truth

the quality or state of being true; the truth is something that is a fact and not an opinion

verdad, realidad

• the truth about somebody/something

Collocations seek the truth · speak the truth

• He told her the whole truth.

  Le contó toda la verdad.

a belief or idea that is accepted as true by many people, especially one based on religious faith

verdad, creencia

• the truth of something

Collocations religious truth · philosophical truth

• The truth of the matter is that we don't know.

  La verdad del asunto es que no lo sabemos.

the quality of being honest and telling the truth, or a particular instance of this

honestidad, sinceridad

• tell somebody the truth

Collocations truth and honesty · the truth about something

• She has a reputation for telling the truth.

  Tiene una reputación por decir la verdad.

the quality of being correct or accurate, especially in facts or details

exactitud, precisión

• truth and accuracy

Collocations truth and precision · the truth of the matter

• The report is full of factual errors, but it does contain some truths.

  El informe está lleno de errores de hecho, pero contiene algunas verdades.

the legal principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty in court

presunción de inocencia

• innocent until proven guilty

Collocations the principle of truth · the presumption of innocence

• The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

  El acusado se presume inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario.

the quality of being objective and impartial, especially in reporting or judging something

objetividad, imparcialidad

• truth and objectivity

Collocations the truth of the matter · the objective truth

• The journalist's report was based on truth and objectivity.

  El informe del periodista se basó en objetividad y verdad.