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tells the truth Used with a person or source to say that what they are saying is true. Literally, “says the truth.”
IT: Mio fratello dice il vero: abbiamo già pagato.
EN: My brother is telling the truth: we already paid.

Lo'ak dice il vero, dovete ascoltarlo.

Lo'ak is telling the truth; you need to listen to him.

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

Bush dice il vero.

Bush is telling the truth.

Lei dice il vero.

She is telling the truth.

Non dice il vero.

He/She is not telling the truth.

— Mystic River (2003)

Dice il vero.

He's telling the truth.

Se la mappa dice il vero, la porta nascosta si trova proprio sopra di noi.

If the map is correct, the hidden door is right above us.

— Lo Hobbit: La desolazione di Smaug (2013)