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честный

Translation of честный

honest

Meaning of честный

Russian

говорит правду, действует открыто и без обмана

English

telling the truth

honest

Transcription and pronunciation of честный

че́стный

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈt͡ɕesnɨj]
In Latin letters
chestnyy

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  1. An honest answer will help us fix the problem.

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    Честный ответ поможет нам решить проблему.

  2. Be honest with me about what happened.

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    Будь честен со мной насчёт того, что произошло.

честный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between честный, правдивый, откровенный, искренний, прямой, and порядочный

🇷🇺Russian

Truthful: about words, stories, answers.

B1common
О
🇷🇺Russian
откровенный

Frank: speaks openly, even about personal things.

И
🇷🇺Russian
искренний

Sincere: really means what he says or feels.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
прямой

Direct: says things straight, sometimes harshly.

П
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порядочный

Decent, honourable: doesn't let people down.

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What does честный mean?

telling the truth

How do you pronounce честный?

честный is pronounced [ˈt͡ɕesnɨj], in Latin letters “chestnyy”.

How is честный 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?

Yes, честный (honest) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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