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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesde bonne foi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duh bun fwa
"Il a agi de bonne foi tout au long des négociations."
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2 senses- 1
Genuine; real, authentic, and without intention to deceive.
"She made a bona fide offer on the house after reviewing all the financial documents."
- 1
Sincerely; truly and without fraud or dishonesty.
"He proved himself to be a bona fide expert in medieval history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin, combining 'bona' (feminine of bonus, meaning good) and 'fide' (ablative of fides, meaning faith or trust). Originally a legal term from Roman law, it entered English usage during the 16th century to denote actions, documents, or individuals acting in good faith without deceit or fraud.
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de bonne foi
Transliteration: duh bun fwa
"Il a agi de bonne foi tout au long des négociations."
echt
Transliteration: ekht
"Es handelt sich um ein echtes Gemälde von Picasso."
in buona fede
Transliteration: in bwona fede
"Ha firmato il contratto in buona fede."
de buena fe
Transliteration: de bwe-na fe
"Todas las transacciones se realizaron de buena fe."
de boa-fé
Transliteration: dʒi bo-a fɛ
"Eles agiram de boa-fé durante todo o processo."
प्रामाणिक
Transliteration: pramanik
"यह एक प्रामाणिक दस्तावेज है।"
真正的
Transliteration: zhēnzhèng de
"他是一位真正的艺术品专家。"
진정한
Transliteration: jinjeonghan
"그것은 진정한 의미의 계약이었다."
本物の
Transliteration: honmono no
"彼は本物の専門家である。"
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