franc

/fʁɑ̃/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. frank, honest

Similar words

direct

Close synonyms for "frank/honest, direct."

Similar in other languages

English

candid

candid is the English word for the same thing — both mean "frank."

German

stumpf

Close, figuratively — frank, honest relates to blunt, dull.

German

direkt

French franc and German direkt both describe speaking in a frank, direct way, without holding back.

Practice

1 What does franc mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sois ___ avec moi, s'il te plaît.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches franc?

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