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ring true

[/rɪŋ truː/]
verb phrase
soar verdadeiro
1. to sound or seem authentic, believable, or convincing
His explanation doesn't ring true to me; I think he's lying.
A explicação dele não me soa verdadeira; acho que ele está mentindo.
2. to have the quality of being genuine or honest
Her apology really rang true because she seemed genuinely sorry.
O pedido de desculpas dela realmente soou verdadeiro porque ela parecia genuinamente arrependida.
NYC Slang
keep it real / straight up
Synonyms
sound genuineseem authenticappear believablesound convincinghold up
Antonyms
ring falsesound hollowseem contrivedappear fake

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
soar verdadeiro
most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
parecer genuíno
alternative usage emphasizing authenticity
Portugal
soar autêntico
common in European Portuguese
Portugal
parecer credível
alternative in Portugal emphasizing believability

Related Idioms & Phrases

ring false
sound genuine
honest to goodness
the real deal
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