franco

franco
adj.
1 frank, open, sincere, aboveboard.
2 frank, sincere, out-front.
3 Frankish.
m.
1 franc.
2 Frank, Franco.
3 Franco, Francisco Franco.
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franco
adjetivo
1 HISTORIA Frankish
nombre masculino,nombre femenino
1 HISTORIA (persona) Frank
nombre masculino franco
1 HISTORIA (idioma) Frankish
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franco
adjetivo
1 (persona) frank, open
2 (cosa) clear, obvious
3 COMERCIO free
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FRASEOLOGÍA
franco,-a a bordo free on board
franco de aduana duty-free
franco,-a de porte y embalaje post and packaging free
franco fábrica ex-works
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franco
nombre masculino
1 HISTORIA (idioma) Frankish
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franco
nombre masculino
1 franc
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(f. - franca)
adj.
1) frank
2) clear
3) exempt
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I
SM (Econ) franc
II
ADJ
1) (=directo) frank

seré franco contigo — I will be frank with you

para serte franco — to be frank o honest (with you)

si he de ser franco — frankly, to tell you the truth

2) (=patente) clear, evident

estar en franca decadencia — to be in visible decline

estar en franca rebeldía — to be in open rebellion

3) (Com) (=exento) free

franco a bordo — free on board

franco al costado del buque — free alongside ship

franco de derechos — duty-free

precio franco (en) fábrica — price ex-factory, price ex-works

franco de porte — carriage-free; (Correos) post-free

franco puesto sobre vagón — free on rail

4) (Com) [puerto] free; [camino] open

mantener mesa franca — to keep open house

5)

franco de servicio — (Mil) off-duty

6) Cono Sur

estar de franco — to be off duty, be on leave

7) (=liberal) generous
III ( Hist)
1.
ADJ Frankish
2.
SM Frank
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I
-ca adjetivo
1) (sincero) <persona> frank; <sonrisa> natural

para serte franco ... — to be frank o honest ...

una mirada franca — an honest o open expression

2) (delante del n) (patente) marked

ha mostrado una franca mejoría — he has shown marked o clear signs of improvement

un clima de franca cordialidad — an atmosphere of genuine warmth

en franca rebeldía/oposición — in open rebellion/opposition

3) (Com) free

franco de porte — carriage free

paso franco — free passage

franco a bordo — free on board

franco de derechos — duty-free

4) [estar]
a) (Mil) off duty
b) (RPl) (libre de trabajo) off

el lunes estoy franco — I have Monday off

5) (Hist) Frankish
II
-ca masculino, femenino
1) (Hist) Frank
2) franco masculino (unidad monetaria) franc
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I
-ca adjetivo
1) (sincero) <persona> frank; <sonrisa> natural

para serte franco ... — to be frank o honest ...

una mirada franca — an honest o open expression

2) (delante del n) (patente) marked

ha mostrado una franca mejoría — he has shown marked o clear signs of improvement

un clima de franca cordialidad — an atmosphere of genuine warmth

en franca rebeldía/oposición — in open rebellion/opposition

3) (Com) free

franco de porte — carriage free

paso franco — free passage

franco a bordo — free on board

franco de derechos — duty-free

4) [estar]
a) (Mil) off duty
b) (RPl) (libre de trabajo) off

el lunes estoy franco — I have Monday off

5) (Hist) Frankish
II
-ca masculino, femenino
1) (Hist) Frank
2) franco masculino (unidad monetaria) franc
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franco1
1 = franc.

Ex: For example, if the local currency is Belgian francs, monetary amount are always entered in whole francs.

* franco belga = Belgian franc.
* franco francés = French franc.

franco2
2 = outspoken, frank, candid, sincere [sincerer -comp., sincerest -sup.], up-front [up front], blunt, avowedly, forthright, heart-to-heart, open-hearted, unreserved.

Ex: Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.

Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.
Ex: To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.
Ex: There are many sincere librarians who are alert to the dangers inherent when libraries take positions on issues.
Ex: The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.
Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.
Ex: Thus Jewett's rules, avowedly 'founded upon those adopted for the compilation of the catalogue of the British Museum,' will be found on comparison to resemble more strikingly those of the AACR published one and a quarter century later than those of Panizzi, published only one decade earlier.
Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.
Ex: I agree with you that there should be open-hearted dialogue and discussion between the people of these two countries.
Ex: I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.
* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

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franco1 -ca
adjective
A (sincero) ‹persona› frank
para serte franco, no creo que valga la pena to be frank o honest, I don't think it's worth it
voy a ser franco contigo I'm going to be frank o honest with you
un diálogo franco a frank o candid exchange of opinions
tiene una mirada franca she has an honest o open expression
una sonrisa franca a natural smile
B (delante del n) (patente) marked
el paciente ha mostrado una franca mejoría the patient has shown marked o clear signs of improvement
una sociedad en franca decadencia a society that is in marked decline o is declining markedly
un clima de franca cordialidad an atmosphere of genuine warmth
C (Com) free
franco de porte carriage paid, postage and packing free
paso franco free passage
franco a bordo free on board
D
1 [ ESTAR] (Mil):
un agente franco de servicio an off-duty officer
estar franco to be off duty
2
(RPl) (libre de trabajo): nos dieron la mañana franca they gave us the morning off
el lunes estoy franco I have Monday off
E (Hist) Frankish
franco2 -ca
masculine, feminine
A (Hist) Frank
B
franco masculine (Fin, Hist) (en Bélgica, Francia) franc
Compuesto:
franco suizo
Swiss franc
franco3
interjection
(Per arg) honest! (colloq)
franco, así fue como pasó that's how it happened, honest!
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franco 1
-ca adjetivo

1 (sincero) ‹personafrank;
sonrisanatural;
para serte franco … to be frank o honest …;

una mirada franca an honest o open expression
2 (delante del n) (patente) ‹mejoría/decadenciamarked;
un clima de franca cordialidad an atmosphere of genuine warmth

3 (Com) free;
franco de porte carriage free;

paso franco free passage;
franco de derechos duty-free
4 [estar]
a) (Mil) off duty

b) (RPl) (libre de trabajo):

el lunes estoy franco I have Monday off

franco 2 sustantivo masculino (unidad monetaria) franc
franco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sincero) frank
2 (camino, paso, acceso) free
3 Hist Frankish
4 (libre de impuestos) puerto franco, free port
zona franca, tax-free area
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fin (moneda) franc
2 Hist Frank
'franco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franca
- franquismo
- piso
- puerto
- caudillo
- época
English:
candid
- devalue
- downright
- ex
- F.O.B.
- forthright
- franc
- frank
- free port
- heart-to-heart
- honest
- line
- outspoken
- plain
- point
- straightforward
- upfront
- blunt
- direct
- level
- open
- out
- safe
- straight
- strain
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franco, -a
adj
1. [sincero] frank, open;
[directo] frank;
si quieres que te sea franco… to tell you the truth…, to be honest with you…;
sé franco y admite que te equivocaste be honest and admit you were wrong
2. [sin obstáculos] free;
golpe franco [en fútbol] free kick;
Esp
piso franco safe house;
el camino estaba franco de obstáculos the road was clear
3. [sin impuestos] free;
puerto franco free port;
franco de porte [carta] post-paid;
[pedido] Br carriage-paid, US free shipping;
franco a bordo free on board
4. [manifiesto] clear, marked;
el paciente ha experimentado una franca mejoría the patient is markedly better o has clearly improved;
la economía ha sufrido un franco deterioro there has been a clear o marked downturn in the economy
5. Hist Frankish
6.
estar franco de servicio [de permiso] to be off duty;
CSur, Méx
me dieron el día franco they gave me the day off
nm,f
Hist [persona] Frank
nm
1. [moneda] franc
Comp
Antes franco belga Belgian franc; Antes franco francés French franc;
franco suizo Swiss franc
2. [lengua] Frankish
3. CSur, Méx [permiso]
esta semana tengo franco I'm off work this week;
ayer tuvimos franco we had the day off yesterday
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franco
I adj
1 (sincero) frank
2 (evidente) distinct, marked
3 COM free
4 L.Am.
estar franco have a day off (work)
II m moneda franc
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franco, -ca adj
1) cándido: frank, candid
2) patente: clear, obvious
3) : free
franco a bordo: free on board
franco nm
: franc
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franco1 adj (sincero) frank / sincere
franco2 n (moneda) franc

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