unvarnished

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

Translation

adj. ikke malt; uten dekorasjon; enkel

Phrases & Collocations

unvarnished truth

den nakne sannheten

unvarnished opinion

den nakne meningen

Example Sentences

a round unvarnished tale

en rund, upåslatt historie

please tell me the unvarnished truth.

vær så snill å fortelle meg den upåslatte sannheten.

Real-world Examples

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

Vil du ha min upåslørte mening? - Så fortell det meg.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

Mest av managerne og kollegene kunne faktisk være bedre på å gi upåslørte tilbakemeldinger.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Han har allerede vist sin evne til å gi meg hans upåslørte militære råd basert på hans erfaring på bakken.

Source: 2015 Ford Focus Collection

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

Livet i sin upåslørte form - ubarmhjertig, uopphørlig, men uanviselig virkelig.

Source: 202323

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

Kraften i hva vi gjorde var den fullstendig upåslørte sannheten.

Source: Radio Laboratory

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

Det reduserte henne ytterligere til en upåslørte enkelhet i sin måte å oppføre seg til ham.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

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

De bringer denne absolutte upåslørte ærligheten, uten noen slags politisk korrekthet, du vet?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2017 Compilation

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

Ønskelinjer er den upåslørte sannheten om hvordan folk bruker det du har bygd.

Source: Cheddar Scientific Interpretation

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

Men det vi hører nå er den upåslørte historien.

Source: The Good Wife Season 2

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

Selv om en leder virkelig vil høre den upåslørte sannheten, kan ansatte ikke føle seg trygge med å levere den.

Source: Economist Business

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