frank
Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly bluntHonest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
» You're just a little too frank.
Вы уж чересчур откровенны.
Ти просто трохи занадто відвертий.
Ти просто трохи занадто відверта.
Ви просто трохи занадто відвертий.
Ви просто трохи занадто відверта.
Ви просто трохи занадто відверті.
Meaning
5 sensesHonest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
May I be frank with you?
ehrlich, offen, aufrichtig
открове́нныйotkrovénnyj, и́скреннийískrennij, откры́тыйotkrýtyj
щи́рийščýryj, відве́ртийvidvértyj
Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.
(obsolete)Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
(obsolete)Liberal; generous; profuse.
(derogatory, obsolete)Unrestrained; loose; licentious.
- clearly manifest; evident
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Examples
147 sentencesYou're just a little too frank.
Ти просто трохи занадто відвертий. — deniko
ruВы уж чересчур откровенны. — sharptoothed
Tom is a very frank person.
Том дуже відверта людина. — deniko
ruТом очень откровенный человек. — nina99nv
deTom ist eine sehr offene Person. — Felixjp
Tom was very frank.
Том був дуже відвертий. — deniko
ruТом был очень откровенен. — odexed
deTom war sehr aufrichtig. — wolfgangth
I was very frank.
Я був дуже відвертий. — deniko
I'm usually quite frank.
Я, як правило, доволі щирий. — deniko
ruЯ обычно довольно искренен. — marafon
deIch bin normalerweise ziemlich direkt. — Vortarulo
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English frank, from Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an earFrom Middle English frank, from Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks, from Proto-West Germanic *frankō (“javelin, spear”). Doublet of Frank, franc, and farang.
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Forms
franker, frankestSynonyms
10 synonyms- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion:bluntcandidforthrightfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
5 patterns- your frank opinion
- frank opinion
- be frank with
- to be frank
- was very frank