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true (EN)
形容詞、副詞、名詞、動詞

形容詞 “true”

基本形 true、非段階的
  1. 実際のものや正しいものに合致する
    The information she provided was true, matching exactly what the police had found.
  2. しかし(文頭で使われ、何かを認めた後に続く)
    True, we arrived late, but we didn't miss the main event.
  3. 元のものや基準に誤りなく合致する
    The joiner made sure the new chair was a true copy of the original.
  4. 常に支持し忠実である
    Even in my darkest hours, she remained a true friend.
  5. 本物で偽物ではない;公式に認められたり承認されたりする
    We use true vanilla beans in the recipe, not chemical additives.
  6. 実際の歴史的出来事に基づいた物語を描写する(物語が)
    She couldn't put down the book because it was a true story about a famous unsolved mystery.
  7. 意図した目標に外れずに当たるか進む
    With her arrow nocked, she released it into the wind; its flight was true, hitting the bullseye dead center.
  8. 正確に設定された;完璧に整列したり調整されたりする
    The wheels on the bike didn't seem true, so I had to send it out for repair.
  9. 生物学において最も正確または特定の分類を指す
    The true foxes belong to the genus Vulpes, distinguishing them from other animals that might be called foxes but do not belong to this genus.

副詞 “true”

true (more/most)
  1. 正確さや正しさを保証する方法で
    He aimed and threw the dart, and it flew true to the bullseye.

名詞 “true”

単数 true、不可算
  1. 完璧に整列した状態(「out of」と通常前置される)
    When the door started sticking, we realized the frame was out of true.

動詞 “true”

不定詞 true; 三単現 trues; 過去形 trued; 過去分詞 trued; 動名詞 trueing, truing
  1. 何かを均等に、バランス良く、または正しく調整する
    He spent hours truing the wheels of his bicycle to ensure a smooth ride.