honest

[US]/'ɒnɪst/
[UK]/'ɑnɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ærlig, tillitsfull, pålitelig; ærlig

Phrases & Collocations

honest man

ærlig mann

be honest with

vær ærlig med

good and honest

god og ærlig

Example Sentences

glory in honest poverty

ære i ærlig fattigdom

They live by honest labor.

De lever av ærlig arbeid.

the dignity of honest labor.

verdigheten ved ærlig arbeid.

honest wages for an honest day's work.

ærlig lønn for en ærlig arbeidsdag.

an honest, God-fearing woman.

en ærlig, Gudfryktig kvinne.

struggling to make an honest living.

sliter med å skaffe seg til livets opphold på ærlig vis.

he'd made an honest mistake.

han hadde gjort en ærlig feil.

good honest food with no gimmicks.

god, ærlig mat uten noe dilldall.

she was honest, if a little brutal.

hun var ærlig, om enn litt brutal.

this is mostly a grim and honest budget.

dette er for det meste et dystert og ærlig budsjett.

most honest; most impatiently.

mest ærlig; mest utålmodig.

I shall be quite honest with you.

Jeg skal være ganske ærlig med deg.

Real-world Examples

Drew Griffin tonight is Keeping them honest.

Source: CNN Listening January 2013 Collection

To be honest, he didn't get very far.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

A child's voice, however honest and true...

Source: Films

I can't imagine anybody else playing this part, honestly.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

We find it keeps our charges honest.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

I admire those who are honest, liberal, and considerate.

Source: Spoken English for interviews comes naturally.

Ugh, fine, honestly you're so annoying.

Source: Creative broadcast by YouTube star Lilly.

To be honest, let's be honest.

Source: Learn business English with Lucy.

When is that ethical? When is that honest?

Source: Big Think Super Thoughts

The journal is " an attempt to be honest with yourself" .

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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