be honest

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. sé honesto
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Be honest with yourself and accept the job offer you really want.Sé honesto contigo mismo y acepta la oferta de trabajo que realmente quieres.
b. sea honesto
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Be honest. That's all you can do.Sea honesta. Es lo único que puede hacer.
a. sean honestos
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
When the police interview you, just be honest.Cuando la policía les interrogue, simplemente sean honestos.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. ser honesto
Tell me the truth. You can be honest with me.Dime la verdad. Puedes ser honesto conmigo.
b. ser sincero
I can always be honest with my best friend.Siempre puedo ser sincero con mi mejor amigo.
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