The Wordsmith Dictionary

Frank en food |ˈfraNGkənˌfo͞od ˈfræŋkənfuːd | ▶noun informal, derogatory genetically modified food: a cornucopia of pesticide-laden monocrops and lab-engineered Frankenfoods. ORIGIN 1990s: from Franken (stein ) + food .

Frankenstein

Frank en stein |ˈfraNGkənˌstīn ˈfræŋkənˌstaɪn | a character in the novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (1818 ) by Mary Shelley. Baron Frankenstein is a scientist who creates and brings to life a manlike monster that eventually turns on him and destroys him. • (also Frankenstein's monster ) [ as noun ] a thing that becomes terrifying or destructive to its maker.

Frankfort

Frank fort |ˈfraNGkfərt ˈfræŋkfərt | the capital of Kentucky, in the northern part of the state; pop. 27,322 (est. 2008 ).

Frankfurt

Frank furt |ˈfraNGkfərt, ˈfräNGkˌfo͝ort ˈfræŋkfərt | a commercial city in western Germany, in the state of Hesse; pop. 652,600 (est. 2006 ). Full name Frankfurt am Main.

frankfurter

frank furt er |ˈfraNGkfərtər, -ˌfərtər ˈfræŋkfərdər | ▶noun a seasoned smoked sausage typically made of beef and pork. ORIGIN from German Frankfurter Wurst ‘Frankfurt sausage. ’

Frankfurter, Felix

Frank fur ter, Felix |ˈfraNGkˌfərtər ˈfræŋkfərdər | (1882 –1965 ), US Supreme Court associate justice 1939 –62; born in Austria. He was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union in 1920 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.

Frankfurt School

Frank furt School a school of philosophy of the 1920s whose adherents were involved in a reappraisal of Marxism, particularly in terms of the cultural and aesthetic dimension of modern industrial society. Principal figures include Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse.

frankincense

frank in cense |ˈfraNGkənˌsens ˈfræŋkənˌsɛns | ▶noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burned as incense. Also called olibanum, gum olibanum. [This resin is obtained from the tree Boswellia sacra, family Burseraceae, native to Somalia. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French franc encens, literally ‘high-quality incense, ’ from franc (see frank 1 ) in an obsolete sense ‘superior, of high quality ’ (which also existed in English ) + encens ‘incense. ’

franking

frank ing |ˈfraNGkiNG ˈfræŋkɪŋ | ▶noun the action of franking a letter or parcel: [ as modifier ] : a franking machine. • an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.

Frankish

Frank ish |ˈfraNGkiSH ˈfræŋkɪʃ | ▶adjective of or relating to the ancient Franks or their language. ▶noun the West Germanic language of the ancient Franks.

franklin

frank lin |ˈfraNGklən ˈfræŋklən | ▶noun a landowner of free but not noble birth in the 14th and 15th centuries in England. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Latin francalanus, from francalis ‘held without dues, ’ from francus ‘free ’ (see frank 1 ).

Franklin, Aretha

Frank lin, Aretha |ˈfraNGklin ˈfræŋklən | (1942 –), US soul and gospel singer. She became a hit with the album I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You ) (1967 ) and went on to record more than 30 albums, including the live gospel set Amazing Grace (1972 ) and A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998 ).

Franklin, Benjamin

Frank lin, Benjamin |ˈfræŋklən ˈfraNGklin | (1706 –90 ), American statesman, inventor, and scientist. He was the only individual to sign all three principal documents of the new nation: the Declaration of Independence, the treaty with Great Britain that ended the American Revolution, and the US Constitution. His main scientific achievements were the formulation of a theory of electricity, which introduced positive and negative electricity, and a demonstration of the electrical nature of lightning, which led to the invention of the lightning conductor.

Franklin, Miles

Frank |lin |ˈfraŋklɪn | (1879 –1954 ), Australian novelist; full name Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin. She wrote the first true Australian novel, My Brilliant Career (1901 ). She also produced a series of chronicle novels under her pseudonym ‘Brent of Bin Bin ’ (1928 –56 ).

Franklin, Rosalind

Frank |lin |ˈfraŋklɪn | (1920 –58 ), English physical chemist and molecular biologist; full name Rosalind Elsie Franklin. Together with Maurice Wilkins she investigated the structure of DNA by means of X-ray crystallography, and contributed to the discovery of its helical structure.

Franklin stove

Frank lin stove ▶noun a cast-iron stove for heating a room, resembling an open fireplace in shape. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: named after Benjamin Franklin.

frankly

frank ly |ˈfraNGklē ˈfræŋkli | ▶adverb in an open, honest, and direct manner: she talks very frankly about herself. • [ sentence adverb ] used to emphasize the truth of a statement, however unpalatable or shocking this may be: frankly, I was pleased to leave. usage: See usage at hopefully .

Oxford Dictionary

Frank

Frank |fraŋk | ▶noun a member of a Germanic people that conquered Gaul in the 6th century and controlled much of western Europe for several centuries afterwards. • dated (in the eastern Mediterranean region ) a person of western European nationality or descent. ORIGIN Old English Franca, of Germanic origin; perhaps from the name of a weapon and related to Old English franca ‘javelin ’ (compare with Saxon ); reinforced in Middle English by medieval Latin Francus and Old French Franc, of the same origin and related to French .

frank

frank 1 |fraŋk | ▶adjective open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters: a long and frank discussion | to be perfectly frank, I don't know. • open, sincere, or undisguised: Kate looked at Sam with frank admiration. • Medicine unmistakable; obvious: frank ulceration. DERIVATIVES frankness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘free ’): from Old French franc, from medieval Latin francus ‘free ’, from Francus (see Frank: only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul ). Another Middle English sense was ‘generous ’, which led to the current sense.

frank

frank 2 |fraŋk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel ) to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid. • historical sign (a letter or parcel ) to ensure delivery free of charge. • archaic facilitate or pay the passage of (someone ): English will frank the traveller through most of North America. 2 (as adj. franked ) Brit. denoting dividends and other payments carrying a tax credit which can be offset against advance corporation tax by the company which receives them. ▶noun an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel, indicating that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid. [formerly as a superscribed signature of an eminent person entitled to send letters free of charge. ] DERIVATIVES franker noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from frank 1, an early sense being ‘free of obligation ’.

frank

frank 3 |fraŋk | ▶noun N. Amer. short for frankfurter.

Frank, Anne

Frank |fraŋk | (1929 –45 ), German Jewish girl known for her diary, which records the experiences of her family living for two years in hiding from the Nazis in occupied Amsterdam. They were eventually betrayed and sent to concentration camps; Anne died in Belsen.

franked investment income

Frankenfish

Frankenfood

Frankenfood |ˈfraŋk (ə )nfuːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal, derogatory genetically modified food. ORIGIN 1990s: from Frankenstein + food .

Frankenstein

Frankenstein |ˈfraŋk (ə )nstʌɪn | a character in the novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (1818 ) by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein is a scientist who creates and brings to life a manlike monster which eventually turns on him and destroys him; Frankenstein is not the name of the monster itself, as is often assumed. • (also Frankenstein's monster ) [ as noun ] a thing that becomes terrifying or destructive to its maker.

Frankfort

Frankfort |ˈfraŋkfət | the state capital of Kentucky; pop. 27,322 (est. 2008 ).

Frankfurt

Frankfurt |ˈfraŋkfəːt, German ˈfraŋkfʊrt | a commercial city in western Germany, in Hesse; pop. 652,600 (est. 2006 ). The headquarters of the Bundesbank are located there. Full name Frankfurt am Main |am ˈmʌɪn |.

frankfurter

frank |furt ¦er |ˈfraŋkfəːtə | ▶noun a seasoned smoked sausage made of beef and pork. ORIGIN from German Frankfurter Wurst ‘Frankfurt sausage ’.

Frankfurter, Felix

Frankfurt School

Frankfurt School a school of philosophy of the 1920s whose adherents were involved in a reappraisal of Marxism, particularly in terms of the cultural and aesthetic dimension of modern industrial society. Principal figures include Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse.

frankincense

frankincense |ˈfraŋkɪnsɛns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burnt as incense. Also called olibanum, gum olibanum. ●This resin is obtained from the tree Boswellia sacra, family Burseraceae, native to Somalia. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French franc encens, literally ‘high-quality incense ’, from franc (see frank 1 ) in an obsolete sense ‘superior, of high quality ’ (which also existed in English ) + encens ‘incense ’.

franking

frank |ing |fraŋkɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of franking a letter or parcel: [ as modifier ] : a franking machine. • [ count noun ] an official mark or signature on a letter or parcel to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.

Frankish

Frank |ish ▶adjective relating to the ancient Franks or their language. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the Germanic language of the ancient Franks.

franklin

frank |lin |ˈfraŋklɪn | ▶noun a landowner of free but not noble birth in the 14th and 15th centuries in England. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Latin francalanus, from francalis ‘held without dues ’, from francus ‘free ’ (see frank 1 ).

Franklin, Aretha

Frank |lin |ˈfraŋklɪn | (b.1942 ), American soul and gospel singer. Her best-known songs include ‘I Say a Little Prayer ’ (1967 ).

Franklin, Benjamin

Frank |lin |ˈfraŋklɪn | (1706 –90 ), American statesman, inventor, and scientist. He was one of the signatories to the peace between the US and Great Britain after the War of American Independence. His main scientific achievements were the formulation of a theory of electricity, which introduced positive and negative electricity, and a demonstration of the electrical nature of lightning, which led to the invention of the lightning conductor.

Franklin, Miles

Franklin, Rosalind

Franklin stove

Frank |lin stove ▶noun N. Amer. a large cast-iron stove for heating a room, resembling an open fireplace in shape. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: named after B. Franklin (see Franklin, Benjamin ).

frankly

frank ¦ly |ˈfraŋkli | ▶adverb in an open, honest, and direct manner: she talks very frankly about herself. • [ sentence adverb ] used to emphasize the truth of a statement, however unpalatable this may be: frankly, I was pleased to leave.

American Oxford Thesaurus

frank

frank adjective 1 he was quite frank with me: candid, direct, forthright, plain, plain-spoken, straight, straightforward, explicit, to the point, matter-of-fact; open, honest, truthful, sincere; outspoken, bluff, blunt, unsparing, not afraid to call a spade a spade; informal upfront. ANTONYMS evasive. 2 she looked at the child with frank admiration: open, undisguised, unconcealed, naked, unmistakable, clear, obvious, transparent, patent, manifest, evident, perceptible, palpable; blatant, barefaced, flagrant. ANTONYMS concealed. WORD SPECTRUM: frank / evasive

frank candid direct forthright straightforward plain-spoken downright bluff blunt upfront aboveboard on the up and up straight on the level sincere truthful honest genuine guileless ingenuous innocent artless natural simple uncomplicated to the point short and sweet concise

succinct

terse abrupt of few words unforthcoming uncommunicative silent quiet taciturn reserved close-mouthed tight-lipped discreet reticent reserved guarded secretive furtive sly wily cagey slippery indirect unclear inexplicit vague elusive equivocal evasive

Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.

frankly

frankly adverb 1 frankly, I couldn't care less: to be frank, to be honest, to tell you the truth, to be truthful, in all honesty, as it happens. 2 he stated the case quite frankly: candidly, directly, plainly, straightforwardly, forthrightly, openly, honestly, without beating about the bush, without mincing one's words, without prevarication, point-blank; bluntly, outspokenly, with no holds barred.

Oxford Thesaurus

frank

frank 1 adjective 1 he is disarmingly frank about his attitudes: candid, direct, forthright, plain, plain-spoken, straight, straightforward, straight from the shoulder, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, unvarnished, bald, to the point, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact; open, honest, truthful, sincere, guileless, artless; outspoken, bluff, blunt, brutal, unsparing, not afraid to call a spade a spade; informal upfront, warts and all, on the level; N. Amer. informal on the up and up; archaic round, free-spoken. ANTONYMS secretive; dishonest. 2 she looked at Sam with frank admiration: open, undisguised, unconcealed, naked, unmistakable, clear, obvious, transparent, patent, manifest, evident, noticeable, visible, perceptible, palpable; blatant, barefaced, flagrant, glaring, bold, stark. ANTONYMS hidden. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD frank, candid, outspoken, forthright, blunt See candid . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

frank

frank 2 verb he franked the letter and sent it off: stamp, postmark, imprint, print, mark. ▶noun an envelope with a first class frank: stamp, postmark, imprint, mark, official mark.

frankly

frankly adverb 1 frankly, I'm not very interested: to be frank, to be honest, to tell you the truth, to be truthful, in all honesty, in all sincerity, as it happens. 2 he stated the case quite frankly: candidly, directly, straightforwardly, straight from the shoulder, forthrightly, openly, honestly, truthfully, without dissembling, without beating about the bush, without mincing one's words, without prevarication, point-blank, matter-of-factly, unequivocally, unambiguously, categorically, plainly, explicitly, clearly; bluntly, baldly, starkly, outspokenly, with no holds barred. ANTONYMS evasively.

Duden Dictionary

Frank

Frank Eigenname |Fr a nk |männlicher Vorname

Franka

Fran ka Eigenname |Fr a nka |weiblicher Vorname

Frankatur

Fran ka tur Substantiv, feminin , die |Frankat u r |germanisch-mittellateinisch-italienisch a das Freimachen einer Postsendung b die zur Frankatur a bestimmten Briefmarken

Franke

Fran ke Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr a nke |der Franke; Genitiv: des Franken, Plural: die Franken 1 Angehöriger eines westgermanischen Volksstammes 2 Einwohnerbezeichnung zu Franken

Franken

Fran ken Substantiv, Neutrum |Fr a nken |Frankens Landschaft in Bayern und Baden-Württemberg

Franken

Fran ken Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr a nken | Franc Währungseinheit in der Schweiz 1 Franken = 100 Rappen Abkürzung: Fr.

Frankenstein

Fran ken stein Eigenname |Fr a nkenstein |Titelfigur eines Schauerromans

Frankenstück

Fran ken stück Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fr a nkenstück |Münze im Wert eines Frankens

Frankenwald

Fran ken wald Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr a nkenwald |der Frankenwald; Genitiv: des Frankenwald [e ]s Gebirge in Bayern

Frankenwein

Fran ken wein Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr a nkenwein |Wein aus Franken

Frankfurt am Main

Frank furt am Main Eigenname |Fr a nkfurt am M ai n |Stadt in Hessen

Frankfurter

Frank fur ter Adjektiv |Fr a nkfurter |indeklinabel Adjektiv

Frankfurter

Frank fur ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr a nkfurter |der Frankfurter; Genitiv: des Frankfurters, Plural: die Frankfurter Einwohnerbezeichnung

Frankfurter

Frank fur ter Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , die oder das |Fr a nkfurter |die Frankfurter; Genitiv: der Frankfurter, Plural: die Frankfurter oder das Frankfurter; Genitiv: des Frankfurters, Plural: die Frankfurter meist im Plural aus Schweinefleisch hergestellte, leicht geräucherte Brühwurst; Frankfurter Würstchen ein Paar Frankfurter

Frankfurterin

Frank fur te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr a nkfurterin |die Frankfurterin; Genitiv: der Frankfurterin, Plural: die Frankfurterinnen weibliche Form zu Frankfurter

frankfurtisch

frank fur tisch Adjektiv |fr a nkfurtisch |Frankfurt, die Frankfurter betreffend

Frankfurt (Oder)

Frank furt (Oder )Eigenname |Fr a nkfurt (O der )|Stadt in Brandenburg

frankieren

fran kie ren schwaches Verb |frank ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « italienisch francare, zu: franco, franko (einen Brief, ein Paket o. Ä., was man mit der Post verschicken will ) mit Briefmarken versehen einen Brief frankieren

Frankiermaschine

Fran kier ma schi ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Frank ie rmaschine |Maschine zum Freimachen von Postsendungen

Frankierung

Fran kie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Frank ie rung |die Frankierung; Genitiv: der Frankierung, Plural: die Frankierungen a das Frankieren, das Frankiertwerden b Porto

Fränkin

Frän kin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr ä nkin |weibliche Form zu Franke

fränkisch

frän kisch Adjektiv |fr ä nkisch | Franken , die Franken 2 betreffend; aus Franken stammend

Fränkler

Fränk ler Substantiv, maskulin schweizerisch , der |Fr ä nkler |der Fränkler; Genitiv: des Fränklers, Plural: die Fränkler Frankenstück

Franklin

Frank lin Eigenname |ˈfrɛ …|nordamerikanischer Staatsmann und Schriftsteller

frankofon

fran ko fon , fran ko phon Adjektiv bildungssprachlich frankophon |frankof o n frankoph o n |französisch francophone, zu griechisch phōnḗ, Phon Französisch als Muttersprache sprechend; französischsprachig

Frankofone

Fran ko fo ne , Fran ko pho ne substantiviertes Adjektiv, feminin bildungssprachlich Frankophone |Frankof o ne Frankoph o ne |die /eine Frankofone; der /einer Frankofonen, die Frankofonen /zwei Frankofone die /eine Frankophone; der /einer Frankophonen, die Frankophonen /zwei Frankophone jemand, der Französisch (als seine Muttersprache ) spricht

Frankofoner

Fran ko fo ner , Fran ko pho ner substantiviertes Adjektiv, maskulin Frankophoner |Frankof o ner Frankoph o ner |der Frankofone /ein Frankofoner; des /eines Frankofonen; die Frankofonen /zwei Frankofone der Frankophone /ein Frankophoner; des /eines Frankophonen, die Frankophonen /zwei Frankophone jemand, der frankofon ist, der Französisch als Muttersprache spricht

Frankofonie

Fran ko fo nie , Fran ko pho nie Substantiv, feminin , die Frankophonie |Frankofon ie Frankophon ie |die Frankofonie; Genitiv: der Frankofonie die Frankophonie; Genitiv: der Frankophonie Französischsprachigkeit

Frankokanadier

Fran ko ka na di er Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr a nkokanadier |Französisch sprechender Bewohner Kanadas

Frankokanadierin

Fran ko ka na di e rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr a nkokanadierin |weibliche Form zu Frankokanadier

frankokanadisch

fran ko ka na disch Adjektiv |fr a nkokanadisch |die Frankokanadier betreffend

frankoman

fran ko man Adjektiv |frankom a n |germanisch-mittellateinisch ; griechisch alles Französische übertrieben liebend und nachahmend

Frankomane

Fran ko ma ne Substantiv, maskulin , der |Frankom a ne |der Frankomane; Genitiv: des Frankomanen, Plural: die Frankomanen jemand, der übertrieben alles Französische liebt und nachahmt

Frankomanie

Fran ko ma nie Substantiv, feminin , die |Frankoman ie |die Frankomanie; Genitiv: der Frankomanie übertriebene Nachahmung alles Französischen

Frankomanin

Fran ko ma nin Substantiv, feminin , die |Frankom a nin |die Frankomanin; Genitiv: der Frankomanin, Plural: die Frankomaninnen weibliche Form zu Frankomane

frankophil

fran ko phil Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |frankoph i l |zu griechisch phileĩn = lieben Frankreich, seinen Bewohnern und seiner Kultur besonders aufgeschlossen gegenüberstehend

Frankophilie

Fran ko phi lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Frankophil ie |die Frankophilie; Genitiv: der Frankophilie Vorliebe für Frankreich, seine Bewohner und seine Kultur

frankophob

fran ko phob Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |frankoph o b |zu griechisch phobeĩn = fürchten Frankreich, seinen Bewohnern und seiner Kultur ablehnend gegenüberstehend, gegen alles Französische eingenommen

Frankophobie

Fran ko pho bie Substantiv, feminin , die |Frankophob ie |die Frankophobie; Genitiv: der Frankophobie Abneigung gegen Frankreich, seine Bewohner und seine Kultur

Frankreich

Frank reich Substantiv, Neutrum |Fr a nkreich |Frankreichs Staat in Westeuropa

Franktireur

Frank ti reur Substantiv, maskulin früher , der |frãtiˈrøːɐ̯ auch fraŋk …|der Franktireur; Genitiv: des Franktireurs, Plural: die Franktireure und (französisch: ) Franktireurs französisch franc-tireur, eigentlich = Freischütze, aus: franc (frank ) und tireur = Schütze Freischärler, hinter der Front kämpfender Zivilist

Spanish Dictionary

frankfurt

frankfurt nombre masculino Salchicha que se come al plato o dentro de un panecillo blando y alargado generalmente untado con mostaza o ketchup .El plural es frankfurts .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Frank

Frank /fræŋk /名詞 1 フランク〘男の名; Francisの愛称〙.2 C フランク族の人 ; 〖the ～s 〗フランク族〘500年ごろに西ヨーロッパにフランク王国を建設したゲルマン民族の一部族〙.3 フランク〘Anne ～, 1929 --45; ドイツのユダヤ人女性で『アンネの日記』の著者〙.

frank

frank 1 /fræŋk / (! francと同音 ) 〖語源は「自由な」; フランク民族 (the Franks )は自由民であったことから〗(副 )frankly 形容詞～er ; ～est /more ～; most ～1 〈人話などが〉【話題について /人に対して】率直な , ストレートな, 包み隠さない «about /with » (→candid 1 )▸ To be (quite ) frank (with you ), I hate the idea of living in the country .率直に言って, 田舎で暮らすなんてとんでもないね ▸ be frank about one's homosexuality 同性愛者であることを包み隠さない ▸ a frank discussion 腹を割った話し合い ▸ Let us be frank here .この場では遠慮はよそう 2 〈物事が〉公然の, 明らかな ▸ frank disclosure of personal problems 個人的問題のあからさまな公表

frank

frank 2 動詞他動詞 1 〈郵便物〉を無料送達する, …に無料送達の署名 [表示 ]をする〘かつての英国貴族国会議員の特権〙.2 〈人〉を自由に通行させる ; 〈人〉を無料で通行 [出入り ]させる .3 «…から » …を免除する «from » .名詞 C 郵便物無料送達の特典 [署名 ]; 無料送達郵便物 .～́ ing mach ì ne ｟英｠(料金別納郵便の )料金メーター (｟米｠postage meter ).

frank

frank 3 名詞｟米くだけて｠＝frankfurter .

frankenfood

frank en food /frǽŋk (ə )nfùːd /〖Franken stein ＋food 〗名詞 C 〖通例～s 〗遺伝子組み換え食品 .

Frankenstein

Frank en stein /frǽŋk (ə )nstàɪn /名詞 1 フランケンシュタイン〘Mary Shellyの同名小説の主人公〙.2 C フランケンシュタインの怪物 (Frankenstein ('s ) monster ), 制作者自身に危険を及ぼすもの .3 C 自分を破滅させるようなものを作る人 .

Frankfort

Frank fort /frǽŋkfə r t /名詞フランクフォート〘米国Kentucky州の州都〙.

frankfurt(er)

frank furt (er )-fort (er )/frǽŋkfəː r t (ə r )/名詞 C フランクフルトソーセージ .

frankincense

frank in cense /frǽŋkɪnsèns /名詞 U 乳香〘樹脂で香料薫煙料となる; 宗教的儀式などで用いる〙.

Franklin

Frank lin /frǽnklɪn /名詞 1 フランクリン〘男の名; ｟愛称｠Frank 〙.2 フランクリン〘Benjamin ～, 1706 --90; 米国の政治家著述家発明家〙.

frankly

frank ly /frǽŋkli /→frank 1 副詞 more ～; most ～1 率直に , ありのままに ; 遠慮せずに, 思いきって〈言う聞く見つめるなど〉▸ I tell you frankly that I do not like you .率直に申しあげるがあなたが好きではありません 2 〖文修飾〗率直に言って , あけすけに言って, ストレートに言って (!後続する内容を強調する; →actually 読解のポイント ) ▸ (Quite ) Frankly [To speak frankly, Frankly speaking ], I find you both boring .はっきり言って君たち2人ともうんざりだよ

frankness

fr á nk ness 名詞 U 率直 (さ ).