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being truthful

[ˈbiːɪŋ ˈtruːθfəl]
verb phrase/gerund
ser honesto / ser veraz / estar sendo sincero
1. the act or state of telling the truth; speaking or acting with honesty and sincerity
Being truthful in your relationships builds trust.
Ser honesto em seus relacionamentos constrói confiança.
2. adhering to facts; not lying or deceiving
She appreciated him being truthful about his past mistakes.
Ela apreciava ele ser sincero sobre seus erros passados.
NYC Slang
keeping it real / keeping it 100
Synonyms
being honestbeing sincerebeing veracioustelling the truthbeing straightforward
Antonyms
being dishonestbeing deceptivelyingbeing insincerebeing fraudulent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser honesto / ser sincero
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser verdadeiro / ser de boa
colloquial variant
São Paulo
ser honesto / falar a verdade
formal and informal usage
Portugal
ser honesto / ser verdadeiro
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

tell it like it is
speak your mind
call a spade a spade
falar a verdade / ser franco
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