truthful

sincère, honnête

Qui dit la vérité plutôt que de mentir.

En anglais simple : Saying what is true rather than telling lies.

• Please be truthful with me.
• She gave a truthful answer to every question.
• Was the witness completely truthful about what happened?

Comment l'utiliser : truthful with someone about something (He was truthful with us about his mistakes.)

Synonymes : honest

Contraires : dishonest, untruthful

Expressions courantes : truthful person, truthful answer, be truthful

fidèle, véridique

Qui montre ou décrit les choses telles qu’elles sont réellement.

En anglais simple : Showing or describing things as they really are.

• The book gives a truthful picture of village life.
• Her portraits are truthful without being cruel.
• We need a truthful account of the events.

Synonymes : accurate, true to life

Contraires : inaccurate

Expressions courantes : truthful account, truthful portrait, truthful description