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41 con toda franqueza
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42 coscienza
f conscience( consapevolezza) consciousnessagire secondo coscienza listen to one's consciencesenza coscienza unscrupulous* * *coscienza s.f.1 conscience: coscienza limpida, clear conscience; cattiva coscienza, bad (o guilty) conscience; avere, sentirsi la coscienza a posto, pulita, tranquilla, to have a clean conscience; avere, sentirsi la coscienza sporca, to have a dirty conscience; secondo coscienza, come coscienza detta, according to one's conscience; devi agire sempre secondo coscienza, you must always act according to your conscience; ascoltare la ( voce della) propria coscienza, to listen to (the voice of) one's conscience; essere senza coscienza, to have no conscience; agire contro coscienza, to act against one's conscience; un caso di coscienza, a matter of conscience; farsi un esame di coscienza, to examine one's conscience (o to search one's soul o one's heart); libertà di coscienza, freedom of conscience; scrupolo di coscienza, scruple of conscience; per scrupolo di coscienza, for one's conscience's sake (o to be on the safe side); per scrupolo di coscienza, sarà bene che tu ricontrolli, you'd better check again, for your conscience's sake (o just to be on the safe side); rimorsi di coscienza, qualms of conscience; sentire dei ( grandi) rimorsi di coscienza, to be conscience-stricken; pungolare la coscienza a qlcu., to give s.o. a twinge of conscience; avere, sentirsi qlco., qlcu. sulla coscienza, to have sthg., s.o. on one's conscience; avere, sentirsi un peso sulla coscienza, to feel a weight on one's conscience; pesare sulla coscienza a qlcu., to lie heavy on s.o.'s conscience; togliersi un peso dalla coscienza, to clear one's conscience (o to make a clean breast of it); voglio togliermi questo peso dalla coscienza, I want to make a clean breast of it; togliere un peso dalla coscienza di qlcu., to lift a weight off s.o.'s heart; mettersi la coscienza a posto, in pace, to set one's conscience at rest; mettere la coscienza a posto, in pace a qlcu., to set s.o.'s conscience at rest; la sua risposta mi ha messo la coscienza a posto, his answer set my conscience at rest; venire a patti con la propria coscienza, to compromise with one's conscience; mettersi una mano sulla coscienza, to lay one's hand upon one's heart; mettiti una mano sulla coscienza!, have a heart!; si metta una mano sulla coscienza un'altra volta!, you should think twice next time!2 ( consapevolezza) awareness, consciousness: coscienza politica, sociale, political, social awareness (o consciousness); avere coscienza di un problema, to be aware of a problem; avere coscienza dei propri limiti, to be aware of one's limitations; risvegliare la propria coscienza a un problema, to become aware of (o to awake to) a problem; ha una coscienza troppo vaga di quel che l'aspetta, he has far too little knowledge (o he isn't at all aware) of what lies ahead of him3 ( responsabilità, serietà) conscientiousness: mostra poca coscienza nel prepararsi le lezioni, she's showing little conscientiousness in preparing her lessons // coscienza professionale, professionalism // una persona di coscienza, a conscientious person // lavorare con coscienza, to work conscientiously // in tutta coscienza, in all conscience (o in good conscience o in all honesty); in tutta coscienza devo dirti che avevo torto, quite honestly, I feel I should tell you I was wrong4 ( conoscenza, stato fisico) consciousness: perdere coscienza, to lose consciousness; riprendere coscienza, to regain consciousness5 ( individuo) mind; soul: neppure le coscienze più insensibili poterono non esserne colpite, even the toughest minds (o souls) could not avoid being struck by it.* * *[koʃ'ʃɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) conscienceavere la coscienza pulita, sporca — to have a clear, bad conscience
mettersi la coscienza in pace o a posto to ease o salve one's conscience; avere qcn., qcs. sulla coscienza to have sb., sth. on one's conscience; mettersi una mano sulla coscienza to put a hand on one's heart; farsi un esame di coscienza to search one's soul; in tutta coscienza — in all conscience o fairness
2) (consapevolezza) consciousness, awarenesspresa di coscienza — consciousness raising, realization
prendere coscienza di — to become aware of, to develop an awareness of, to awake(n) to [fatto, dovere]
3) (lucidità) consciousnessperdere, riprendere coscienza — to lose, regain consciousness
•* * *coscienza/ko∫'∫εntsa/sostantivo f.1 conscience; avere la coscienza pulita, sporca to have a clear, bad conscience; mettersi la coscienza in pace o a posto to ease o salve one's conscience; avere qcn., qcs. sulla coscienza to have sb., sth. on one's conscience; mettersi una mano sulla coscienza to put a hand on one's heart; farsi un esame di coscienza to search one's soul; in tutta coscienza in all conscience o fairness2 (consapevolezza) consciousness, awareness; presa di coscienza consciousness raising, realization; avere coscienza di to be aware of; prendere coscienza di to become aware of, to develop an awareness of, to awake(n) to [fatto, dovere]3 (lucidità) consciousness; perdere, riprendere coscienza to lose, regain consciousnesscoscienza civica civic responsibility; coscienza politica political awareness; coscienza di sé self-consciousness. -
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I прийм.Ex:1) ( на поверхні) on; over; ( у межах чогось) through, about; ( уздовж) along; all along ( по всій поверхні)по всій довжині — along the ( whole) length, all along the length
по всьому контуру — over the entire circuit, throughout the circuit
по дорозі — on the way, in passing
2) ( за допомогою) by, overпо пошті — by post, by mail
по радіо (телефону) — over (by) the radio ( the telephone)
3) (на підставі, відповідно до чогось) by; ( згідно з) according to, in accordance withпо блату — on the quiet, illicitly, through good connections, by backstair(s) influence
по суті справи — at bottom of fact, as a matter of fact, in point of fact
висловлюватися по суті чогось — to speak on the subject; to speak to the point
по пільговій ціні — at a cut/reduced price
по порядку — one after another; in order, step by step
по пунктах — point by point, paragraph after paragraph, item after item
по черзі — in/by turn, one after another; taking turns, by turns
4) ( відправлятися за чимось) for5)по правді кажучи — to tell/say the truth, truth to tell/say
по секрету — in secret, in ( strict) confidence, secretly, confidentially, privately, as a great secret
II прийм.по совісті — honestly, in good conscience; in all honesty, frankly, truthfully, honestly, to be quite frank
(з давальним, знахідним відмінком у розділовому значенні)по два, по двоє — in twos
III прийм.по троє в ряд — in rows of three; three in a row
Ex:1) up to; to; tillпо коліна — to the knees, knee-deep
2)по цей бік чогось — on this side (of)
по праву (ліву) руку — at the right ( left) hand
IV прийм.по обидві сторони — on both sides; on either side
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ПОЛОЖА (less often ПОЛОЖЙВ(ШИ)) РУКУ НА СЕРДЦЕ сказать, ответить, утверждать и т. п. ( Verbal Adv these forms only adv often used with imper fixed WO(to say sth., respond, declare sth. etc) absolutely sincerelyhand on (upon) heartwith one's hand on (upon) one's heart in (with) all sincerity in all honesty(in limited contexts) cross my heart (and hope to die). "Я полагаю с своей стороны, положив руку на сердце: по восьми гривен задушу - это самая красная цена!» (Гоголь 3). "I, for my part, would offer eighty kopecks per soul. Hand upon heart, this is the top price" (3c).Поло ж а руку на сердце, я утверждаю, что подобное извращение глуповских обычаев было бы не только не полезно, но даже положительно неприятно (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). With my hand on my heart, I declare that such a distortion of Foolovian customs would be not only pointless but even positively unpleasant (1a) With all sincerity I assert that such a distortion of the habits of the Glupovites would not only be useless, but even positively disagreeable (1b)....Положа» is the old form of the short active participle of the verb «положить»the corresponding modern form is the perfective verbal adverb «положив». -
45 положа руку на сердце
• ПОЛОЖА < less often ПОЛОЖИВ(ШИ)> РУКУ НА СЕРДЦЕ сказать, ответить, утверждать и т.п.[Verbal Adv; these forms only; adv; often used with imper; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to say sth., respond, declare sth. etc) absolutely sincerely:- [in limited contexts] cross my heart (and hope to die).♦ "Я полагаю с своей стороны, положив руку на сердце: по восьми гривен задушу - это самая красная цена!"(Гоголь 3). "I, for my part, would offer eighty kopecks per soul. Hand upon heart, this is the top price" (3c).♦ Положа руку на сердце, я утверждаю, что подобное извращение глуповских обычаев было бы не только не полезно, но даже положительно неприятно (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). With my hand on my heart, I declare that such a distortion of Foolovian customs would be not only pointless but even positively unpleasant (1a) With all sincerity I assert that such a distortion of the habits of the Glupovites would not only be useless, but even positively disagreeable (1b).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > положа руку на сердце
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46 положив руку на сердце
• ПОЛОЖА < less often ПОЛОЖИВ(ШИ)> РУКУ НА СЕРДЦЕ сказать, ответить, утверждать и т.п.[Verbal Adv; these forms only; adv; often used with imper; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to say sth., respond, declare sth. etc) absolutely sincerely:- [in limited contexts] cross my heart (and hope to die).♦ "Я полагаю с своей стороны, положив руку на сердце: по восьми гривен задушу - это самая красная цена!"(Гоголь 3). "I, for my part, would offer eighty kopecks per soul. Hand upon heart, this is the top price" (3c).♦ Положа руку на сердце, я утверждаю, что подобное извращение глуповских обычаев было бы не только не полезно, но даже положительно неприятно (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). With my hand on my heart, I declare that such a distortion of Foolovian customs would be not only pointless but even positively unpleasant (1a) With all sincerity I assert that such a distortion of the habits of the Glupovites would not only be useless, but even positively disagreeable (1b).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > положив руку на сердце
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47 положивши руку на сердце
• ПОЛОЖА < less often ПОЛОЖИВ(ШИ)> РУКУ НА СЕРДЦЕ сказать, ответить, утверждать и т.п.[Verbal Adv; these forms only; adv; often used with imper; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to say sth., respond, declare sth. etc) absolutely sincerely:- [in limited contexts] cross my heart (and hope to die).♦ "Я полагаю с своей стороны, положив руку на сердце: по восьми гривен задушу - это самая красная цена!"(Гоголь 3). "I, for my part, would offer eighty kopecks per soul. Hand upon heart, this is the top price" (3c).♦ Положа руку на сердце, я утверждаю, что подобное извращение глуповских обычаев было бы не только не полезно, но даже положительно неприятно (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). With my hand on my heart, I declare that such a distortion of Foolovian customs would be not only pointless but even positively unpleasant (1a) With all sincerity I assert that such a distortion of the habits of the Glupovites would not only be useless, but even positively disagreeable (1b).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > положивши руку на сердце
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49 con el corazón en la mano
• frankly• in all fairness• in all honesty• opening time• openly in front of• sincerelyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > con el corazón en la mano
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50 justamente
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51 чём черт не шутит
чём черт не шутит <, пока бог спит>разг., иногда шутл.why the devil not?; don't be too sure; you never can tell; you never know; anything is possible; cf. wonders never ceaseВ существование такого человека Аркадий Заварзин, конечно, не верил - его быть не могло, но... А вдруг? Чём чёрт не шутит! (В. Липатов, И это всё о нём) — Arkady Zavarzin could not believe in the existence of anyone like that - he couldn't be real, but... Well, wonders never cease!
Такая милая, располагающая к себе женщина... Честное слово, когда он впервые её увидел, подумал: чем чёрт не шутит? В конце концов, ему не сто лет. (В. Черняк, Час пробил) — Such a sweet, prepossessing woman... In all honesty, the first time he had lain eyes on her he had thought, Why the devil not? After all, he wasn't a hundred.
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ПО ПРАВДЕ говорить, сказать, ответить и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv(to say sth., answer etc) sincerely, openly: (tell) the truth(tell (say etc)) sth.) in all honesty (tell sth. (respond etc)) honestly (truthfully, frankly).«Одно, что тяжело для меня, - я тебе по правде скажу, Andre, - это образ мыслей отца в религиозном отношении» (Толстой 4). "The only thing that is hard for me - I'll tell you the truth, Andrei-is Fathers attitude to religion" (4a) -
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• ПО ПРАВДЕ говорить, сказать, ответить и т. п. coll[PrepP; Invar; adv]=====⇒ (to say sth., answer etc) sincerely, openly:- (tell <say etc>) sth.) in all honesty;- (tell sth. <respond etc>) honestly (truthfully, frankly).♦ "Одно, что тяжело для меня, - я тебе по правде скажу, Andre, - это образ мыслей отца в религиозном отношении" (Толстой 4). "The only thing that is hard for me - I'll tell you the truth, Andrei-is Father's attitude to religion" (4a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > по правде
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54 szczerze
adv. grad. 1. (zgodnie z prawdą) [przyznać, powiedzieć] frankly, honestly- szczerze mówiąc a. powiedziawszy to be honest, frankly speaking- powiedz tak szczerze, o co chodzi? tell me honestly, what’s your problem?2. (bez udawania) [nienawidzić, pragnąć, wierzyć] genuinely* * *advszczerze mówiąc — frankly, in all honesty
* * *adv.frankly, candidly, honestly; szczerze mówiąc... frankly (speaking)...; to be honest...; to be frank...; honestly...; frankly...The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szczerze
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55 franco2
2 = outspoken, frank, candid, sincere [sincerer -comp., sincerest -sup.], up-front [up front], blunt, avowedly, forthright, heart-to-heart, open-hearted, unreserved.Ex. Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex. To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.Ex. There are many sincere librarians who are alert to the dangers inherent when libraries take positions on issues.Ex. The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.Ex. The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Ex. Thus Jewett's rules, avowedly 'founded upon those adopted for the compilation of the catalogue of the British Museum,' will be found on comparison to resemble more strikingly those of the AACR published one and a quarter century later than those of Panizzi, published only one decade earlier.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.Ex. I agree with you that there should be open-hearted dialogue and discussion between the people of these two countries.Ex. I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.----* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty. -
56 franco
adj.1 frank, open, sincere, aboveboard.2 frank, sincere, out-front.3 Frankish.m.1 franc.2 Frank, Franco.3 Franco, Francisco Franco.* * *► adjetivo1 HISTORIA Frankish► nombre masculino,nombre femenino————————► adjetivo1 (persona) frank, open2 (cosa) clear, obvious3 COMERCIO free\franco,-a a bordo free on boardfranco de aduana duty-freefranco,-a de porte y embalaje post and packaging freefranco fábrica ex-works————————————————1 franc* * *(f. - franca)adj.1) frank2) clear3) exempt* * *ISM (Econ) francIIADJ1) (=directo) frankpara serte franco — to be frank o honest (with you)
si he de ser franco — frankly, to tell you the truth
2) (=patente) clear, evident3) (Com) (=exento) freeprecio franco (en) fábrica — price ex-factory, price ex-works
franco de porte — carriage-free; (Correos) post-free
4) (Com) [puerto] free; [camino] open5)franco de servicio — (Mil) off-duty
6) Cono Surestar de franco — to be off duty, be on leave
7) (=liberal) generousIII ( Hist)1.ADJ Frankish2.SM Frank* * *I- ca adjetivopara serte franco... — to be frank o honest...
una mirada franca — an honest o open expression
2) (delante del n) ( patente) markedha mostrado una franca mejoría — he has shown marked o clear signs of improvement
en franca rebeldía/oposición — in open rebellion/opposition
3) (Com) free4) [estar]a) (Mil) off dutyb) (RPl) ( libre de trabajo) off5) (Hist) FrankishII- ca masculino, femenino1) (Hist) Frank2) franco masculino ( unidad monetaria) franc* * *I- ca adjetivopara serte franco... — to be frank o honest...
una mirada franca — an honest o open expression
2) (delante del n) ( patente) markedha mostrado una franca mejoría — he has shown marked o clear signs of improvement
en franca rebeldía/oposición — in open rebellion/opposition
3) (Com) free4) [estar]a) (Mil) off dutyb) (RPl) ( libre de trabajo) off5) (Hist) FrankishII- ca masculino, femenino1) (Hist) Frank2) franco masculino ( unidad monetaria) franc* * *franco11 = franc.Ex: For example, if the local currency is Belgian francs, monetary amount are always entered in whole francs.
* franco belga = Belgian franc.* franco francés = French franc.franco22 = outspoken, frank, candid, sincere [sincerer -comp., sincerest -sup.], up-front [up front], blunt, avowedly, forthright, heart-to-heart, open-hearted, unreserved.Ex: Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.
Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.Ex: To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.Ex: There are many sincere librarians who are alert to the dangers inherent when libraries take positions on issues.Ex: The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Ex: Thus Jewett's rules, avowedly 'founded upon those adopted for the compilation of the catalogue of the British Museum,' will be found on comparison to resemble more strikingly those of the AACR published one and a quarter century later than those of Panizzi, published only one decade earlier.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.Ex: I agree with you that there should be open-hearted dialogue and discussion between the people of these two countries.Ex: I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.* * *A (sincero) ‹persona› frankpara serte franco, no creo que valga la pena to be frank o honest, I don't think it's worth itvoy a ser franco contigo I'm going to be frank o honest with youun diálogo franco a frank o candid exchange of opinionstiene una mirada franca she has an honest o open expressionuna sonrisa franca a natural smileB ( delante del n) (patente) markedel paciente ha mostrado una franca mejoría the patient has shown marked o clear signs of improvementuna sociedad en franca decadencia a society that is in marked decline o is declining markedlyun clima de franca cordialidad an atmosphere of genuine warmthC ( Com) freefranco de porte carriage paid, postage and packing freepaso franco free passagefranco a bordo free on boardD1 [ ESTAR] ( Mil):un agente franco de servicio an off-duty officerestar franco to be off duty2el lunes estoy franco I have Monday offE ( Hist) Frankishmasculine, feminineA ( Hist) FrankBCompuesto:Swiss francfranco, así fue como pasó that's how it happened, honest!* * *
franco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1 ( sincero) ‹ persona› frank;
‹ sonrisa› natural;◊ para serte franco … to be frank o honest …;
una mirada franca an honest o open expression
2 ( delante del n) ( patente) ‹mejoría/decadencia› marked;
3 (Com) free;
paso franco free passage;
franco de derechos duty-free
4 [estar]a) (Mil) off dutyb) (RPl) ( libre de trabajo):
franco 2 sustantivo masculino ( unidad monetaria) franc
franco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sincero) frank
2 (camino, paso, acceso) free
3 Hist Frankish
4 (libre de impuestos) puerto franco, free port
zona franca, tax-free area
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fin (moneda) franc
2 Hist Frank
' franco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franca
- franquismo
- piso
- puerto
- caudillo
- época
English:
candid
- devalue
- downright
- ex
- F.O.B.
- forthright
- franc
- frank
- free port
- heart-to-heart
- honest
- line
- outspoken
- plain
- point
- straightforward
- upfront
- blunt
- direct
- level
- open
- out
- safe
- straight
- strain
* * *franco, -a♦ adj1. [sincero] frank, open;[directo] frank;si quieres que te sea franco… to tell you the truth…, to be honest with you…;sé franco y admite que te equivocaste be honest and admit you were wrong2. [sin obstáculos] free;golpe franco [en fútbol] free kick;Esppiso franco safe house;el camino estaba franco de obstáculos the road was clear3. [sin impuestos] free;puerto franco free port;franco de porte [carta] post-paid;[pedido] Br carriage-paid, US free shipping;franco a bordo free on board4. [manifiesto] clear, marked;el paciente ha experimentado una franca mejoría the patient is markedly better o has clearly improved;la economía ha sufrido un franco deterioro there has been a clear o marked downturn in the economy5. Hist Frankish6.CSur, Méxestar franco de servicio [de permiso] to be off duty;me dieron el día franco they gave me the day off♦ nm,fHist [persona] Frank♦ nm1. [moneda] francAntes franco belga Belgian franc; Antes franco francés French franc;franco suizo Swiss franc2. [lengua] Frankishayer tuvimos franco we had the day off yesterday* * *I adj1 ( sincero) frank2 ( evidente) distinct, marked3 COM free4 L.Am.estar franco have a day off (work)II m moneda franc* * *franco, -ca adj1) cándido: frank, candid2) patente: clear, obvious3) : freefranco a bordo: free on boardfranco nm: franc* * * -
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60 ehrlicherweise
ehr·li·cher·wei·se advin all honesty
См. также в других словарях:
in all honesty — If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn t very impressed … The small dictionary of idiomes
in all honesty — If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn t very impressed. (Dorking School… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
In all honesty — If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn t very impressed … Dictionary of English idioms
in all honesty — spoken used when telling someone what you really think, especially when it may be something that they do not want to hear I can t, in all honesty, say that I enjoyed it … English dictionary
all — [ ɔl ] function word, quantifier *** All can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable or plural noun): They had given up all hope. All children deserve encouragement. as a predeterminer (followed by a word such… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
in all honesty — … Useful english dictionary
honesty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total ▪ I always expect total honesty from my employees. ▪ blunt (esp. AmE), brutal, raw, unflinching … Collocations dictionary
honesty — [[t]ɒ̱nɪsti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Honesty is the quality of being honest. They said the greatest virtues in a politician were integrity, correctness and honesty. ● PHRASE: PHR with cl You say in all honesty when you are saying something that might be … English dictionary
honesty — hon|es|ty [ anəsti ] noun uncount * an honest way of behaving, speaking, or thinking: There is a refreshing honesty about his work. a. an honest personality: Her honesty was never in question. in all honesty SPOKEN used when telling someone what… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all */*/*/ — UK [ɔːl] / US [ɔl] adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: All can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable or plural noun): They had given up all hope. ♦ All children deserve encouragement. as a… … English dictionary
honesty — hon|es|ty [ˈɔnısti US ˈa:n ] n [U] 1.) the quality of being honest ≠ ↑dishonesty ▪ a politician of rare honesty and courage 2.) in all honesty used when telling someone that what you are saying is what you really think ▪ It was not, in all… … Dictionary of contemporary English