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to tell the truth about something

Portuguese translation: dizer a verdade a respeito de alguma coisa...


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16:22 Jul 30, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: to tell the truth about something
Having trouble with the "about" part of the sentence. Everything I see says to use "sobre" but that seems wrong....



"I need someone to tell me the truth about what happened that night."
rgreen
Local time: 16:07
Portuguese translation:dizer a verdade a respeito de alguma coisa...
Explanation:
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connie leite
Local time: 21:07
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5dizer a verdade sobre alguma coisa
Victor Tolentino
4 +3dizer a verdade a respeito de alguma coisa...
connie leite
4ser verdadeiro em relação a...
Teresa Borges


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
dizer a verdade sobre alguma coisa


Explanation:
Você está correto, o correto é usar "sobre"

Victor Tolentino
Ireland
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
21 mins

agree  imatahan: Ambos estão corretos, mas a regência requer o "sobre". E mais, na frase o correto é usar é "me dizer".
34 mins

agree  Maria Catarina Donzelli: Você está correta.
9 hrs

agree  Alexandra Valle Fernandes: O mais habitual é usar "sobre". Preciso que alguém me diga a verdade sobre o que aconteceu ontem à noite.
10 hrs

agree  Nicole Rodrigues: Eu preciso que alguém me diga a verdade sobre o que aconteceu aquela noite.
18 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dizer a verdade a respeito de alguma coisa...


Explanation:
sug

connie leite
Local time: 21:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Humberto Ribas
10 mins
  -> Obrigada Humberto. BFS

agree  Marcos Antonio
13 mins
  -> Obrigada marcos. BFS

agree  Lais Leite
8 hrs
  -> Obrigada Lais. BS
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ser verdadeiro em relação a...


Explanation:
Neste contexto, diria assim:

preciso que alguém seja verdadeiro em relação ao que aconteceu ontem...

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52
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