vague

vage, undeutlich

Nicht deutlich oder detailliert genug, um es gut zu sehen, zu erinnern oder zu verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Not clear or detailed enough to see, remember, or understand well.

• I have a vague memory of her.
• We could see a vague shape in the fog.
• She remained vague about when she would return.

So benutzt man es: vague about something (He was vague about his plans.)

Synonyme: unclear, indistinct

Gegenteile: clear

Häufige Wendungen: vague idea, vague memory, vague outline

vage, unklar

Nicht klar oder genau genug, um leicht verstanden zu werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Not clear or exact enough to understand easily.

• His answer was vague.
• I have a vague memory of that street.
• She was vague about when she would return.

So benutzt man es: vague about something (He was vague about his plans.)

Synonyme: unclear, imprecise

Gegenteile: clear, precise

Häufige Wendungen: vague idea, vague instructions, vague about something

ungenau, mehrdeutig

Hat keine genaue Bedeutung und kann deshalb unterschiedlich verstanden werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Having no exact meaning, so people may understand it in different ways.

• The term is too vague.
• They rejected the contract because its wording was vague.
• What does that vague phrase actually mean?

Synonyme: imprecise, ambiguous

Gegenteile: precise

Häufige Wendungen: vague term, vague language, vague wording