Usage examples of "tell the truth" in English with translation to German

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You should tell the truth. Du solltest die Wahrheit sagen.
One should always tell the truth. Man soll immer die Wahrheit sagen.
You should always tell the truth. Man soll immer die Wahrheit sagen.
"Don't lie" doesn't necessarily means "tell the truth". "Lüge nicht" bedeutet nicht unbedingt "sage die Wahrheit".
I can't figure out why he didn't tell the truth. Ich verstehe nicht, warum er nicht die Wahrheit gesagt hat.
Mr. Smith should have told the truth. Herr Smith hätte die Wahrheit sagen sollen.
I accept that he was telling the truth. Ich akzeptiere, dass er die Wahrheit gesagt hat.
It's to your credit that you told the truth. Es gereicht Ihnen zur Ehre, dass Sie die Wahrheit gesagt haben.
This time it seems as if he is telling the truth. Diesmal sieht es so aus, als ob er die Wahrheit sagen würde.
It never occurred to me that Tom might not be telling the truth. Mir kam nie der Gedanke, dass Tom nicht die Wahrheit sagen könnte.
To tell the truth, I completely forgot. Um ehrlich zu sein, ich habe es total vergessen.
Why doesn't he tell the truth? Wieso sagt er nicht die Wahrheit?
I always try to tell the truth. Ich versuche immer, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
I think it important to tell the truth. Ich glaube, dass es wichtig ist, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
To tell the truth, I am not your father. Um die Wahrheit zu sagen, dein Vater bin ich nicht.
To tell the truth, I've forgotten his name. Um ehrlich zu sein, habe ich seinen Namen vergessen.
I think it's important to tell the truth. Ich glaube, dass es wichtig ist, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
To tell the truth, I do not like him. Um die Wahrheit zu sagen, ich mag ihn nicht.
He hasn't the nerve to tell the truth. Er hat nicht den Mut die Wahrheit zu sagen.
To tell the truth, I didn't do my homework. Ehrlich gesagt, habe ich meine Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht.
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