frank

franco, sincero

Que dice lo que piensa con sinceridad y sin rodeos, aunque pueda molestar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Honest and direct about what you think, even when this may upset someone.

• Please be frank with me.
• We had a frank discussion about money.
• His frank answer surprised everyone.

Cómo se usa: be frank with someone about something (She was frank with me about the risks.)

Sinónimos: candid, direct, honest

Antónimos: evasive, dishonest

Expresiones frecuentes: frank with someone, frank discussion, be frank

manifiesto, evidente

Claramente presente y fácil de reconocer, especialmente una enfermedad o sus síntomas.

En inglés sencillo: Clearly present and easy to recognize, especially when describing an illness or its signs.

• The patient had frank bleeding.
• Tests showed frank diabetes rather than a slight rise in blood sugar.
• The doctor found no signs of frank infection.

Sinónimos: obvious, evident, unmistakable

Expresiones frecuentes: frank diabetes, frank bleeding, frank infection

salchicha

Salchicha larga y fina que suele calentarse y comerse dentro de un panecillo.

En inglés sencillo: A long, thin sausage, often heated and eaten in a bread roll.

• I ate a frank with mustard.
• We grilled some franks for lunch.
• Would you like another frank in your bun?

Sinónimos: frankfurter, hot dog

Expresiones frecuentes: grilled frank, beef frank, frank with mustard

marca de franqueo

Marca impresa en un sobre que sustituye al sello y permite enviarlo por correo.

En inglés sencillo: A printed mark on an envelope that replaces a stamp and shows permission to send it.

• The envelope has a printed frank.
• The clerk checked the frank before sorting the letter.
• These franks show that postage was paid.

Sinónimos: postage mark

Expresiones frecuentes: postage frank, printed frank, official frank

garza real

Ave grande y gris, de patas y cuello largos, que busca alimento cerca del agua.

En inglés sencillo: A large grey bird with long legs and a long neck that feeds near water.

• A frank stood beside the pond.
• The frank caught a fish in its long beak.
• Two franks flew above the marsh.

Sinónimos: grey heron

Expresiones frecuentes: grey frank, frank by water

franquear

Imprimir una marca oficial de franqueo en un sobre en vez de pegarle un sello.

En inglés sencillo: To print an official postage mark on an envelope instead of putting a stamp on it.

• Please frank these envelopes.
• The office machine franked all the letters.
• Have you franked the outgoing mail?

Expresiones frecuentes: frank an envelope, frank the mail, frank a letter