clair

/klɛʁ/

adjective #819 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

clear, light

Examples

explications, .

Be clear in your explanations, I do not understand what you mean.

claire etoilee, parfaite observer .

The night was clear and starry, perfect for observing the sky.

C' , .

It is clear he will not come to tomorrow's meeting.

Clair est un adjectif qui signifie a la fois clear (comprehensible, evident) et light (lumineux, de couleur pate). C'est clair (that's clear) exprime une certitude. Avoir les idees claires (to think clearly) et voir clair dans quelque chose (to see clearly into something) sont des expressions frequentes.

Clair de lune (moonlight) est un terme poetique. Bien clair renforce l'adjectif. Clairement est l'adverbe derive. Bleu clair, vert clair etc. designent les teintes claires. Tirer au clair (to clear up, to clarify) est une expression idiomatique essentielle.

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