English-German translation for "honest"

"honest" German translation

honest
[ˈ(ɒ)nist]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • ehrenwert
    honest honourable, worthy humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthum
    honest honourable, worthy humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthum
  • echt, rein, unvermischt
    honest rare | seltenselten (genuine)
    honest rare | seltenselten (genuine)
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the terror of all honest people
der Schrecken aller ehrlichen Menschen
the terror of all honest people
to be honest, I should decline
wenn ich ehrlich sein soll, muss ich ablehnen
to be honest, I should decline
Sie haben mir (or | oderod uns) nicht die ganze Wahrheit gesagt
you’re not being entirely honest
he has an honest nature
er ist ein ehrlicher Mensch
he has an honest nature
he’s not being honest
er sagt nicht die Wahrheit
he’s not being honest
to be perfectly honest
um ganz ehrlich zu sein
to be perfectly honest
honest Injun!
auf Ehre! (mein) Ehrenwort!
honest Injun!
honest
honest
his face seemed honest
his face seemed honest
I took him to be (or | oderod for) an honest man
ich hielt ihn für einen anständigen Menschen
I took him to be (or | oderod for) an honest man
to earn (or | oderod turn) an honest penny
to earn (or | oderod turn) an honest penny
fame speaks him honest
er hat einen guten Ruf
fame speaks him honest
it pays to be honest
Ehrlichkeit lohnt sich
it pays to be honest
Kurzum, mein Urteil fällt nach dem Besuch letzte Woche, offen gestanden, recht negativ aus.
In short, my impression after last week' s visit, if I am being honest, is a very negative one.
Source: Europarl
Alle Peers müssen nun öffentlich versprechen, ehrlich zu sein.
All peers must now publicly promise to be honest.
Source: News-Commentary
Es gibt überall viele ehrliche Menschen, aber auch Ganoven.
There are plenty of honest people in all walks of life, and crooks as well.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich glaube, dass wir Gesetzestreuen, wir Europäer, wirklich im Stich gelassen worden sind.
I believe that the honest ones, the Europeans, are being left to fend for themselves.
Source: Europarl
Sag, Joe, _ehrlich_, alter Bursche-- hab ich's getan?!
Tell me, Joe--_ honest_, now, old feller--did I do it?
Source: Books
Ehrlich gesagt wird hier nach meinem Dafürhalten auch ein wenig Wählerbetrug begangen.
If I am being honest, I feel we are to some extent deceiving the electorate.
Source: Europarl
Die ehrliche Antwort lautet: eher wenig. & nbsp;
The honest answer is: rather little.
Source: News-Commentary
Normalen Leuten missfallen sogar ehrliche Arbeiter.
Ordinary people also dislike honest workers.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie sind nie in dieser Deutlichkeit gefragt worden.
They have never been asked in honest terms.
Source: Europarl
Ich liebe ihn; nächster Tage wird die Scheidung vollzogen werden.
' He is truthful, he is honest.
Source: Books
Er ist ein durchaus ehrenhafter, aufrichtiger Charakter und hat ein goldenes Herz.
His is such an honest, straightforward nature, and he has a heart of gold.
Source: Books
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