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truth meaning in Dutch

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truth [truths] (conformity to fact or reality)
noun
[UK: truːθ]
[US: ˈtruːθ]

echtheidsubstantief
{f}

truth [truths] (pledge of loyalty or faith)
noun
[UK: truːθ]
[US: ˈtruːθ]

eedsubstantief
{m}

truth [truths] (state or quality of being true to someone or something)
noun
[UK: truːθ]
[US: ˈtruːθ]

eerlijkheidsubstantief
{f}

oprechtheidsubstantief
{f}

truth [truths] (true facts)
noun
[UK: truːθ]
[US: ˈtruːθ]

waarheidsubstantief
{f}

werkelijkheidsubstantief
{f}

truth be told (when admitting something one might otherwise lie about)
interjection
[UK: truːθ bi təʊld]
[US: ˈtruːθ bi toʊld]

eerlijk gezegdinterjection

truth or dare (game where players perform a dare or answer a question)
noun
[UK: truːθ ɔː(r) deə(r)]
[US: ˈtruːθ ɔːr ˈder]

waarheid of durvensubstantief

truthiness (superficial or asserted truthfulness)
noun

waarheidigheidsubstantief

bend the truth (change or leave out certain facts of a story)
verb

de waarheid verdraaienwerkwoord

in wine, there is truth (one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol)
phrase

kinderen en dronken mensen spreken altijd de waarheidphrase

moment of truth (deciding instant)
noun

moment van de waarheidsubstantief
{m}

uur Usubstantief
{n}

uur van de waarheidsubstantief
{n}

there's a grain of truth in every joke (people convey truth in jokes)
phrase
[UK: ðeəz ə ɡreɪn əv truːθ ɪn ˈev.ri dʒəʊk]
[US: ˈðerz ə ˈɡreɪn əv ˈtruːθ ɪn ˈev.ri dʒoʊk]

iedere grap heeft een kern van waarheidphrase