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1 forthright
forthright [ˈfɔ:θraɪt][person, manner, answer] direct* * *['fɔːθraɪt]adjective [person, manner] direct; [reply] sans détours -
2 forthright
forthright adj [person, manner] direct ; [reply, statement] sans détours ; in forthright terms sans ambiguïté ; to be forthright in condemning/in pronouncing condamner/prononcer sans ambiguïté. -
3 forthright
forthright ['fɔ:θraɪt](person, remark) franc (franche), direct;∎ he's a forthright critic of the government il critique le gouvernement ouvertement -
4 forthright
(honest and straightforward: He is a very forthright young man.) direct -
5 downright
A adj1 ( absolute) [insult] véritable (before n) ; [refusal] catégorique ; [liar] fieffé (before n) ; he's a downright fool c'est un imbécile fini ; that's a downright lie! c'est un mensonge éhonté! ;2 ( forthright) [person] franc/franche, direct. -
6 naïvely
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7 foursquare
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8 raw
raw [rɔ:](a) (uncooked) cru;∎ raw vegetables légumes mpl crus; (as hors d'oeuvre) crudités fpl(b) (untreated → sugar, latex, leather) brut; (→ milk) cru; (→ spirits) pur; (→ cotton, linen) écru; (→ silk) grège, écru; (→ sewage) non traité(c) (unprocessed → data, statistics) brut∎ her hands were raw with the cold ses mains étaient rougies par le froid;∎ figurative the remark touched a raw nerve (in him) la remarque l'a touché ou piqué au vif;∎ my nerves are raw j'ai les nerfs à vif ou à fleur de peau(e) (emotion, power, energy) brut(f) (inexperienced) inexpérimenté;∎ a raw recruit un bleu∎ a raw wind un vent âpre ou pénétrant;∎ a raw February night une froide nuit de février(h) (forthright) franc (franche), direct∎ the movie paints a raw picture of penitentiary life le film peint la vie carcérale de façon crue ou brutale ou réaliste∎ to give sb a raw deal traiter qn de manière injuste;∎ he got a raw deal from his last job il n'était pas gâté dans son dernier emploi;∎ the unemployed get a raw deal les chômeurs n'ont pas la part belle;∎ he's had a raw deal out of life il n'a pas été gâté par la vie;∎ Australian familiar don't come the raw prawn with me! n'essaie pas de m'embobiner!2 noun∎ in the raw à poil;∎ British to touch sb on the raw toucher ou piquer qn au vif►► raw edge (of material) bord m coupé;raw material matière f première;∎ her marriage provided her with raw material for her novel son mariage lui a servi de matière première pour son roman -
9 straight-out
∎ he gave a straight-out answer il a répondu franchement□(b) (utter → liar, hypocrite) sacré; (→ lie, dishonesty) pur□ ; (→ opponent, supporter) inconditionnel□Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > straight-out
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forthright — adj 1 also adv Forthright, downright are comparable because they agree in their basic sense of moving or in the habit of moving straight to the mark. Forthright (see also STRAIGHTFORWARD) applies to whatever gets its effect by a straight thrust… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Forthright — Forth right , a. Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] Lowell. [1913 Webster] They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forthright — I adjective blunt, bona fide, candid, direct, downright, emphatic, exact, explicit, factual, frank, genuine, honest, ingenuous, outspoken, plain spoken, positive, scrupulous, simple, sincere, straight, straightforward, unadorned, unaffected,… … Law dictionary
Forthright — Forth right (? or ?), adv. [Forth, adv. + right, adv.] Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forthright — Forth right , n. A straight path. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Here s a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forthright — O.E. forðriht direct, plain; see FORTH (Cf. forth) + RIGHT (Cf. right). Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness … Etymology dictionary
forthright — [adj] straightforward, honest aboveboard, bald, blunt, call a spade a spade*, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, from the hip*, like it is*, no lie*, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, real, simple, sincere, straight,… … New thesaurus
forthright — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ direct and outspoken. DERIVATIVES forthrightly adverb forthrightness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
forthright — [fôrth′ rīt΄] adj. [ME < OE forth riht: see FORTH & RIGHT] 1. Archaic going straight forward 2. straightforward; direct; frank adv. 1. straight forward; directly onward 2. Archaic immediately; at once … English World dictionary
forthright — forthrightness, n. adj., n. /fawrth ruyt , fohrth /; adv. /fawrth ruyt , fohrth , fawrth ruyt , fohrth /, adj. 1. going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It s sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. 2. proceeding … Universalium
forthright — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forthriht, from forth + riht right Date: before 12th century 1. archaic a. directly forward b. without hesitation ; frankly 2. archaic at once … New Collegiate Dictionary