Frank

  • 91frank — /fræŋk / (say frangk) adjective 1. open or unreserved in speech; candid or outspoken; sincere. 2. undisguised; avowed; downright: frank mutiny. –noun 3. a signature or mark affixed by special privilege to a letter, parcel, or the like, to ensure… …

  • 92Frank Oz — Richard Frank Oznowicz (nacido en mayo 25 de 1944), mejor conocido como Frank Oz, es un titiritero, actor y director de cine. Nació en Hereford, Reino Unido de padres franceses. Su padre era judío y su madre católica. Oz se trasladó a California …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 93Frank — This interesting surname is of Norman origin, introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066. Recorded in the spellings of Frank and Franks and the unusual West Country dialectals Frunks and Fronks, it is a patronymic of the Norman given name …

    Surnames reference

  • 94frank — frạnk Adj; nur in frank und frei offen und ehrlich: frank und frei reden, seine Meinung sagen …

    Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • 95frank — [13] To call someone frank is to link them with the Germanic people who conquered Gaul around 500 AD, the Franks, who gave their name to modern France and the French. After the conquest, full political freedom was granted only to ethnic Franks or …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 96Frank — n British a TV remote control. The reference is to the late musician Frank Zappa and zap per. ► Pass the Frank, will you …

    Contemporary slang

  • 97frank — frank1 adjective 1》 candid and honest.     ↘sincere or undisguised: frank admiration. 2》 Medicine unmistakable. Derivatives frankness noun Origin ME (in the sense free , also generous ): from OFr. franc, from med. L. francus free , from Francus… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 98frank — adjective 1) he was quite frank with me Syn: candid, direct, forthright, plain, plain spoken, straight, straightforward, explicit, to the point, matter of fact; open, honest, truthful, sincere; outspoken, bluff, blunt …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 99frank — adjective 1) he was quite frank with me Syn: candid, direct, forthright, plain, straight, to the point, matter of fact, open, honest; informal upfront 2) she looked at Sam with frank admiration Syn: open …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 100frank — [fræŋk] adj honest about a situation or your opinions, even if this offends people He was completely frank about the problems we face.[/ex] • to be frank spoken used when you are going to say something that other people might not like to… …

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