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.