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forthright adj [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] direct and outspoken adv [ˌfɔːθˈraɪt ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] also forthrightly
1. in a direct manner; frankly 2. at once forthrightness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
forthright Translations forthright [ˌfɔːrθˈraɪt] adj [person] → franc*(franche), direct(e) to be forthright about sth → ne pas mâcher ses mots à propos de qch [language] → sans détours [opposition] → franc*(franche) forthright adj person, manner (= direct) → direkt; (= frank) → offen; (= blunt) statement → unverblümt; language → deutlich; in forthright terms → unverblümt; to be forthright in one’s response → eine direkte Antwort geben; to be forthright in saying something → etw direkt sagen; to be forthright about something → sich unverblümt zu etw äußern forthright [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] adj (person, answer) → franco/a, schietto/a forthright [ˈfɔːθˌraɪt] adj (person, answer) → franco/a, schietto/a adj forthright [ˈfoːθrait] honest and straightforward He is a very forthright young man. reguit مُستَقيم وَشريف честен přímý åbenhjertig; ligefrem geradeheraus ευθύς, έντιμος franco, directo otsekohene بی شیله پیله suora direct גְלוּי לֵב स्पष्टवादी iskren, otvoren egyenes jujur hreinskilinn franco 率直な 솔직한, 기탄 없이 말하는 tiesus, atviras atklāts; godīgs jujur dan lurus openhartig oppriktig, åpenhjertig, likefram szczery, otwarty franco deschis; sincer прямолинейный priamy, otvorený odkritosrčen otvoren rättfram, öppen ตรงไปตรงมา açık ve dürüst, dobra dobra konuşan 直率的 відвертий سیدھا، صاف thẳng thắn 直率的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So he ordered Lamai forthright down to live in the youths' canoe house, there to begin his novitiate in the long series of tasks, tests and ceremonies that would graduate him into the bachelors' canoe house and half way along toward being a recognized man. Then the smile he knew so well began to grow on her lips and in her eyes, until she threw back her head and laughed in the old forthright boyish way. They were very lean, mere skin-bags stretched over bony frames, with strings for muscles--so lean that Henry found it in his mind to marvel that they still kept their feet and did not collapse forthright in the snow. |
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