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Translation for 'to bend the truth' from English to Russian

	идиом. искажать истину	to bend the truth `[fig.]`
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	сказать правду `[сов.]`	to tell the truth
	говорить правду `[несов.]`	to tell the truth
	правда `{ж}`	truth 3
	истина `{ж}`	truth 2
	полуправда `{ж}`	half-truth
	правдолюбивость `{ж}`	love of truth
	любовь `{ж}` к истине	love of truth
	правдивость `{ж}`	love of truth
	правдолюбие `{с}`	love of truth
	наклониться `[сов.]`	to bend
	гнуть	to bend 3
	перегибать `[несов.]`	to bend `[fold]`
	поворот `{м}` (дороги)	bend `[in road]`
	сгибать `[несов.]`	to bend `[pipe, leg etc.]`
	геогр. Зальцкаммергут `{м}`	(the) Salzkammergut
	усопший `{м}` `[книжн.]`	the deceased
	направо `{adv}`	to the right
	религ. Господь `{м}`	(the) Lord
	окружающая среда `{ж}`	the environment
	журн. печать `{ж}` `[пресса]`	(the) press

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Translation for 'to bend the truth' from English to Russian

to bend the truth [fig.]: искажать истинуидиом.
to tell the truth: сказать правду [сов.]

говорить правду [несов.]
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truth: правда {ж}

истина {ж}
half-truth: полуправда {ж}
love of truth: правдолюбивость {ж}

любовь {ж} к истине

правдивость {ж}

правдолюбие {с}
to bend: наклониться [сов.]

гнуть
to bend [fold]: перегибать [несов.]
bend [in road]: поворот {м} (дороги)
to bend [pipe, leg etc.]: сгибать [несов.]
(the) Salzkammergut: Зальцкаммергут {м}геогр.
the deceased: усопший {м} [книжн.]
to the right: направо {adv}
(the) Lord: Господь {м}религ.
the environment: окружающая среда {ж}
(the) press: печать {ж} [пресса]журн.

Usage Examples English

Reporters who worked under Solomon as an editor have said that he encouraged them to bend the truth to fit a pre-existing narrative.
His companion condones the detective's willingness to bend the truth (or break the law) on behalf of a client—lying to the police, concealing evidence or breaking into houses—when he feels it morally justifiable.

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