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/klɛʁ/

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Translation

clear, light

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

Feminineclaire
Masc pluralclairs
Fem pluralclaires

Examples

, .

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

etoilee, .

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

C' , .

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

.

She is wearing a light blue dress to the wedding.

Au , .

By the light of the moon, the garden had a magical air.

.

The sky was clear and blue this morning.

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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This word is part of lesson 10.