Collocations for "true"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "true" in context.
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true
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- true and [correct, complete, accurate, false]
- yes, that's true
- that's not true!
- it is true that
- is true with [respect, regard] to
- told you that it was true
- the [information, article] is true
- is [especially, particularly] true [when, about, where]
- [equally, absolutely, probably] true
- that cannot (possibly) be true
- and true to popular [belief, opinion]
- [was, acted] true to his nature
- (that's) a true story
- true story!
- the true facts (of the case)
- he [was, is] a true gentleman
- [found, is looking for] her (one) true love
- is true to [size, width, scale]
- is true to his [intentions, beliefs]
- (make sure) the [board, edge, wheel] is true
- be true to yourself
- make your [wishes, dreams] come true
- true or false?
- whether it is true or [false, not]
- if the rumors are true
- true the [edges, corners] (of)
- true up the [edges]
- true the [edges] up
- true and [balance, join]
- true up with a [sander, planer, file]
- true (up) the [car, bike] wheels
- he spoke true
- it flies true
'true' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
God
- Muslim
- achieve
- aim
- appear
- assertion
- assumption
- awful
- base
- become
- belief
- bend
- but
- color
- conceal
- crime
- disguise
- draw
- emotion
- expose
- fact
- false
- falter
- feeling
- founder
- freedom
- friend
- friendship
- funny
- genius
- gentleman
- glimpse
- gossip
- grant
- greatness
- grit
- gruesome
- happiness
- harness
- heart
- hero
- hide
- history
- individual
- labour
- likelihood
- love
- madam
- majority
- mask