Definition von true(a) im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
- having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
- rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend
- True North
- At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- tried and true
- Well-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience
He liked to stick to tried and true methods in his garden.
- true
- The state of being in alignment
The strength and number of blows depends on how far out of true the shafts are.
- true
- Truth
I'm sure that is the truth.
- I'm sure that's true.
- true
- To straighten
He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.
- true
- Legitimate
The true king has returned!.
- true
- To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust
We spent all night truing up the report.
- true
- A state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result
A and B is true if and only if A is true and B is true.
- true
- Loyal, faithful
He’s turned out to be a true friend.
- true
- concurring with a given set of facts; factually correct
- true
- Genuine
This is true Parmesan cheese.
- true
- Accurate; following a path toward the target
- true
- accurately
this gun shoots true.
- true believer
- A strict follower of a religious doctrine
- true believer
- One who sticks to one's dogma or beliefs irrespective of the facts (see true believer syndrome)
- true believer syndrome
- Alternative spelling of true-believer syndrome
- true blue
- Patriotic for Australia; thoroughly Australian
- true blue
- indubitably loyal or faithful
He was a true blue supporter, and would not listen to what he supposed to be the lies of the opposition.
- true bug
- Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking
- true bugs
- plural form of true bug
- true colours
- The real character, belief or intent of a person or group who present a dishonest picture of their nature to the world
The organisation was officially concerned with economic development but after the memo was leaked people began to see them in their true colours.
- true density
- The density of the particles that make up a powder or particulate solid, in contrast to bulk density, which measures the average density of a large volume of the powder in a specific medium (usually air)
- true frog
- A large group of frogs found worldwide in the Ranidae family, typically smooth and moist-skinned, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet
- true frogs
- plural form of true frog
- true leaf
- Any leaves of a seed plant other than the cotyledons
- true leaf
- Any leaf containing vascular tissue
- true love
- The unique individual for whom one feels such affection
- true love
- The form of romantic affection that is considered pure and wholly positive, not just based on feelings of lust
- true lover's knot
- A particular species of moth
- true lover's knot
- Any of various knots (for string or the like) having some symmetry
- true lover's knot
- A particular knot of eight crossings
- true lover's knots
- plural form of true lover's knot
- true loves
- plural form of true love
- true mixed
- An event format where the teams must have two men and two women, played in alternating positions
- true name
- A unique name of any entity which can be used to control or manipulate that entity
They conjured a world of primitive magic in which evil spirits could not be given their true names for fear of increasing their power.
- true or false
- Of a question or series of questions having as answers only "true" or "false"
Teachers prefer true or false or multiple-choice tests because they can be graded so easily.
- true seal
- Any of the seals in the taxonomic family Phocidae; earless seal
- true seals
- plural form of true seal
- true to life
- Of a model: Having the same dimensions as the original
- true-believer syndrome
- A phenomenon in which witnesses to a staged event continue to believe in its authenticity even after it has been debunked
- true-blue
- Alternative spelling of true blue
- true-false
- Allowing only the answers "true" or "false"
Grading the twenty-question true-false quiz took only 30 seconds per student.
- true-leaf
- Attributive form of true leaf, noun
- true-life
- Based on fact, real, true
- true-love-knot
- a bracelet which partners both wear to show their love
As in a stupor, forging headlong forward she was overtaken in the vicinity of Valopolis by the evening voiture of Madame Mimosa, the lady's monogram, Kiki, wreathed in true-love-knots, emblazoning triply the doors and rear.
- true-name
- Attributive form of true name, noun
- true-or-false
- Alternative spelling of true or false
- true-up
- To make a wheel level, balanced or even by adjusting the spokes; to true a wheel; ideally, to make it perfectly circular in relation to the hub with no left or right bulges nor 'flat spots'
- true-up
- To make something true, equal, or correct
- true to form
- Exactly as expected; following the usual pattern. (Often with running)
- true
- {a} certain, faithful, steady, exact, genuine
- tried and true
- Having proved effective or reliable before
- true bias
- (Tekstil) the diagonal edge formed when a fabric is folded so that the lengthwise and crosswise grains are aligned. True bias occurs at a 45-degree angle, and woven fabrics have the greatest amount of stretch along the true bias
- True Confessions
- a magazine which contains stories about people's problems in love, marriage, and relationships. The stories, which are supposed to be true, are told in a way that is intended to make them as strange, exciting, or shocking as possible
- tried and true
- tested and proved to be reliable
- true
- Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian
- true
- reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy"
- true
- {s} correct; real, genuine; loyal, faithful; precise, exact; accurate; reliable, trustworthy; consistent with reality; sincere; legitimate; determined according to the earth's axis (Navigation)
- true
- accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"
- true
- Task related user exit
- 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
- true
- in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"
- true
- Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
- true
- Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge
- true
- Well, fairly so anyway Alright, we added a bit of drama, and you're probably best to read this
- true
- If you say that something seems too good to be true, you are suspicious of it because it seems better than you had expected, and you think there may something wrong with it that you have not noticed. On the whole the celebrations were remarkably good-humoured and peaceful. Indeed, it seemed almost too good to be true
- true
- as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class
- true
- C++ keyword used to specify a value for the booltype
- true
- accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
- true
- rightly so called; "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"
- true
- conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"
- true
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles; "true north is geographic north"
- true
- n 1 The boolean value true; not false 2 Any Lisp object that is not nil [annotate]
- true
- or Natural Strain: Corresponds to the integration of the instantaneous gage length changes : = Ln (L/ L0) with the relation = Ln (e+1)
- true
- approval If you say that something such as a story or a film is true to life, you approve of it because it seems real. The opening scenes of this movie are just not true to life
- true
- If you are true to someone, you remain committed and loyal to them. If you are true to an idea or promise, you remain committed to it and continue to act according to it. David was true to his wife India has remained true to democracy She's been true to her word from day one. = faithful
- true
- concurring with a given set of facts
- true
- In accordance with truth; truly
- true
- {i} correct adjustment or position; truth, verity
- true
- as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
- true
- faithful, loyal
- true
- devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
- true
- No facade; a theoretical concept
- true
- Right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate; as, a true copy; a true likeness of the original
- true
- Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician" as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class
- true
- If a general statement holds true in particular circumstances, or if your previous statement holds true in different circumstances, it is true or valid in those circumstances. This law is known to hold true for galaxies at a distance of at least several billion light years
- true
- If you say that a fact is true of a particular person or situation, you mean that it is valid or relevant for them. I accept that the romance may have gone out of the marriage, but surely this is true of many couples Expenditure on health in most of these countries has gone down, and the same is true for education
- true
- worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
- true
- approval If you use true to describe something or someone, you approve of them because they have all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has. Maybe one day you'll find true love The ability to work collaboratively is a true test of leadership I think he's a true genius. = real
- true
- Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or narration; a true history; a declaration is true when it states the facts
- true
- proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true" make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target" reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy" accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true" devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them" 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
- true
- true colours: see colour true to form: see form to ring true: see ring tried and true: see tried
- true
- really; precisely
- true
- 1 Related to or measured from true north
- true
- The literal of type boolean representing a true value
- true
- Those who are loyal or faithful
- true
- not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"
- true
- proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
- true
- expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"
- true
- Genuine; real; not deviating from the essential characters of a class; as, a lizard is a true reptile; a whale is a true, but not a typical, mammal
- true
- having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
- true
- {f} adjust accurately, fit exactly
- true
- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
- true
- make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
- true
- If a dream, wish, or prediction comes true, it actually happens. Owning a place of their own is a dream come true for the couple
- true
- emphasis You use true to emphasize that a person or thing is sincere or genuine, often in contrast to something that is pretended or hidden. I allowed myself to acknowledge my true feelings The true cost often differs from that which had first been projected = real
- true
- 1 The canonical true value, #t 2 Any object other than the unique false value, #f
- true
- If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable. Everything I had heard about him was true The film tells the true story of a group who survived in the Andes in sub-zero temperatures
- true
- (true-breeding)Term applied to plants that, when raised from seed, virtually reproduce the characteristics of the parent
- true
- One of True or False Any expression language value may be used as a boolean value for the purpose of a conditional test All values count as true in a test except for #f DSSSL uses the word "true" to refer to any value that counts as true, and the word "false" to refer to #f
- true
- any Lisp value that is not nil is said to be true Generally, whenever a non-nil value is called for, any Lisp object other than nil will suffice However, in some cases t means something different than other non-nil values
- true anomaly
- the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees
- true believer
- One who is deeply, sometimes fanatically devoted to a cause, organization, or person: "a band of true believers bonded together against all those who did not agree with them" (Theodore Draper)
- true bill
- A bill of indictment endorsed by a grand jury
- true bill
- an indictment endorsed by a grand jury
- true blackberry
- the true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries
- true blue
- true, devoted, loyal; conservative
- true bug
- A wingless or four-winged insect of the order Hemiptera, especially of the suborder Heteroptera, including the bedbug, louse, and chinch bug, having mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking
- true bug
- any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera
- true color image
- image that displays color as they appear in real life
- true colors
- appropriate colors; absolute identity
- true copy
- confirmation on a copy indicating that it is authentic, duplicate which is identical to the original
- true frog
- insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
- true fungus
- any of numerous fungi of the division Eumycota
- true heirs
- legal inheritors
- true laurel
- small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
- true lobster
- large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs
- true love
- the person that you love
- true love
- unconditional love, love which is independent of all circumstances
- true mahogany
- mahogany tree of West Indies
- true marmoset
- a marmoset
- true north
- north as it appears on maps, calculated as a line through the centre of the earth rather than by using the magnetic pole
- true peace
- permanent and stable peace, completely peaceful relations
- true pepper
- any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
- true picture of reality
- view of the actual situation, objective representation of the situation
- true rib
- Any of the ribs that are attached to the sternum by a costal cartilage, especially any of the seven upper ribs on either side of the thorax in humans
- true rib
- one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
- true sago palm
- Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji
- true sea atmosphere
- true air of the sea, genuine seaside ambience
- true slime mold
- a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
- true story
- real-life story, story of events that really happened
- true to
- sexually faithful; "she was true to her significant other"
- true to himself
- honest to himself, does not deceive himself
- true to life
- loyal to life, genuine
- true to life
- representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are; "the novel about ghetto life was true to life"; "true-to-life duck decoys"
- true to type
- true to form, faithful to character
- true to(p)
- sexually faithful; "she was true to her significant other
- true toad
- tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
- true type
- True Type fonts are the fonts that are used in the Windows operating systems If you install the Brother True Type Fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows applications
- true type
- A type of font invented by Apple and shared with MicroSoft It specifies outlines with 2 degree bezier curves, contains inovative hinting controls, and an expandable series of tables for containing whatever additional information is deemed imported to the font Apple and Adobe/MicroSoft have expanded these tables in different ways, although attempting to achieve the same effect
- true type
- A registered trademark for an outline font format with built-in screen and printer fonts, it frequently causes output problems, and is not recommended
- true type
- Apple and Microsoft's outline font format designed to be used with the Mac System 7 operating system and Microsoft Windows 3 x and later versions
- true up
- true: make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
- true vocal cord
- either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
- true-blue
- A true-blue supporter of something is someone who is very loyal and reliable
- true-blue
- If you describe someone as true-blue, you mean that they are right-wing in their ideas and opinions. Her husband is a true blue Tory
- true-blue
- marked by unswerving loyalty; "a true-blue American"; "a reliable true-blue country club conservative
- true-false
- offering a series of statements each of which is to be judged as true or false; "a true-false test
- true-hearted
- faithful = loyal
- true-life
- based on real facts and not invented
- true-to-life
- representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are; "the novel about ghetto life was true to life"; "true-to-life duck decoys"
- true-to-life(a)
- representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are; "the novel about ghetto life was true to life"; "true-to-life duck decoys
- came true
- Simple past of come true
- come true
- To become real: to become true or existent
Many of their predictions came true, but of course, many did not.
- come true
- To breed true; to maintain identity of salient characteristics through propagation processes
- comes true
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of come true
- coming true
- Present participle of come true
- dream come true
- Something which has long been desired or hoped for and which has finally happened
- held true
- Simple past tense and past participle of hold true
- hold true
- to be true, valid or applicable
- hold true
- to remain true, valid or applicable; to apply
However the case may be with societies under widely different conditions of development, the law of mass and individuality holds true of the social facts known to us.
- holds true
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold true
- in true
- Properly aligned; in alignment
- out of true
- Not properly aligned; out of alignment
- ring true
- To seem to be correct, or plausible
His excuse about his daughter being ill again rings true, to me.
- show one's true colors
- To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed
- the course of true love never did run smooth
- There will always be problems in a relationship
- three true outcomes
- The three results of a plate appearance that do not involve the fielders: home runs, walks, and strikeouts
- throw true
- to inherit a characteristic
- to thine own self be true
- The easiest person to deceive is oneself
Thou canst not then be false to any man.'' -William Shakespeare.
- many a true word is spoken in jest
- (deyim) a humorous remark not intended to be taken seriously may turn out to be accurate after all
- to thine own self be true
- (Ev ile ilgili) Be yourself; be true to yourself; do not engage in self-deception. From a monologue delivered by the character Polonius in Act I Scene III of Hamlet by William Shakespeare