franco
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franco(
frahng
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (candid)
a. frank
Si vamos a ser francos, te diré que no me gustó la comida.If we're going to be frank, I'd have to say I didn't like the food here.
b. honest
Carmen fue honesta, y le contó a su novio toda la verdad sobre su pasado.Carmen was honest and told her boyfriend the whole truth about her past.
c. open
Quiero ser franca contigo; hace tiempo que estoy enamorada de ti.I want to be open with you; I've been in love with you for some time.
2. (evident)
3. (commerce)
a. free
Como la isla de San Andrés es puerto franco, todas nuestras compras allí fueron libres de impuestos.As the island of San Andrés is a free port, all our purchases there were tax-free.
4. (military)
a. off duty
El soldado está de guardia hoy, pero mañana sale franco.The soldier is on guard duty today, but tomorrow he is off duty.
a. Frankish
Mi hijo escribe su tesis doctoral sobre el Imperio franco entre los siglos V y IX.My son is writing his doctoral thesis on the Frankish Empire between the 5th and 9th centuries.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. Frank
Carlomagno fue rey de los francos durante la Alta Edad Media.Charlemagne was King of the Franks during the Early Middle Ages.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
7. (currency)
a. franc
Quisiera cambiar por dólares los francos que me quedaron del viaje a Suiza.I would like to change the francs left over from my trip to Switzerland into dollars.
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