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['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.) odkrit, pošten2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) odkrit3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) pošten•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) Veš kaj!- honesty* * *[ɔnist]adjective ( honestly adverb)pošten, odkrit, odkritosrčen; nepokvarjen, pravi, pristen; pošteno zaslužen; humorously vrl, pošten; archaic neomadeževan, nedolžen (ženska)to be quite honest about it — po pravici povedati; da povem po praviciAmerican slang & humorously honest Injun — častna besedacolloquially honestly! — kaj res! (začudenje); zares!, častna beseda!
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earn an honest penny — earn money honestly, work for one s pay … English contemporary dictionary
turn an honest penny — earn an honest living, work at a respectable job to earn a salary … English contemporary dictionary
turn an honest penny — To earn some money honestly • • • Main Entry: ↑penny turn an honest penny see under ↑penny • • • Main Entry: ↑turn * * * see honest … Useful english dictionary
turn an honest penny — idi to earn one s living honestly … From formal English to slang
penny — [pen′ē] n. pl. for 1 a & b, pence; for 1 c, 2 4, pennies [ME peny < OE penig, pening, akin to Ger pfennig: < ? early WGmc borrowing < L pannus, cloth: see PAWN1] 1. in the United Kingdom and certain other countries, a) a monetary unit… … English World dictionary
penny — /ˈpɛni / (say penee) noun (plural pennies or, especially collectively, pence) 1. (in Australia before the introduction of decimal currency in 1966) a fractional monetary unit equal to one twelfth of a shilling or ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound. Abbrev.: d 2.… …
penny — pennied, adj. /pen ee/, n., pl. pennies, (esp. collectively for 2, 3) pence, adj. n. 1. a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent. 2. Also called new penny … Universalium
honest — adj. & adv. adj. 1 fair and just in character or behaviour, not cheating or stealing. 2 free of deceit and untruthfulness, sincere. 3 fairly earned (an honest living). 4 (of an act or feeling) showing fairness. 5 (with patronizing effect)… … Useful english dictionary
penny — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cent, copper, red cent*; see money 1 . • a pretty penny*, Syn. a large sum of money, fortune, riches; see wealth . • turn an honest penny, Syn. profit, earn money honestly, gain; see earn 2 … English dictionary for students
Acquisition — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Acquisition >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 acquisition acquisition Sgm: N 1 gaining gaining &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 obtainment obtainment Sgm: N 1 procuration procuration procurement Sgm: N 1 purchase … English dictionary for students
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium