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sincero

sincere

adjective seen-SEH-roh Rare

Origin: From Latin sincerus (pure, genuine, whole).

Also means

genuine

Usage Note

Sincero describes a person or statement free from pretence. It is used with ser for a character trait (es una persona sincera) and with estar when describing a momentary honesty (estuvo muy sincero en la entrevista). The adverb is sinceramente ('sincerely, honestly').

Examples

"Fue muy sincero al explicar sus errores."

Natural Translation

He was very sincere when explaining his mistakes.

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