Translation
clear, light
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Word origin
From Latin clarus ('clear, bright, famous'). The same root gave English 'clear', 'clarity' and 'declare'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- clarus
- English cognates
- clear, clarity, declare
Grammar
Examples
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Be clear in your explanations, I do not understand what you mean.
étoilée, .
The night was clear and starry, perfect for observing the sky.
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It is clear he will not come to tomorrow's meeting.
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She is wearing a light blue dress to the wedding.
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By the light of the moon, the garden had a magical air.
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The sky was clear and blue this morning.
est un adjectif qui signifie à la fois clear (comprehensible, evident) et light (lumineux, de couleur pâle). C'est clair (that's clear) exprime une certitude. Avoir les idées claires (to think clearly) et voir clair dans quelque chose (to see clearly into something) sont des expressions fréquentes.
Clair de lune (moonlight) est un terme poétique. Bien clair renforce l'adjectif. Clairement est l'adverbe dérivé. Bleu clair, vert clair etc. désignent les teintes claires. Tirer au clair (to clear up, to clarify) est une expression idiomatique essentielle.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 2: clair, présenter, faux and 7 more words.