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честный

honest

Meaning of честный

telling the truth

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Russian[ˈt͡ɕestnɨj]
honest
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честный with English translation

честный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

An honest answer will help us fix the problem.

Честный ответ поможет нам решить проблему.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Be honest with me about what happened.

Будь честен со мной насчёт того, что произошло.

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честный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

честныйhonest
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

честный synonyms

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What's the difference between честный / правдивый / искренний / откровенный / прямой / открытый

🇷🇺Russian
честный

the main word — a person or action that corresponds to truth and fairness.

A2Very Often

He is an honest person you can rely on.

Он честный человек, на которого можно положиться.

🇷🇺Russian

focuses on truthfulness of statements — tells the truth, does not lie.

A2Often

She is always very truthful in her stories about her life.

Она всегда очень правдива в рассказах о своей жизни.

И
🇷🇺Russian
искренний

emphasizes inner sincerity and purity of intent; words that come from the heart.

A2Often

Her words were sincere, and I believed her.

Её слова были искренними, и я поверил ей.

О
🇷🇺Russian
откровенный

speaks frankly and without concealment; can concern personal or blunt topics.

A2Often

He was frank about his mistakes.

Он был откровенен о своих ошибках.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прямой

about manner of speaking — speaks directly, without hints; can sometimes sound harsh.

A2Often

He is direct in conversation and doesn't like beating around the bush.

Он прямой в общении и не любит обходных тем.

🇷🇺Russian

easily shares thoughts and feelings, doesn't hide intentions.

A2Often

She is open and easy to talk to.

Она открыта и с ней легко общаться.

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How to pronounce честный and what this word means

честный translation: honest. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce честный

[ˈt͡ɕestnɨj]

честный translation

honest

честный examples

An honest answer will help us fix the problem.

честный transcription

[ˈt͡ɕestnɨj]

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честный meaning: what does it mean?

говорит правду, действует открыто и без обмана

честный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

честный is pronounced as [ˈt͡ɕestnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

честный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

An honest answer will help us fix the problem. Translation: Честный ответ поможет нам решить проблему.

Is честный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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