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1 ♦ honest
♦ honest /ˈɒnɪst/A a.1 onesto; dabbene; leale; integro; probo; sincero; schietto: an honest man, un uomo onesto; un galantuomo; honest profits, onesti guadagni; honest weight, peso onesto (o giusto); an honest piece of work, un lavoro onesto (o coscienzioso); an honest face, una faccia onesta; to give an honest opinion, dare un parere schietto; to make an honest living, guadagnarsi la vita onestamenteB inter.(fam.) davvero!; sul serio!; parola!● honest broker, mediatore imparziale (spec. nel caso di dispute tra Stati) □ honest to God! (o honest to goodness!), parola mia!; ( anche) ma insomma!, santo cielo! □ honest-to-God! (o honest-to-goodness), genuino; schietto; sincero; semplice □ to be ( quite) honest, a dire il vero; a essere sincero □ to earn (o to turn) an honest penny, guadagnarsi il pane (o la vita) onestamente □ (arc. o scherz.) to make an honest woman of sb., sposare una donna con nozze riparatrici □ ( slang) honest injun!, parola d'onore!
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