| Traduções principais |
| frank adj | (person: honest, direct) | franco adj |
| | Dana is a frank person; she always says what she thinks. |
| | Dana é uma pessoa franca. Ela sempre diz o que pensa. |
| outspoken adj | (person: blunt, without reservation) | sincero adj |
| | | franco adj |
| | Jeremy is very outspoken; he always says what he thinks. |
| | Jeremy é muito sincero; ele sempre diz o que pensa. |
| straightforward adj | (unambiguous) (sem ambiguidade) | franco, direto adj |
| | The Minister finally made a straightforward statement about the new policy. |
| | O ministro finalmente fez uma declaração franca sobre a nova lei. |
| candid adj | (person: open, frank) | franco, sincero adj |
| | | cândido adj |
| | The interviewer was candid with me about the number of applicants. |
| | O entrevistador foi franco comigo em relação ao número de candidatos. |
| forthright adj | (outspoken, direct) | direto, franco, frontal adj |
| | | sem rodeios loc adj |
| | (antiga grafia) | directo adj |
| | Alex likes forthright women who speak their minds. |
| foursquare adj | (firmly established, honest) | franco, direto adj |
openhearted,
open-hearted adj | (sincere or honest) | sincero adj |
| | | franco adj |
| | | honesto adj |
plainspoken,
plain-spoken adj | (frank, direct) | direto adj |
| | | franco adj |
| open-faced adj | (person: with frank expression) | franco adj |
| Frankish adj | historical (of Germanic tribe) (relativo a uma tribo germânica) | franco adj |
franc,
French franc n | historical (pre-euro currency of France) | franco sm |
| | It's been so long since I last went to France; actually, I still have some francs! |
| Franco- prefix | (French) | franco pref |
| straightforward adj | (person: direct, honest) | direto adj |
| | | franco adj |
| | | sem rodeios adj |
| | David is a straightforward guy; he always says what he thinks. |
| | David é um cara direto. Ele sempre diz o que pensa. |
| vocal adj | (person: outspoken) (que fala sem rodeios) | franco, sincero adj |
| | | reivindicante adj |
| | Residents became vocal in their opposition to the plan. |
plain speaking,
plain-speaking adj | (who says things directly) | franco adj |
| | | direto adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness. |
| outspoken adj | (expressed with honesty) | franco adj |
| | | sincero adj |
| | Henry took Rita's outspoken criticism badly. |
| | Henry levou a crítica franca de Rita a mal. |
| frank adj | (talk: honest, direct) | franco adj |
| | Sarah gave the student a frank assessment of his performance. |
| | Sarah deu ao aluno uma avaliação franca da performance dele. |
upfront,
up-front,
up front adj | figurative, informal (honest, frank) | franco adj |
| | When interviewed, the candidate was upfront about his salary expectations. |
| plain adj | (straightforward) | franco adj |
| | | sincero adj |
| | It is always best to tell the plain truth. |
| | É sempre melhor dizer a verdade franca. |
| blunt adj | figurative (comment: to the point) | franco adj |
| | (figurado) | direto adj |
| | Sally's blunt statement shocked her friends. |
| | O comentário franco de Sally chocou seus amigos. |
| blunt adj | figurative (person: plain speaking) | franco adj |
| | (figurado) | direto adj |
| | Don's very blunt, so if you want honesty, ask him anything. |
| | Don é muito franco, portanto se você quer sinceridade, pergunte qualquer coisa para ele. |
| bluff adj | (person: friendly and direct) (pessoa: cordial e direta) | franco adj |
franc,
Belgian franc n | historical (pre-euro currency of Belgium) (moeda) | franco sm |
| | I found a franc in my wallet today from the time I spent in Belgium years ago. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | figurative (outright, blunt) | franco, categórico, direto adj |
| | Her point-blank refusal to tell them anything was very frustrating. |
| bald adj | figurative (statement: blunt) | direto, franco adj |
| | Hester's comments were bald and offended a few people. |
| | Os comentários de Hester foram francos e ofenderam algumas pessoas. |