true

true  (tr)

adj. tru·er, tru·est

1.

a. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous. See Synonyms at real¹. See Usage Note at fact.

b. Truthful.

2. Real; genuine. See Synonyms at authentic.

3. Reliable; accurate: a true prophecy.

4. Faithful, as to a friend, vow, or cause; loyal. See Synonyms at faithful.

5. Sincerely felt or expressed; unfeigned: true grief.

6. Fundamental; essential: his true motive.

7. Rightful; legitimate: the true heir.

8. Exactly conforming to a rule, standard, or pattern: trying to sing true B.

9. Accurately shaped or fitted: a true wheel.

10. Accurately placed, delivered, or thrown.

11. Quick and exact in sensing and responding.

12. Determined with reference to the earth's axis, not the magnetic poles: true north.

13. Conforming to the definitive criteria of a natural group; typical: The horseshoe crab is not a true crab.

14. Narrowly particularized; highly specific: spoke of probity in the truest sense of the word.

15. Computer Science Indicating one of two possible values taken by a variable in Boolean logic or a binary device.

adv.

1. In accord with reality, fact, or truthfulness.

2. Unswervingly; exactly: The archer aimed true.

3. So as to conform to a type, standard, or pattern.

tr.v. trued, tru·ing or true·ing, trues

To position (something) so as to make it balanced, level, or square: trued up the long planks.

n.

1. Truth or reality. Used with the.

2. Proper alignment or adjustment: out of true.

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[Middle English trewe, from Old English trowe, firm, trustworthy; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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trueness n.

Word History: The words true and tree are joined at the root, etymologically speaking. In Old English, the words looked and sounded much more alike than they do now: "tree" was trow and "true" was trowe. The first of these comes from the Germanic noun *trewam; the second, from the adjective *treuwaz. Both these Germanic words ultimately go back to an Indo-European root *deru- or *dreu-, appearing in derivatives referring to wood and, by extension, firmness. Truth may be thought of as something firm; so too can certain bonds between people, like trust, another derivative of the same root. A slightly different form of the root, *dru-, appears in the word druid, a type of ancient Celtic priest; his name is etymologically *dru-wid-, or "strong seer."

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true [truː]

adj truer, truest

1. not false, fictional, or illusory; factual or factually accurate; conforming with reality

2. (prenominal) being of real or natural origin; genuine; not synthetic true leather

3.

a.  unswervingly faithful and loyal to friends, a cause, etc. a true follower

b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the loyal and the true

4. faithful to a particular concept of truth, esp of religious truth a true believer

5. conforming to a required standard, law, or pattern a true aim a true fit

6. (Music, other) exactly in tune a true note

7. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) (of a compass bearing) according to the earth's geographical rather than magnetic poles true north

8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology conforming to the typical structure of a designated type sphagnum moss is a true moss, Spanish moss is not

9. (Physics / General Physics) Physics not apparent or relative; taking into account all complicating factors the true expansion of a liquid takes into account the expansion of the container Compare apparent [3]

not true Informal unbelievable; remarkable she's got so much money it's not true

true to life exactly comparable with reality

n

correct alignment (esp in the phrases in true, out of true)

adv

1. truthfully; rightly

2. precisely or unswervingly he shot true

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology without variation from the ancestral type to breed true

vb trues, truing, trued

(tr) to adjust so as to make true

[Old English triewe; related to Old Frisian triūwe, Old Saxon, Old High German triuwi loyal, Old Norse tryggr; see trow, trust]

trueness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	true - proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true" alignment - the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
Verb	1.	true - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" true up align, aline, adjust, line up - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
Adj.	1.	true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
	2.	true - accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target" dead on target accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
	3.	true - devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them" faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
	4.	true - expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person" truthful honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
	5.	true - conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician" typical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
	6.	true - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" dependable, reliable, honest trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
	7.	true - not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief" unfeigned, genuine sincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
	8.	true - rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend" real - no less than what is stated; worthy of the name; "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
	9.	true - determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north" geographic, geographical - determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"
	10.	true - having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king" rightful, lawful legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
	11.	true - in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" on-key harmonious - musically pleasing
	12.	true - accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true" straight even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"
Adv.	1.	true - as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class" admittedly, confessedly, avowedly

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true

adjective

1. correct, right, accurate, exact, precise, valid, legitimate, factual, truthful, veritable, bona fide, veracious Everything I had heard about him was true.
correct made-up, false, pretended, artificial, fake, unofficial, abnormal, imaginary, incorrect, bogus, fictional, inaccurate, untrue, illegitimate, self-styled, counterfeit, spurious, fictitious, erroneous, make-believe, atypical, untruthful, phoney or phony (informal)

2. actual, real, natural, pure, genuine, proper, authentic, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal) I allowed myself to acknowledge my true feelings.

3. faithful, loyal, devoted, dedicated, firm, fast, constant, pure, steady, reliable, upright, sincere, honourable, honest, staunch, trustworthy, trusty, dutiful, true-blue, unswerving He was always true to his wife.
faithful unfaithful, false, untrue, unreliable, treacherous, disloyal, deceitful, faithless, untrustworthy

4. exact, perfect, correct, accurate, proper, precise, spot-on (Brit. informal), on target, unerring The score is usually a true reflection of events on the pitch.
exact incorrect, inaccurate, awry, askew

5. rightful, legal, recognized, valid, legitimate, authorized, lawful, bona fide, de jure (Law) He was found to be the true owner of the suitcase.

6. sincere, real, genuine, unaffected, heartfelt, from the heart, unfeigned, unpretended God's anger could only be averted by true repentance.

adverb

1. truthfully, honestly, veritably, veraciously, rightly Does the lad speak true?

2. precisely, accurately, on target, perfectly, correctly, properly, unerringly Most of the bullets hit true.

come true happen, be realized, come to pass, become reality, occur, be granted Many of his predictions are coming true.

Proverbs
"Many a true word is spoken in jest"

Translations

true [truː]

A. ADJ (truer (compar) (truest (superl)))

1. (= not false) [story] → real, verídico; [account] → verídico; [statement] → cierto, verídico; [rumour] → cierto, verdadero
it is true that → es verdad or cierto que ...
is it true? → ¿es(eso)verdad?
it can't be true! → ¡no me lo creo!
I'm quite tired, it's true → es verdad or cierto que estoy bastante cansado
he's so jealous it's not true → es tan celoso que resulta difícil creerlo
is it true about Harry? → ¿es verdad or cierto lo de Harry?
true, but → cierto, pero ...
to come true [dream] → hacerse realidad; [wish, prediction] → cumplirse, hacerse realidad
it's a dream come true → es un sueño hecho realidad
true or false? → ¿verdadero o falso?
the reverse is true → ocurre lo contrario
it is true to say that → puede afirmarse que ...
the film is based on a true story → la película está basada en un hecho real or verídico
it's truer than you know → es más verdad de lo que te imaginas
that's true → es cierto, es verdad
too true → eso es totalmente cierto
it is only too true that → es lamentablemente or desgraciadamente cierto que ...
see also good A1
see also ring ² C4

2. (= genuine) [gentleman, romantic, genius] → verdadero, auténtico; [friend, courage, happiness] → verdadero, de verdad, auténtico
music is her true love → su verdadero amor es la música
her true love (o.f.) (= sweetheart) → su gran amor m
then he was able to demonstrate his true worth → entonces pudo demostrar lo que valía realmente or su verdadera valía

3. (= real, actual) [feelings, motives, meaning] → verdadero; [value, cost] → verdadero, real
the true meaning of love → el verdadero significado del amor
this helps us to discover our true selves → esto nos ayuda a descubrir nuestra verdadera identidad
in the true sense (of the word) → en el sentido estricto(de la palabra), propiamente dicho

4. (Rel) → verdadero
the one true God → el Dios único y verdadero

5. (= relevant, applicable) → cierto
to be true for sb/sth → ser cierto en el caso de algn/algo
this is particularly true for single women → esto es cierto particularmente en el caso de las mujeres solteras
this is true for nine out of ten cases → esto es cierto en nueve de cada diez casos
to hold true (for sb/sth) → ser válido(para algn/algo)
this is true of any new business venture → éste es el caso con cualquier empresa nueva
the same is true of nuclear power stations → el caso es el mismo con las centrales nucleares

6. (frm) (= faithful) I am a true believer in American values → creo firmemente en los valores americanos
to be true to sb/sth → ser fiel a algn/algo
to be true to o.s → ser fiel a sí mismo
true to form → como es/era de esperar
to be true to life → ser como la vida real
to be true to one's promise or word → ser fiel a su palabra or promesa, cumplir con su palabra or promesa
true to type → como es/era de esperar

7. (= accurate)
his aim was true → dio en el blanco
the portrait was a true likeness of her grandmother → el cuadro era un fiel retrato de su abuela

8. (= straight) → derecho
the window frame isn't quite true → el marco de la ventana no está del todo derecho

9. (Mus) → afinado
his top notes were pure and true → sus notas más altas eran puras y afinadas

B. N to be out of true: the doorframe is out of true → el marco de la puerta no cae a plomo
the top of the window was out of true → la parte superior de la ventana no estaba nivelada

C. ADV to breed true (Bio) → reproducirse conforme con la raza

D. CPD true colours, true colors (US) NPL to show one's true colours; show o.s. in one's true colours → mostrarse tal y como se es en realidad
to see sb in their true colours → ver a algn tal y como es en realidad
see also colour A6 true north N (Geog) → norte m geográfico

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true [ˈtruː] adj

(= in accordance with reality) → vrai(e)
The film is based on a true story → Le film est tiré d'une histoire vraie.
that's true → c'est vrai
it is true that ... → c'est vrai que ...
to come true → se réaliser
I hope my dream will come true → J'espère que mon rêve se réalisera.
to hold true → valoir, être valable
it's too good to be true → c'est trop beau pour être vrai

(= accurate) [copy] → exact(e)
It's not a true likeness
BUT Ce n'est pas ressemblant.
true to life → réaliste
true to form (= predictably) → comme on pouvait s'y attendre
True to form, she refused → Comme on pouvait s'y attendre, elle a refusé.
to run true to form [events, luck] → être conforme à ce qu'on attendait

(= actual) [feelings, cost, worth, character] → véritable, réel(le)

(= genuine) [democracy, test, gentleman] → véritable
true love → le grand amour

(= faithful) → fidèle
to be true to sb (= loyal) → être fidèle à qn
to be true to sth (= loyal) → être fidèle à qch

(= straight) [wall] → d'aplomb; [beam] → droit(e); [wheel] → dans l'axe
true-blue true blue adj

(British) [Conservative, Tory] → pur jus inv

(US) (= loyal) [Republican, Californian] → pur jus inv
true-born [ˌtruːˈbɔː^rn] adj → vrai(e)

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true

adj

(= not false) story, news, rumour, statement → wahr; to come true (dream, wishes) → Wirklichkeit werden, wahr werden; (prophecy) → sich verwirklichen; (fears) → sich bewahrheiten; to make something come true → etw wahr werden lassen; it is true that … → es stimmt, dass …, es ist wahr or richtig, dass …; that’s true → das stimmt, das ist wahr; can it be true (that he didn’t know)? → kann es stimmen or sein(, dass er das nicht wusste)?; it is true to say that … → es ist richtig, dass …; true! → richtig!; too true! → (das ist nur) zu wahr!, wie wahr!; it is only too true that … → es ist nur allzu wahr, dass …; we mustn’t generalize, (it’s) true, but … → wir sollten natürlich nicht verallgemeinern, aber …; that’s wrong! — true, but … → das ist falsch! — stimmt or richtig, aber …; is it true about Harry? → stimmt es, was man über Harry sagt?; the reverse is true → ganz im Gegenteil; the reverse is true for … → für … trifft das Gegenteil zu; he’s got so much money it’s not true! (inf) → es ist unfassbar, wie viel Geld er hat!

(= accurate) description, report, account → wahrheitsgetreu; likeness → (lebens)getreu; copy → getreu; aim → genau; the true meaning of → die wahre Bedeutung (+gen); in the true sense (of the word) → im wahren Sinne (des Wortes)

(= real, genuine) feeling, friendship, friend, Christian, heir, opinion → wahr, echt; reason → wirklich; leather, antique → echt; the frog is not a true reptile → der Frosch ist kein echtes Reptil; spoken like a true football fan → so spricht ein wahrer Fußballfan; in a true spirit of friendship/love → im wahren Geist der Freundschaft/Liebe; true love → die wahre Liebe; (= person) → Schatz m, → Herzallerliebste(r) mf (old); the path of true love ne’er did run smooth (prov) → die Pfade der Liebe sind gewunden; what is the true situation? → wie verhält es sich wirklich?; in true life → im wirklichen Leben; the one true God → der einzige wahre Gott; the True Cross (Rel) → das wahre Kreuz

(= faithful) friend, follower → treu; to be true to somebody → jdm treu sein/bleiben; to be true to one’s word/promise → (treu) zu seinem Wort/Versprechen stehen, seinem Wort treu bleiben; to be true to oneself → sich selbst treu bleiben; to thine own self be true (liter) → bleibe dir selbst treu; twelve good men and true → zwölf ehrbare Männer; true to life → lebensnah; (Art) → lebensecht; the horse ran true to form → das Pferd lief erwartungsgemäß; true to type → erwartungsgemäß; (Bot) → artgetreu

wall, surface → gerade; join → genau; circle → rund

(Phys) → tatsächlich; true north → der eigentliche or tatsächliche or geografische Norden

(= applicable) to be true for somebody/something → für jdn/etw wahr sein; to be true of somebody/something → auf jdn/etw zutreffen; the same is or holds true for … → dasselbe gilt auch für …, dasselbe trifft auch auf … (acc) → zu

(Mus) note → richtig; voice → rein

n out of true (upright, beam, wheels) → schief; join → verschoben

adv aim → genau; sing → richtig; to breed true → sich reinrassig fortpflanzen; he speaks true (old) → er spricht die Wahrheit; they speak truer than they know (old) → sie kommen der Wahrheit näher, als ihnen bewusst ist ? ring²

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true:

true blue

n (Brit: = Tory) → echter Tory, waschechter Tory (inf)

true-blue

adj → waschecht (inf), → echt

true-born

adj → echt, gebürtig; (= legitimate) → rechtmäßig

true-bred

adj → wahr, echt; cattle → reinrassig

true-hearted

adj → getreu, aufrichtig

true-life

adj attr → aus dem Leben gegriffen

true rib

n → wahre Rippe

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true [truː]

1. adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl)))

a. (not fiction, story) → vero/a; (accurate, correct, statement, description) → preciso/a, esatto/a, accurato/a; (portrait, likeness) → fedele
to come true → avverarsi
the same holds true of or for ... → lo stesso vale per...
too true! → fin troppo vero!
true, but ... → sì, ma...

b. (real, genuine, emotion, interest) → sincero/a, vero/a
true love → vero amore
to behave like a true Englishman → comportarsi da vero inglese
in the truest sense of the word → nel vero senso della parola

c. (wall, beam) → a piombo; (wheel) → centrato/a

d. (faithful, friend) → fedele
to be true to sb/sth → essere fedele a qn/qc
to be true to one's word → tenere fede alla parola data
true to life → verosimile
to run true to type → essere fedele alla propria immagine

2. n to be out of true (wall, beam) → non essere a piombo; (wheel) → non essere centrato/a

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true [truː]

1. adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl)))

a. (not fiction, story) → vero/a; (accurate, correct, statement, description) → preciso/a, esatto/a, accurato/a; (portrait, likeness) → fedele
to come true → avverarsi
the same holds true of or for ... → lo stesso vale per...
too true! → fin troppo vero!
true, but ... → sì, ma...

b. (real, genuine, emotion, interest) → sincero/a, vero/a
true love → vero amore
to behave like a true Englishman → comportarsi da vero inglese
in the truest sense of the word → nel vero senso della parola

c. (wall, beam) → a piombo; (wheel) → centrato/a

d. (faithful, friend) → fedele
to be true to sb/sth → essere fedele a qn/qc
to be true to one's word → tenere fede alla parola data
true to life → verosimile
to run true to type → essere fedele alla propria immagine

2. n to be out of true (wall, beam) → non essere a piombo; (wheel) → non essere centrato/a

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true

adj true [truː]

1 (negativeuntrue) 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? waar حَقيقي، صَحيح верен pravdivý sand wahr αληθινός verdadero tõsi, õige راست؛ درست tosi vrai נָכוֹן सत्य istinit, iskren igaz benar sannur vero 本当の 진실한 tikras patiess; pareizs benar waar sann, riktig prawdziwy verdadeiro adevărat верный; правдивый pravdivý resničen istinit sann ที่เป็นเรื่องจริง doğru, gerçek 真的，確實的 істинний, правдивий سچ thật 真的，确实的

2 (negativeuntrue) accurate They don't have a true idea of its importance. ware دَقيق، حَقيقي точен přesný virkelig zutreffend ακριβής exacto; acertado täpne دقیق؛ درست todellinen exact נָכוֹן असली točan pontos tepat nákvæmur, réttur esatto 正確な 정확한 teisingas, tikslus īsts; patiess tepat echt riktig, tro dokładny exacto exact правильный presný pravi tačan riktig, rätt ถูกต้อง doğru, hakiki 準確的 точний, правильний درست chính xác 准确的

3 (negativeuntrue) faithful; loyal He has been a true friend. ware مُخْلِص، صادِق верен věrný tro; virkelig treu πιστός, αφοσιωμένος fiel; leal; de verdad ustav وفادار uskollinen fidèle נֶאֱמָן सही vjeran hű(séges) setia sannur, trúr, dyggur fedele, vero 忠実な 충실한 ištikimas, atsidavęs uzticams; uzticīgs setia trouw trofast wierny, oddany verdadeiro credincios верный;преданный verný resničen istinski trogen ที่ซื่อสัตย์ sadık, vefalı 忠誠的 вірний, відданий وفادار، ايمان دار chân thật 忠诚的

4 properly so called A spider is not a true insect. regte حَقيقي точен pravý rigtig echt γνήσιος, κανονικός auténtico, real päris در اصل؛ واقعی varsinainen véritable אֲמִיתִי सच्चा pravi igazi, valódi sesungguhnya eiginlegur (vero e proprio) 本物の 실제 tikras īsts sebenarnya zuiver ekte, egentlig prawdziwy verdadeiro propriu-zis типичный pravý, skutočný pravi pravi riktig, äkta ที่เป็นของแท้ gerçek, tam 嚴格地稱作 справжній صحيح được gọi là 严格地称作

n trueness

waarheid حَقيقيّه، صِدْق، إخلاص истинност pravdivost sandhed; trofasthed die Wahrheit γνησιότητα verdad tõde درستی totuus vérité אֲמִיתוּת सत्यता, सच्चा iskrenost, točnost igazság; hűség; helyesség kebenaran sannleikur verità 真実 진실 tikrumas patiesīgums benarnya waarheid sannhet; trofasthet prawdziwość verdade adevăr верность; правдивость;правильность pravdivosť resničnost istinitost riktighet, trohet, faktiskhet ความจริง gerçeklik, doğruluk 正確 вірність; правдивість سچائي tính có thật 正确

adv truly

1 really I truly believe that this decision is the right one. werklik حقّا، حقيقَةً наистина opravdu virkeligt wahrhaftig αληθινά verdaderamente, realmente tõesti واقعاً todella vraiment בְּאֶמֶת असल में, वास्तव में, वस्तुत: सच्चाई से uistinu, zaista valóban benar-benar sannarlega veramente 本当に 사실로 tikrai patiesi benar-benar echt sannelig, oppriktig, egentlig naprawdę verdadeiramente cu adevărat действительно naozaj resnično zaista verkligen อย่างแท้จริง gerçekten, hakikaten 真正地 справді حقيقت ميں thật sự 真正地

2 in a true manner He loved her truly. waarlik بِصِدْق، بإخْلاص искрено opravdově virkeligt wahrhaftig πραγματικά, αληθινά de verdad tõeliselt حقیقتاً vilpittömästi vraiment בְּאֶמֶת ईमानदारी से, ठीक-ठीक iskreno igazán dengan sesungguhnya innilega, sannarlega veramente 心から 진실로 nuoširdžiai uzticīgi; no sirds benar-benar echt virkelig, trofast szczerze verdadeiramente cu ade­­vărat искренне skutočne resnično istinski uppriktigt โดยแท้จริง gerçekten, hakikaten 確實地 щиро; вірно واقعہ ميں chân thành 确实地

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true → حقيقي pravdivý sand wahr αληθινός verdadero tosi vrai istinit vero 本当の 진실한 waar sann prawdziwy verdadeiro истинный sant ที่เป็นเรื่องจริง gerçek thật 真实的