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frank

/fɹæŋk/

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noun

Franqueo

Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).

Examples :

"The government's frank allows senators to send mail without paying postage. "

El franqueo del gobierno permite a los senadores enviar correo sin pagar gastos de envío.

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noun

Matasellos

The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.

Examples :

"The letter was missing the frank, so I couldn't mail it. "

A la carta le faltaba el matasellos, así que no pude enviarla.

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verb

Franquear

To place a frank on an envelope.

Examples :

"Before mailing the letter, she franked the envelope with a postage stamp. "

Antes de enviar la carta, franqueó el sobre con un sello postal.

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verb

Franquear

To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.

Examples :

"The postal service will frank all letters sent to the school for the annual fundraiser. "

El servicio postal franqueará todas las cartas enviadas a la escuela para la recaudación de fondos anual.

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verb

Franquear

To send by public conveyance free of expense.

Examples :

"The company will frank the letter to the school, so it will be delivered for free. "

La empresa franqueará la carta a la escuela, por lo que se entregará de forma gratuita.

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adjective

Franco, honesto, sincero

Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

Examples :

"May I be frank with you?"

¿Puedo ser franco contigo?

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adjective

Franco, evidente, obvio

Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident

Examples :

"The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes."

La investigación analiza si el tratamiento de la prediabetes con metformina puede prevenir la progresión a la diabetes franca.

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adjective

Franco, libre

Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.

Examples :

"The child was frank in expressing his dislike for the vegetables. "

El niño fue franco al expresar su aversión por las verduras.

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adjective

Franco, liberal, generoso

Liberal; generous; profuse.

Examples :

"My aunt is very frank with her praise; she offered many generous compliments on my project. "

Mi tía es muy franca con sus elogios; ofreció muchos cumplidos generosos sobre mi proyecto.

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adjective

Desenfrenado, licencioso

Unrestrained; loose; licentious.

Examples :

"The teacher found his frank comments about the school rules inappropriate. "

El profesor encontró inapropiados sus comentarios desenfrenados sobre las reglas escolares.

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noun

Salchicha, perro caliente

A hot dog or sausage.

Examples :

"Buy a package of franks for the barbecue."

Compra un paquete de salchichas para la barbacoa.

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noun

Garza real

The grey heron.

Examples :

"My uncle spotted a magnificent frank near the pond. "

Mi tío divisó una magnífica garza real cerca del estanque.

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noun

Chiquero

Examples :

"The farmer's frank was filthy and smelled terrible. "

El chiquero del granjero estaba sucio y olía terrible.

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verb

Encerrar, engordar

To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

Examples :

"The farmer franked the pigs in their pen to prepare them for the market. "

El granjero encerró a los cerdos en su corral para prepararlos para el mercado.

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