American English
/tʰɹu/
One syllable.
Based on facts and not false.
Practice out loudBased on facts and not false.
Is it true that Maya moved to Chicago?
The report is true.
For a fact or statement, true usually means “verdadero.” Real usually describes whether a person or thing exists or is not fake.
true story · true statement
It + be + true + that + clause
[subject] + be + true
Real and not fake, copied, or artificial.
The museum has a true diamond.
She showed her true feelings.
true love · true identity · true nature
a + true + [noun]
Loyal and dependable, especially as a friend or supporter.
He has always been a true friend.
She stayed true to her friends.
true friend · true supporter
[subject] + be + true + to + [person]
Very close to the original or to real life.
The movie is true to the book.
This is a true copy of the original.
true copy · true likeness
[subject] + be + true + to + [source]
a + true + copy + of + [something]
to happen as hoped or imagined
Her dream came true.
very similar to real life
The painting is remarkably true to life.
to do what you promised to do
He was true to his word and called the next day.
The final e is dropped before -er and -est: truer, truest.