unvarnished

[US]/ʌn'vɑːnɪʃt/
[UK]/ˌʌnˈvɑrnɪʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. no recubierto de pintura; sin decoración; simple

Phrases & Collocations

unvarnished truth

verdad sin adornos

unvarnished opinion

opinión sin adornos

Example Sentences

a round unvarnished tale

un cuento sin adornos

please tell me the unvarnished truth.

por favor, dime la verdad sin adornos.

Real-world Examples

You want my unvarnished opinion? -Lay it on me.

¿Quieres mi opinión sin filtros? -Dime.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Most managers and colleagues could indeed be better at giving unvarnished feedback.

La mayoría de los gerentes y colegas podrían ser mejores dando opiniones sinceras.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He’s already proven his ability to give me his unvarnished military advice based on his experience on the ground.

Ya ha demostrado su capacidad para darme sus consejos militares sin filtros basados en su experiencia en el terreno.

Source: 2015 Ford Focus Collection

Life in its unvarnished form-unforgiving, unrelenting, yet undeniably real.

La vida en su forma sin filtros: implacable, incesante, pero innegablemente real.

Source: 202323

The power in what we were doing was the utterly unvarnished truth.

El poder de lo que estábamos haciendo era la verdad absoluta y sin filtros.

Source: Radio Laboratory

It still further reduced her towards unvarnished simplicity in her manner to him.

Aún más, reducía su sencillez sin filtros en su trato hacia él.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

They bring this absolute unvarnished honesty, without any veneer of political correctness, you know?

Traen esta honestidad absoluta y sin filtros, sin ningún barniz de corrección política, ya sabes?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2017 Compilation

Desire lines are the unvarnished truth about how people use what you've built.

Las líneas de deseo son la verdad sin filtros sobre cómo la gente usa lo que has creado.

Source: Cheddar Scientific Interpretation

But what we're hearing right now is the unvarnished story.

Pero lo que estamos escuchando ahora es la historia sin filtros.

Source: The Good Wife Season 2

Even if a boss genuinely wants to hear the unvarnished truth, employees may not be comfortable delivering it.

Incluso si un jefe realmente quiere escuchar la verdad sin filtros, a los empleados puede no sentirse cómodos al darla.

Source: Economist Business

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