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    Vérités (en. Truths)

    /veʁite/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A set of facts or elements that are true.
    Scientific truths evolve with discoveries.
    Les vérités scientifiques évoluent au fil des découvertes.
    The quality of what is true.
    The truth is often difficult to accept.
    La vérité est souvent difficile à accepter.
    What conforms to reality.
    It was necessary to confront the truths of the situation.
    Il a fallu affronter les vérités de la situation.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'veritas', meaning 'truth'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the bare truth
    The truth without disguise, without embellishment.
    la vérité toute nue
    to speak one's mind
    To express what one thinks, often in a direct manner.
    dire ses vérités
    to seek the truth
    To try to discover what is true.
    chercher la vérité

    Related Words

    truth
    What conforms to reality.
    vérité
    false
    What is not true.
    faux
    lie
    A misleading assertion that goes against the truth.
    mensonge

    Slang Meanings

    Verifiable, something that is true.
    It’s a truth universally acknowledged!
    C'est une vérité de La Palice!
    An obvious fact.
    But it's a truth as solid as a rock.
    Mais c'est une vérité comme un temple.