clear

clair, compréhensible

Facile à comprendre grâce à une formulation simple et directe.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : understandable, plain

Contraires : unclear, confusing

Expressions courantes : clear instructions, clear explanation, make something clear

évident, clair

Facile à constater ou à savoir, sans laisser de doute.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : obvious, evident, plain

Contraires : uncertain, doubtful

Expressions courantes : clear evidence, clear sign, clear that

au clair, sûr

Qui comprend bien quelque chose et n’a pas de doute à ce sujet.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : sure, certain

Contraires : confused, uncertain

Expressions courantes : clear about something, clear on something, quite clear

transparent, limpide

Qui permet de voir facilement à travers.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : transparent, see-through

Contraires : opaque, cloudy

Expressions courantes : clear glass, clear water, clear plastic

clair, explicite

Qui exprime ses idées ou ses souhaits de façon facilement compréhensible pour les autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be clear about something (The teacher was clear about what she expected.)

Synonymes : explicit, direct

Contraires : vague

Expressions courantes : clear about something, very clear, perfectly clear

lucide, clair

Capable de réfléchir et de comprendre facilement, sans confusion.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : alert, lucid

Contraires : confused, clouded

Expressions courantes : clear head, clear mind, clear thinking

à l’écart, loin

Assez loin de quelque chose pour ne pas le toucher ni se blesser.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : clear of something (Keep clear of the moving machinery.)

Synonymes : away

Expressions courantes : stand clear, keep clear, clear of something

complètement, jusqu’à

Indique que quelque chose se fait complètement ou s’étend jusqu’à un lieu ou un point.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : all the way, completely

Expressions courantes : clear across something, clear through something, clear to something