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1 honestly
adv. ärligt, ärligt talat* * *1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) ärligt, hederligt2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) ärligt talat, uppriktigt sagt -
2 honest
adj. ärlig, hederlig* * *['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.) ärlig, uppriktig2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) ärlig3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) ärlig, hederlig•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) ärligt talat!- honesty -
3 fairly
adv. rättvist, ärligt; alldeles, fullständigt; klart* * *1) (justly; honestly: fairly judged.) rättvist2) (quite or rather: The work was fairly hard.) ganska, rätt -
4 outright
adj. obestridlig; total; fullständig; direkt--------adv. helt och hållet; öppet; rent av; rent ut* * *1. adverb1) (honestly: I told him outright what I thought.) rent ut, oförbehållsamt2) (immediately: He was killed outright.) på en gång, på fläcken2. adjective(without any exception or doubt: He is the outright winner.) avgjord, obestridlig -
5 plain-spoken
adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) -
6 play fair
spela renhårigt* * *(to act honestly and fairly.) handla ärligt, spela rent spel -
7 play the game
spela efter spelets regler* * *(to act fairly and honestly.) följa spelets regler -
8 refreshing
adj. uppfriskande, stärkande--------n. uppfriskning* * *1) (giving new strength and energy; having a cooling and relaxing effect: a refreshing drink of cold water.) uppfriskande, stärkande2) (particularly pleasing because different from normal: It is refreshing to hear a politician speak so honestly.) uppfriskande -
9 straight
adj. rak; rät; ärlig; heterosexuell, inte homosexuell--------adv. raka vägen, direkt; öppet, rakt på sak, rent ut; genast--------n. ärlighet; rak linje; rak serie, straight (kortspel)* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) rak, rät2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ärlig3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) rak4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) i ordning5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) ren6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) allvarlig7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) realistisk, seriös2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) rakt, rätt2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) raka vägen, direkt3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) ärligt, hederligt3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) raksträcka- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
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