franco in Spanish: frank, candid, open (adjective)

/ˈfɾaŋko/

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Translation

frank, candid, open

Word origin

From Late Latin francus ('free'), the name of the Frankish people, whose free status gave the sense of open and unreserved.

Origin: Late Latin
Root: francus
English cognates: frank, franchise

Grammar

Femininefranca

Masc pluralfrancos

Fem pluralfrancas

Examples

: .

I am going to be frank with you: I do not like the idea.

I like her frank way of speaking.

We had a very candid conversation about the problem.

He is a frank person with no secrets.

Agradezco .

I appreciate your frank and sincere opinion.

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This word is part of lesson 38.