/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.
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I like her frank way of speaking.
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We had a very candid conversation about the problem.
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He is a frank person with no secrets.
Agradezco .
I appreciate your frank and sincere opinion.
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