frank

Everyday

1. Frank is a boy's or man's name, often short for Francis or Franklin. tree →
2. Frank means honest and open: a frank person says what they really think, even if it is not nice to hear. tree →
3. Frankly (adverb) means «to be honest», said before giving a true opinion. tree →

In the lessons

In maths stories Frank is a name of a person in the story only; it carries no clue, it just tells whose amount it is. In everyday life a frank answer or a frank talk is honest and direct. Phrases: «to be frank», «frankly speaking», «a frank talk».

Examples

• Frank has 12 stickers. tree →
• Frank gives 4 to his sister. tree →
• Frank reads 10 pages a day. tree →
• To be frank, I did not like the film. tree →
• The doctor was frank with us about the broken arm. tree →
• Dad and I had a frank talk about my grades. tree →
• Frankly, the test was harder than I thought. tree →
• My friend Frank lives next door to me. tree →
• There came Frank the cutler, and Sivert the exciseman. tree →

Note

A name only in maths problems; it carries no clue. Keep track of whose amount is Frank's when several people appear. As a name it starts with a capital F; as the adjective it is lower case. Frank is not rude by itself: it means honest, but a frank remark can still hurt, so say it kindly.

In Jewish tradition

In maths stories Frank is a name of a person in the story only; it carries no clue, it just tells whose amount it is. In everyday life a frank answer or a frank talk is honest and direct. Phrases: «to be frank», «frankly speaking», «a frank talk».

Examples

• FRANK & CO., PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

A name only in maths problems; it carries no clue. Keep track of whose amount is Frank's when several people appear. As a name it starts with a capital F; as the adjective it is lower case. Frank is not rude by itself: it means honest, but a frank remark can still hurt, so say it kindly.