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1 franc
I.franc1, franche [fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃∫]1. adjectivea. ( = loyal) frank ; [rire] heartyb. ( = net) [cassure] clean ; [couleur] purec. ( = libre) free2. adverbII.franc2 [fʀɑ̃]masculine noun( = monnaie) franc* * *Franque fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃k nom masculin, féminin Frank* * *fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ (franche)1. adj1) (personne) frank, straightforward, (visage) open2) (= net) (refus) total3) (coupure, rupture) clean4) (couleur) strong5) (intensif: placé avant le nom) unconcealedIls manifestaient à son égard une franche hostilité. — They showed unconcealed hostility to him.
un franc mépris pour... — unconcealed scorn for...
6) (zone, port) free, (boutique) duty-freefranc de port — post free, postage paid
2. adv3. nm* * *I.A adj1 ( honnête) [personne] frank, straight; [réponse] straight, candid; [regard] frank, candid; [rire] open, honest; [discussion] frank; pour être franc to be frank, to be perfectly honest; je vais être franc avec vous I'm going to be straight with you, I'm going to give it to you straight; il n'est pas franc he doesn't play straight, there's something shifty about him; jouer franc jeu to play fair;2 ( sans ambiguïté) (before n) [victoire] absolute, out-and-out; [répulsion, aversion] absolute, sheer; [gaieté] open, uninhibited; il est d'une franche sottise he's downright ou plain stupid; c'est un spectacle d'une franche grossièreté it's a downright rude show;3 ( sans mélange) [goût, vin, couleur] pure;B adv parler franc to be perfectly frank.C ⇒ L'argent et les monnaies nm Fin ( monnaie) franc; en francs constants/courants in constant/current francs; un franc symbolique de dommages et intérêts Jur ≈ nominal damages; une radio à trois francs six sous○ a cheap radio.franc belge Belgian franc; franc français French franc; franc lourd new franc; franc suisse Swiss franc.être franc du collier to be bold; franc comme l'or as straight as a die, absolutely honest.II.Iil a l'air franc he looks like an honest person, he has an honest look (about him)2. [pur] strongun franc scélérat, une franche canaille a downright scoundrel4. DROITjour franc: le jugement est exécutable au bout de trois jours francs the decision of the court to be carried out within three clear days————————adverbe————————adjectif masculinII————————[frɑ̃] nom masculin[monnaie] francancien/nouveau franc old/new franc (in France) -
2 croix
n. f.1. 'Burk', 'mutt-head', fool.2. lllitcrate person (i.e. one who signs his name with a cross).3. (Prostitutes' slang): Awkward customer.4. (Gangland slang): Outsider, one who is not part of the milieu.5. 'Tricky customer', awkward person. C'est une vraie croix! He's a right pain in the neck!6. C'est la croix et la bannière: It's a terrible drag —It's darned awkward.7. Mettre une croix dessus: To 'say goodbye to something', to give something up for lost.8. Décrocher la croix de bois: To get 'bumped off', killed in the war.9. Croix de bois, croix de fer ( si je mens je vais en enfer): Cross my heart and hope to die! (if what I say is a lie).10. La croix des vaches: Punishment inflicted by old-time pimps on recalcitrant prostitutes: deep facial cuts in the shape of a cross, made to fester and leave indelible scars.11. Le trafic des croix: Illegal trade of the Swiss twenty- franc gold coin known popularly as une croix.
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