frank

franc, sincère

Qui dit honnêtement et directement ce qu’il pense, même si cela peut déplaire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be frank with someone about something (She was frank with me about the risks.)

Synonymes : candid, direct, honest

Contraires : evasive, dishonest

Expressions courantes : frank with someone, frank discussion, be frank

manifeste, franc

Nettement présent et facile à reconnaître, surtout pour une maladie ou ses signes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : obvious, evident, unmistakable

Expressions courantes : frank diabetes, frank bleeding, frank infection

saucisse de Francfort

Saucisse longue et fine, souvent réchauffée et mangée dans un petit pain.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : frankfurter, hot dog

Expressions courantes : grilled frank, beef frank, frank with mustard

marque d’affranchissement

Marque imprimée sur une enveloppe qui remplace le timbre et autorise son envoi.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : postage mark

Expressions courantes : postage frank, printed frank, official frank

héron cendré

Grand oiseau gris aux longues pattes et au long cou, qui se nourrit près de l’eau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : grey heron

Expressions courantes : grey frank, frank by water

affranchir

Imprimer une marque officielle d’affranchissement sur une enveloppe au lieu d’y coller un timbre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : frank an envelope, frank the mail, frank a letter