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be true

[bi tru]
verb phrase
ser verdadeiro
1. to be in accordance with fact or reality; to conform to truth
Everything she said turned out to be true.
Tudo o que ela disse provou ser verdadeiro.
2. to be genuine or authentic
His feelings for her are true.
Os sentimentos dele por ela são verdadeiros.
3. to be faithful or loyal
He remained true to his principles.
Ele permaneceu fiel aos seus princípios.
4. to be accurate or correct
Is it true that you're moving to London?
É verdade que você está se mudando para Londres?
NYC Slang
keep it real (similar sense of authenticity)
Synonyms
be accuratebe correctbe genuinebe authenticbe faithfulbe realhold true
Antonyms
be falsebe untruebe fakebe dishonestbe disloyal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser verdadeiro
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser verdade
colloquial variant
São Paulo
ser verdadeiro
standard usage
Portugal
ser verdadeiro
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

true to one's word
truer than true
hold true
ring true
true blue
come true
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