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frank

/fɹæŋk/

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noun

Affranchissement

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

Examples :

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

L'affranchissement du gouvernement permet aux sénateurs d'envoyer du courrier sans payer de frais de port.

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noun

Affranchissement

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. "

Il manquait l'affranchissement sur la lettre, je n'ai donc pas pu l'envoyer.

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verb

Affranchir

To place a frank on an envelope.

Examples :

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

Avant d'envoyer la lettre, elle a affranchi l'enveloppe avec un timbre.

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verb

Affranchir

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. "

Le service postal affranchira toutes les lettres envoyées à l'école pour la collecte de fonds annuelle.

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verb

Affranchir

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. "

L'entreprise affranchira la lettre à l'école, de sorte qu'elle sera livrée gratuitement.

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adjective

Franc, honnête, direct

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

Examples :

"May I be frank with you?"

Puis-je être franc avec vous ?

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adjective

Franc, évident, manifeste

Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident

Examples :

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

La recherche examine si le traitement du prédiabète avec de la metformine peut empêcher l'évolution vers un diabète manifeste.

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adjective

Franc, libre

Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.

Examples :

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

L'enfant était franc en exprimant son aversion pour les légumes.

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adjective

Libéral, généreux, prodigue

Liberal; generous; profuse.

Examples :

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

Ma tante est très généreuse dans ses éloges ; elle a offert de nombreux compliments généreux à mon projet.

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adjective

Effréné, débridé

Unrestrained; loose; licentious.

Examples :

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

Le professeur a trouvé ses commentaires effrénés sur les règles de l'école inappropriés.

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noun

Saucisse, hot-dog

A hot dog or sausage.

Examples :

"Buy a package of franks for the barbecue."

Achetez un paquet de saucisses pour le barbecue.

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noun

Héron cendré

The grey heron.

Examples :

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

Mon oncle a aperçu un magnifique héron cendré près de l'étang.

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noun

Porcherie

Examples :

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

La porcherie du fermier était sale et sentait mauvais.

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verb

Enfermer, engraisser

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. "

L'agriculteur a enfermé les porcs dans leur enclos pour les préparer pour le marché.

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