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true

UK
/truː/
US
/tru/

Translations

trueadjective
truer
Comp.
truest
Super.
UK
/truː/
US
/tru/
The true story of the event was finally revealed.
La vraie histoire de l'événement a enfin été révélée.
She has always been a true friend, standing by me through thick and thin.
Elle a toujours été une amie fidèle, restant à mes côtés dans les bons comme dans les mauvais moments.
The painting was confirmed to be a true masterpiece from the Renaissance period.
Le tableau a été confirmé comme étant un véritable chef-d'œuvre de la Renaissance.
Additional translations
conformeSurtout pour une norme, un modèle ou une forme idéale.
Synonyms
accurate
correct
genuine
real
veritable
faithful
honest
sincere
unerring
authentic
Antonyms
false
untrue
trueadverb
UK
/truː/
US
/truː/
Used after verbs to mean “accurately, straight, without deviation”
droitEmploi surtout avec un verbe de mouvement.
The arrow flew true and struck the centre of the target.
La flèche a volé droit et a frappé le centre de la cible.
Synonyms
truly
really
indeed
actually
accurately
correctly
rightly
faithfully
verily
truenoun
trues
pl
Logic/computing term for the Boolean value; sometimes countable in technical texts
vraiEn logique et en informatique, valeur booléenne positive.
In this programming language, true evaluates as non-zero.
Dans ce langage de programmation, vrai est évalué comme non nul.
Synonyms
certainty
genuineness
authenticity
correctness
accuracy
fact
reality
veracity
truth
trueverb
trued
Past Simple
trued
Past Participle
truing
Gerund
Technical sense “make level, straight, or exact; adjust precisely”
redresserSens technique : rendre exact, aligner avec précision.
The mechanic trued the wheel before reinstalling it.
Le mécanicien a redressé la roue avant de la remonter.
Synonyms
true up
align
adjust
calibrate
correct
straighten
set true
level
make true
center
verify
confirm
square
rectify

Definitions

trueadjective
In accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact.
The true story of the event was finally revealed.
Loyal or faithful; steadfast in allegiance or affection.
She has always been a true friend, standing by me through thick and thin.
Genuine or authentic; not false or counterfeit.
The painting was confirmed to be a true masterpiece from the Renaissance period.
Consistent with a standard or pattern; conforming to a type or norm.
The building was a true example of Gothic architecture.
trueadverb
Accurately or without deviation; straight toward a target.
The arrow flew true and struck the centre of the target.
truenoun
The Boolean truth value representing affirmation or logical 1.
In this programming language, true evaluates as non-zero.
trueverb
To make (something) level, square, or exact; bring into precise alignment.
The mechanic trued the wheel before reinstalling it.
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