Truth be told Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɹuθ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈtoʊɫd
TROOTH bee TOHLD
tɹˈuːθ/ /bˈiː/ /tˈəʊld
trooth bee TOHLD
التعريف
A phrase you use when you want to be honest or admit something that might be surprising or different from what was expected.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mainly informal and often used at the start of a sentence. Signals honesty or a confession, sometimes softening mild criticism or bad news. Similar to 'to be honest' or 'frankly'. Not used in formal writing.
Spanish: la verdad sea dicha - siendo sinceroPortuguese (BR): pra falar a verdade - falando sinceramentePortuguese (PT): para ser sincero - dizendo a verdadeChinese (Simplified): 说实话Chinese (Traditional): 說實話Hindi: सच कहूँ तोArabic: بصراحة - إذا كان علي أن أكون صادقاًBengali: সত্যি কথা বলতে - সত্যি বলতেRussian: по правде говоря - честно говоряJapanese: 正直に言うと - 実を言うとVietnamese: thật ra mà nói - thành thật mà nóiKorean: 솔직히 말하면 - 사실대로 말하자면Turkish: doğrusunu söylemek gerekirse - açıkçasıUrdu: سچ بتاؤں تو - سچ کہوں توIndonesian: sejujurnya - sebenarnya
جمل نموذجية
Truth be told, I forgot your birthday.
basic
Truth be told, I don't like vegetables much.
basic
Truth be told, I'm a little nervous about the exam.
basic
Truth be told, I didn't really enjoy the movie everyone liked.
natural
Truth be told, I haven’t finished the report yet.
natural
Truth be told, I was hoping you’d offer to help.
natural