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1. adj1) чесний2) правдивий; щирий, відвертий, прямийto be quite honest about it — розм. щиро кажучи
I shall be honest with you — розм. скажу вам відверто
3) сумлінний4) справжній, нефальсифікований5) цнотливий, моральний; доброчеснийto make an honest woman of smb. — одружитися на звабленій дівчині, прикрити гріх шлюбом
6) добрий, шановний, достойний (часто у звертаннях)2. adv поет.дійсно, справдіhonest broker — а) чесний маклер (прізвисько Бісмарка); б) розм. сват; сваха
to turn an honest penny — нажити (заробити) чесною працею
* * *I a1) чесний2) правдивий; прямий, щирий; відвертий; сумлінний; вірний3) справжній4) скромний, простий; звичайний5) icт. ( про жінку) цнотлива, чесна6) icт. добрий, поважний, достойнийII advслово честі; їй-богу; пoeт. воістину
См. также в других словарях:
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honest broker — {n. phr.} A person hired or appointed to act as an agent in a legal, business, or political situation where impartial advice is needed in order to settle a dispute. * /Michael has been asked to act as an honest broker to settle the argument… … Dictionary of American idioms
honest\ broker — n. phr. A person hired or appointed to act as an agent in a legal, business, or political situation where impartial advice is needed in order to settle a dispute. Michael has been asked to act as an honest broker to settle the argument between… … Словарь американских идиом
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