honest

honnête, sincère

Qui dit la vérité, ne triche pas et ne vole pas.

En anglais simple : Someone who tells the truth and does not cheat or steal.

• She is an honest person.
• Be honest with me about what happened.
• He was honest enough to admit his mistake.

Comment l'utiliser : honest with someone about something (Please be honest with me about the cost.)

Synonymes : truthful, trustworthy

Contraires : dishonest

Expressions courantes : honest person, be honest, honest with someone, honest answer

sincère, fidèle

Qui exprime ce qu’on pense réellement et ne déforme pas volontairement les faits, en parlant d’un récit ou d’un avis.

En anglais simple : An account or opinion that says what someone really believes and does not deliberately change the facts.

• I want your honest opinion.
• She gave an honest account of the accident.
• The report offers an honest assessment of our progress.

Synonymes : truthful, fair, accurate

Contraires : dishonest

Expressions courantes : honest opinion, honest account, honest assessment

vraiment, sincèrement

S’emploie pour insister sur le fait qu’on dit la vérité.

En anglais simple : Used to insist that what you have said is true.

• I forgot, honest!
• Honest, I never touched your phone.
• It tasted good, honest.

Synonymes : honestly, really

Expressions courantes : honest i do, honest i will