frank
US
/fræŋk/
UK
/fræŋk/
Meaning
Open and honest in expressing what you think, even when the truth may be uncomfortable.
अपनी बात खुलकर और ईमानदारी से कहने वाला, भले ही सच सुनना थोड़ा मुश्किल हो।
Examples
“Please be frank with me about why the meeting was cancelled.”
“The manager gave us a frank assessment of the proposal.”
“Frankly, I think we need more time to finish the project.”
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Not natural: I was frank to my colleague about the delay.
Better: I was frank with my colleague about the delay.
Use frank with a person, not frank to a person.
किसी व्यक्ति के साथ खुलकर बात करने के लिए frank with कहते हैं, frank to नहीं।
Not natural: She spoke frank about the problem.
Better: She spoke frankly about the problem.
Frank is an adjective; use its adverb form, frankly, to describe how she spoke.
Frank adjective है; उसने किस तरह बात की, यह बताने के लिए adverb frankly इस्तेमाल करें।
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Learner tip
Frank means honest and direct, but it does not automatically mean rude; tone and respect still matter.
Frank का मतलब ईमानदार और साफ़ बोलना है, रूखा होना नहीं; बोलने का लहजा और सम्मान भी मायने रखते हैं।