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adjective | noun | verb frankfrank1 /fræŋk/ ●●○ adjective ETYMOLOGYfrank1Origin: 1300-1400 French free, generous, from Late Latin Francus Frank (because the Franks, an ancient German people, were given political freedom in France) THESAURUSstatement/answer► honest not hiding the truth or the facts about something: Just give me an honest answer. Do you want my honest opinion? ► truthful giving the true facts about something: Douglas said he didn’t take the money, and I believe he is being truthful. ► sincere honest and meaning what you say: Were you being sincere when you said you would help? ► frank honest and direct in the way that you speak: To be frank, I don’t like him very much. ► candid telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing: It sounds like you need to have a candid talk with him. ► direct saying exactly what you mean in an honest and clear way: The doctor was very direct and told me I needed to lose weight. ► open not trying to hide any facts from other people: People have become more open about their feelings. ► upfront honest and not hiding the truth or your opinion: Parents need to be upfront with their kids about the risks of drugs and alcohol. ► straightforward/forthright honest, direct, and not hiding what you think: She answered the questions in a forthright manner. ► outspoken expressing your opinions or criticism honestly and directly even if it upsets people: He has been an outspoken critic of the government. ► blunt speaking in an honest direct way that may seem rude: She was surprisingly blunt about her feelings. 1honest and truthful: a frank and open discussionfrank with I’ll be frank with you, David – you could have done better.► see thesaurus at honest2to be frank spoken used when you are saying something true that other people may not like: To be frank, business isn’t going very well. [Origin: 1300–1400 French free, generous, from Late Latin Francus Frank (because the Franks, an ancient German people, were given political freedom in France)]—frankness noun [uncountable] adjective | noun | verb frankfrank2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYfrank2Origin: 1700-1800 ➔ FRANK1 a long cooked sausage, usually eaten in a long piece of bread SYN wiener adjective | noun | verb frankfrank3 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYfrank3Origin: 1900-2000 frankfurter VERB TABLEfrank |
| Present | I, you, we, they | frank | | he, she, it | franks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | franked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have franked | | he, she, it | has franked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had franked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will frank | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have franked |
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| Present | I | am franking | | he, she, it | is franking | | you, we, they | are franking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was franking | | you, we, they | were franking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been franking | | he, she, it | has been franking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been franking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be franking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been franking |
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