to tell him or her the truth
Tom instó a Mary a decirle la verdad a John.
Tom urged Mary to tell John the truth.
Creo que deberíamos decirle la verdad a Tom.
I think we should tell Tom the truth.
Tom no sabía cómo decirle la verdad a Mary.
Tom didn’t know how to tell Mary the truth.
No me gusta decirle la verdad.
I don't like telling him the truth.
Tom realmente necesita decirle la verdad a Mary.
Tom really needs to tell Mary the truth.
I'm going to tell you the truth.
Tendré que decirle la verdad mañana.
I'll have to tell him the truth tomorrow.
No tuve las agallas para decirle la verdad.
I didn't have the guts to tell him the truth.
— Una batalla tras otra (2025)
No te gustó lo suficiente para decirle la verdad.
You didn't like him enough to tell him the truth.
— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)