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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEstirar la verdad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.tiˈɾaɾ la βeɾˈðað
"Él tiende a estirar la verdad cuando cuenta historias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exaggerate or embellish the truth, often to make a story more interesting or favorable.
"He tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about his adventures." - 2
To present information in a way that is misleading or not entirely accurate.
"In his report, he stretched the truth about the project's success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'stretch the truth' combines the verb 'stretch', derived from Old English 'streccan', meaning to extend or prolong, and 'truth', from Old English 'triewð', meaning fidelity or faithfulness. The idiomatic expression emerged in the 20th century, reflecting a tendency to exaggerate or embellish facts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stretch-the-Truth" is said worldwide
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Exagérer la vérité
Transliteration: ɛɡzaʒe la veʁite
"Il a tendance à exagérer la vérité dans ses histoires."
Die Wahrheit dehnen
Transliteration: diː ˈvaːʁhaɪt ˈdeːnən
"Er neigt dazu, die Wahrheit in seinen Geschichten zu dehnen."
Allungare la verità
Transliteration: alˈluŋɡare la veˈrità
"Tende ad allungare la verità quando racconta storie."
Estirar la verdad
Transliteration: es.tiˈɾaɾ la βeɾˈðað
"Él tiende a estirar la verdad cuando cuenta historias."
Esticar a verdade
Transliteration: is.tʃiˈka a veʁˈdaʒ
"Ele tende a esticar a verdade ao contar histórias."
सत्य को बढ़ाना
Transliteration: satya ko baḍhānā
"वह अपनी कहानियों में सत्य को बढ़ाने की प्रवृत्ति रखता है।"
拉伸真相
Transliteration: lā shēn zhēnxiàng
"他在讲故事时倾向于拉伸真相。"
진실을 늘리다
Transliteration: jinsileul neullida
"그는 이야기할 때 진실을 늘리는 경향이 있다."
真実を引き伸ばす
Transliteration: shinjitsu o hikinosu
"彼は物語を語るときに真実を引き伸ばす傾向がある。"
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