frank

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
2. Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
3. (obsolete) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
4. (obsolete) Liberal; generous; profuse.
5. (derogatory, obsolete) Unrestrained; loose; licentious.

Noun

1. (uncountable) Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
2. (countable) The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.

Verb

1. (transitive) To place a frank on an envelope.
2. (transitive) To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
3. (transitive) To send by public conveyance free of expense.

Noun

A hot dog or sausage.

Noun

The grey heron.

Noun

A pigsty.

Verb

To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

Noun

Obsolete form of franc, former French coins, moneys of account, and currency.

Sinonieme

candid

straightforward

⬆️

honest

open

sincere

outspoken

direct

open-hearted

forthright

truthful

blunt

ingenuous

plain

point-blank

open one’s heart

straight

frankfurter

true

do the frank

do the off

hearty

openhearted

upright

plainspoken

unreserved

off

free-spoken

straight-from-the-shoulder

speak one’s mind

without reserve

wiener

wienerwurst

hot dog

dog

🐕

transparent

postmark

heart-to-heart

guileless

genuine

obvious

above-board

manifest

weenie

hotdog

🌭

free

🆓

clarify

faithfulness

certify

authentic

exempt

Vertalings

franc

🆓

franco

offen

franco

sincero

offenherzig

sincère

Offenheit

ehrlich

schietto

ειλικρινής

sincero

🔉

franc

🆓

aperto

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/fɹæŋk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: frank

In summary

From 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.