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2 ♦ honest
♦ honest /ˈɒnɪst/A a.1 onesto; dabbene; leale; integro; probo; sincero; schietto: an honest man, un uomo onesto; un galantuomo; honest profits, onesti guadagni; honest weight, peso onesto (o giusto); an honest piece of work, un lavoro onesto (o coscienzioso); an honest face, una faccia onesta; to give an honest opinion, dare un parere schietto; to make an honest living, guadagnarsi la vita onestamenteB inter.(fam.) davvero!; sul serio!; parola!● honest broker, mediatore imparziale (spec. nel caso di dispute tra Stati) □ honest to God! (o honest to goodness!), parola mia!; ( anche) ma insomma!, santo cielo! □ honest-to-God! (o honest-to-goodness), genuino; schietto; sincero; semplice □ to be ( quite) honest, a dire il vero; a essere sincero □ to earn (o to turn) an honest penny, guadagnarsi il pane (o la vita) onestamente □ (arc. o scherz.) to make an honest woman of sb., sposare una donna con nozze riparatrici □ ( slang) honest injun!, parola d'onore! -
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['ɒnɪst] 1.1) (truthful) [person, attempt] onesto2) (sincere) [person, answer] sinceroto be honest,... — a essere sincero
3) (trustworthy) onesto, integro, probo2.it wasn't me, honest (to God)! — colloq. non sono stato io, lo giuro!
* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) onesto2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) onesto3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) onesto•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) (ma insomma!)- honesty* * *['ɒnɪst] 1.1) (truthful) [person, attempt] onesto2) (sincere) [person, answer] sinceroto be honest,... — a essere sincero
3) (trustworthy) onesto, integro, probo2.it wasn't me, honest (to God)! — colloq. non sono stato io, lo giuro!
См. также в других словарях:
honest\ to\ goodness — • honest to goodness • honest to God adj. phr. informal Really; truly; honestly. Used to emphasize something said. When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness. Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl… … Словарь американских идиом
honest-to-goodness — • honest to goodness • honest to God adj. phr. informal Real; genuine. Used for emphasis. She served him honest to goodness deep dish apple pie. It was the first honest to goodness baseball game he d seen since going abroad … Словарь американских идиом
honest-to-goodness — adj [only before noun] simple and good ▪ plain honest to goodness home cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
honest-to-goodness — ☆ honest to goodness [än′ist tə good′nis ] adj. Informal genuine; real; authentic: also honest to God … English World dictionary
honest-to-goodness — adjective simple and real … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
honest-to-goodness — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ genuine and straightforward … English terms dictionary
honest-to-goodness — adjective (used informally especially for emphasis) a real honest to god live cowboy had us a high old time went upriver to look at a sure enough fish wheel • Syn: ↑honest to god, ↑old, ↑sure enough • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
honest to goodness — or[honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Really; truly; honestly. Used to emphasize something said. * /When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness./ * / Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
honest to goodness — or[honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Really; truly; honestly. Used to emphasize something said. * /When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness./ * / Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
honest-to-goodness — an honest to goodness thing or person is plain, simple, and exactly what they appear to be. I d much rather have an honest to goodness steak than any of the fancy stuff he cooks. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
honest-to-goodness — adjective Real; genuine. Is the clam chowder made with honest to goodness clams? … Wiktionary