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1 honest
['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.) poctivý2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) upřímný3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) poctivý•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) vážně!- honesty* * *• upřímný• počestný• poctivý• čestný -
2 honest-to-goodness
• poctivý -
3 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) poctivá hra, poctivé jednání* * *• poctivá hra• slušná hra• slušné jednání -
4 above all
(most importantly: He is strong, brave and, above all, honest.) především* * *• především -
5 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) jednání, obchod, styk* * *• zacházení• obchodování -
6 deceit
[di'si:t]((an act of) deceiving: She was too honest to be capable of deceit.) podvod- deceitfully
- deceitfulness* * *• podvod• klam -
7 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) přímý2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) přímý3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) přímý4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) naprostý5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) přímý2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) obrátit, nasměrovat2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) ukázat cestu3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) poručit, nařídit4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) řídit; režírovat•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *• vést• zamířit• přímo• přímý• řídit• kontrolovat• nařídit• namířit• bezprostřední• dirigovat -
8 dishonest
[dis'onist](not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) nepoctivý- dishonesty* * *• podvodný• nepoctivý• nečestnost• nečestný• nepoctivost -
9 dubious
['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) pochybující, nejistý2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) pochybný•- dubiety- dubiousness* * *• pochybný• nejistý -
10 forthright
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11 frank
[fræŋk] 1. adjective(saying or showing openly what is in one's mind; honest: a frank person; a frank reply.) upřímný2. verb(to mark a letter by machine to show that postage has been paid.) (o)frankovat- frankly* * *• usnadnit průchod• upřímný• poctivý• přímý• párek• otevřený• frankovat• ničím se netající -
12 fundamentally
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13 genuine
['‹enjuin]1) (real; not fake or artificial: a genuine pearl; a genuine antique.) opravdový, pravý2) (honest; sincere: He shows a genuine desire to improve.) skutečný, upřímný•* * *• upřímný• skutečný• opravdový• nefalšovaný -
14 go straight
((of a former criminal) to lead an honest life.) vést poctivý život* * *• jít přímo• jít rovně• jednat fér -
15 guileless
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16 honestly
1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) poctivě2) (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.) namouduši* * *• poctivě• čestně -
17 incorruptible
(not able to be bribed; honest: The police should be incorruptible.) neúplatný* * *• neúplatný• nepodplatitelný• nezkazitelný -
18 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) soudit2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) posuzovat3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) hodnotit; odhadovat4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) odsuzovat2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) soudce, -kyně2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) rozhodčí3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znalec•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *• posuzovat• posoudit• rozhodčí• soudkyně• soudit• soudce -
19 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) jednoduchý, prostý2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) jasný3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) upřímný4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) zřejmý, jasný5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nehezký2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) oko pletené hladce•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *• planina• prostý• rovina• obyčejný -
20 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) sporný, nejistý2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) pochybný, podezřelý* * *• pochybný• problematický
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Honest — Hon est, a. [OE. honest, onest, OF. honeste, oneste, F. honn[^e]te, L. honestus, fr. honos, honor, honor. See {Honor}.] 1. Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Belong what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching! Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Honest — (né au IIIème siècle, mort en 270) est un saint et martyr catholique du IIIe siècle, originaire de Nîmes. Il est fêté le 16 février. Sommaire 1 Hagiographie 2 Reliques 3 Annexes … Wikipédia en Français
honest — [än′ist] adj. [ME < OFr honeste < L honestus < honor, honor] 1. Obs. a) held in respect; honorable b) respectable, creditable, commendable, seemly, etc.: a generalized epithet of commendation 2. that will not lie, cheat, or steal;… … English World dictionary
honest — I adjective aboveboard, accurate, actual, artless, as represented, authentic, bald, blunt, candid, clean, conscientious, correct, creditable, decent, downright, earnest, equitable, erect, estimable, ethical, evenhanded, exact, factual, fair, fair … Law dictionary
honest — ► ADJECTIVE 1) free of deceit; truthful and sincere. 2) fairly earned: an honest living. 3) simple and unpretentious. ► ADVERB informal ▪ genuinely; really. ● make an honest woman of Cf. ↑make an ho … English terms dictionary
Honest — Hon est, v. t. [L. honestare to clothe or adorn with honor: cf. F. honester. See {Honest}, a.] To adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable. [Obs.] Abp. Sandys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honest — (adj.) c.1300, respectable, decent, of neat appearance, also free from fraud, from O.Fr. honeste (12c.; Mod.Fr. honnête), from L. honestus honorable, respected, regarded with honor, figuratively deserving honor, honorable, respectable, from honos … Etymology dictionary
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Honest — (v. lat.), achtbar, anständig; daher Honestissimus, Hochachtbarer (als Titel). Honestas publica, der gute Ruf … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
honest — *upright, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable Analogous words: truthful, veracious (see corresponding nouns at TRUTH): candid, open, plain, *frank: *straightforward, aboveboard, forthright: *fair, equitable, dispassionate, objective… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
honest — [adj] truthful, candid above board, authentic, bona fide*, conscientious, decent, direct, equitable, ethical, fair, fair and square*, forthright, frank, genuine, high minded*, honorable, impartial, ingenuous, just, law abiding*, lay it on the… … New thesaurus
