my Dad's my Dad, whatever he's done in the past, and he swears blind that he'll be keeping on the straight and narrow from now on. Example: After establishing himself as one of the world's best safecrackers, he decides to retire from his life of crime and walk the straight and narrow.» seguir siendo verdad = stand + true .
Example: There is an old expression that still stands true -- Too much of a good thing is bad for you.» ser una verdad como un templo = be the honest-to-goodness/God truth .
Example: I realize this may come as an offense to many people, but it is the honest-to-God truth!.» ser verdad = be true .
Example: It does appear to be true that the slogan 'Information -- one world' is no exaggeration.» ser verdad de = be true of .
Example: This is also true of the facet indicators used to introduce the special auxiliaries, - (hyphen), and .0 (point nought).» ser verdad dentro de ciertos límites = be true within limits ; be true to a certain extent .
Example: That is true within limits but the hierarchy is under constant threat both from within and from without. Example: That might be true to a certain extent but I'm sure they still have problems that their 'looks' can't fix.» ser verdad hasta cierto punto = be true within limits ; be true to a certain extent .
Example: That is true within limits but the hierarchy is under constant threat both from within and from without. Example: That might be true to a certain extent but I'm sure they still have problems that their 'looks' can't fix.» sonsacar la verdad = winkle + the truth out .
Example: He winkled the truth out of her, flew into a rage, and demanded she gives her friend an ultimatum.» suero de la verdad = truth serum .
Example: In 'Truth Serum', Cooper seems tempted to omit nothing, evoking not only his birth but even his conception before the end of the first chapter.» suponer que + ser + verdad = assume to + be the case .
Example: It is widely assumed to be the case that, in the past century, there has been an ongoing process of dialect levelling in England.» toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on .
Example: The article is entitled 'The skinny on metadata'.» transgiversar la verdad = bend + the truth .
Example: Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.» un amigo en la adversidad es un amigo de verdad = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» un amigo en la necesidad es un amigo de verdad = a friend in need is a friend indeed .
Example: It is heartening to hear that people have been lending unwavering support to that country, proving that a friend in need is a friend indeed.» una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth ; a kernel of truth .
Example: However, that does not mean that his point regarding the librarian's attitude doesn't have a grain of truth to it. Example: Behind most food and nutrition myths, there's a kernel of truth.» ¿verdad? = do you? ; right? ; weren't you? .
Example: 'You don't waste any time making suggestions, do you?' said she, at length, musingly'. Example: This is Archie Bunker crap, right?. Example: 'You were far away, weren't you?' spoke the director across the desk fetchingly = "Estaban muy lejos, ¿verdad?" dijo el director agradablemente detrás del mostrador.» verdad amarga = home truth ; ugly truth .
Example: The book `Life's Like That' demystifies some myths, hopefully triggered some change and established some home truths about homosexuality. Example: Some Muslims try to sugar-coat the ugly truths about the way their religion is practised.» verdad a medias = half truth ; half-fact .
Example: Father-son relationships in the African American family are shrouded in social myths and half truths. Example: Genocide theorists deploy a welter of sociological facts and half-facts to buttress their case.» verdades eternas = nuggets of truth .
Example: Somewhere down in the depths of the chaos, there are nuggets of truth -- you just have to dig a long way to find them!.» verdades eternas, las = eternal verities, the .
Example: The eternal verities of collection management all stem from critical judgement.» verdad eterna = eternal truth .
Example: One of the eternal truths is that happiness is created and developed in peace, and one of the eternal rights is the individual's right to live.» verdad evangélica = gospel truth .
Example: The article 'Library spreads gospel truth' describes the library at the Toronto headquarters of the Anglican Church of Canada.» verdad incómoda = inconvenient truth .
Example: Everyone is riding the hype of 'An Inconvenient Truth,' and even Congress has caught the fever... but it doesn't feel rigth yet.» verdad molesta = inconvenient truth .
Example: Everyone is riding the hype of 'An Inconvenient Truth,' and even Congress has caught the fever... but it doesn't feel rigth yet.» verdad obvia = truism .
Example: During the past century this truism has been pronounced as regularly as any other in the field of library instruction.