Candid
Meaning in English of the word "candid": frank; not hiding one's thoughts. (Oxford Canadian Dictionary)
Meaning in French of the word "candide": franc; ingénu, innocent, naïf, pur, simple. (Le Petit Robert)
The dictionary's definitions are alike, but, for a French Canadian, a person who is "candide" is a person who does not hide his thoughts because he or she is naïve. It does not seem to be the same thing in English where the word "candid" is synonym of "outspoken". Am I right?
Meaning in English of "outspoken": given to or involving plain speaking; frank in stating one's opinion. (Oxford Canadian Dictionary)
To be outspoken: avoir son franc parler, ne pas mâcher ses mots. (Le Robert & Collins)
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9 April 2009