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spontané — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • candid adj Honest and direct, even when the truth might be uncomfortable.
  • offhand adj Said or done without preparation or careful thought.
  • spontaneous adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
  • unprompted adj Not prompted; not urged or instigated; spontaneous.
  • unsolicited adj Given or sent without being asked for.

Senses

spontané is used for these senses in English:

  • candid Not posed or rehearsed.
  • off-the-cuff (idiomatic) Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.
  • offhand Without planning or thinking ahead.
  • spontaneous Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
  • spontaneous Done by one's own free choice, or without planning.
  • spontaneous Proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external or conscious constraint.
  • spontaneous Arising from a momentary impulse.
  • spontaneous Produced without being planted or without human cultivation or labor.

candid — full definition

  1. adj Honest and direct, even when the truth might be uncomfortable.
  2. adj Natural and unposed, especially describing a photograph.
  3. noun A photo taken without the subject posing.

offhand — full definition

  1. adj Said or done without preparation or careful thought.
  2. adj Curt or dismissive in manner.
  3. adv Without prior thought or preparation; off the top of one's head.

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