clear

claro, comprensible

Que se entiende fácilmente porque está expresado de forma sencilla y directa.

En inglés sencillo: Easy to understand because it is expressed simply and directly.

• The instructions are clear.
• She gave us a clear explanation.
• Is the meaning of this sentence clear?

Sinónimos: understandable, plain

Antónimos: unclear, confusing

Expresiones frecuentes: clear instructions, clear explanation, make something clear

evidente, claro

Que se ve o se sabe fácilmente y no deja dudas.

En inglés sencillo: Easy to see or know; leaving no doubt.

• There is a clear winner.
• It was clear that he was tired.
• The broken lock was a clear sign of trouble.

Cómo se usa: it is clear that… (It is clear that we need more time.); make it clear that… (She made it clear that she wanted to stay.)

Sinónimos: obvious, evident, plain

Antónimos: uncertain, doubtful

Expresiones frecuentes: clear evidence, clear sign, clear that

seguro, claro

Que comprende bien algo y no tiene dudas al respecto.

En inglés sencillo: Understanding something well and having no doubts about it.

• Are you clear about the plan?
• I’m not clear on what happened.
• After her explanation, we were all clear about our roles.

Cómo se usa: be clear about something (Are you clear about what you need to do?); be clear on something (I am still not clear on the rules.)

Sinónimos: sure, certain

Antónimos: confused, uncertain

Expresiones frecuentes: clear about something, clear on something, quite clear

transparente, claro

Que permite ver fácilmente a través de él.

En inglés sencillo: Allowing you to see through it easily.

• The bottle is made of clear glass.
• We could see fish in the clear water.
• Put the coins in a clear plastic bag.

Sinónimos: transparent, see-through

Antónimos: opaque, cloudy

Expresiones frecuentes: clear glass, clear water, clear plastic

claro, explícito

Que expresa sus ideas o deseos de modo que los demás los entienden fácilmente.

En inglés sencillo: Expressing your ideas or wishes so that other people understand them easily.

• Please be clear about what you want.
• The manager was clear about our responsibilities.
• She was perfectly clear when she asked us to leave.

Cómo se usa: be clear about something (The teacher was clear about what she expected.)

Sinónimos: explicit, direct

Antónimos: vague

Expresiones frecuentes: clear about something, very clear, perfectly clear

despejado, lúcido

Capaz de pensar y comprender con facilidad, sin confusión.

En inglés sencillo: Able to think and understand things easily, without confusion.

• My head feels clear now.
• A good night’s sleep helps me keep a clear mind.
• Her thinking was remarkably clear during the emergency.

Sinónimos: alert, lucid

Antónimos: confused, clouded

Expresiones frecuentes: clear head, clear mind, clear thinking

lejos, apartado

A suficiente distancia de algo para no tocarlo ni sufrir daño.

En inglés sencillo: Away from something so that you do not touch it or get hurt.

• Stand clear of the doors.
• The boat stayed clear of the rocks.
• Keep your hands clear while the blade is moving.

Cómo se usa: clear of something (Keep clear of the moving machinery.)

Sinónimos: away

Expresiones frecuentes: stand clear, keep clear, clear of something

completamente, hasta

Indica que algo sucede completamente o llega hasta un lugar o punto.

En inglés sencillo: Completely, or all the way to a place or point.

• He threw the ball clear across the field.
• The nail went clear through the board.
• We could see clear to the other end of the valley.

Sinónimos: all the way, completely

Expresiones frecuentes: clear across something, clear through something, clear to something