clue

indice

Information qui aide à trouver une réponse ou à comprendre quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A piece of information that helps you find an answer or understand something.

• Can you give me a clue?
• We solved the puzzle using the last clue.
• His accent offered a clue to where he came from.

Comment l'utiliser : a clue to something (The title gives a clue to the story’s ending.); a clue about something (Her expression gave us a clue about her feelings.)

Synonymes : hint, indication

Expressions courantes : clue to something, give a clue, crossword clue

idée

Connaissance ou compréhension de quelque chose, surtout pour dire qu’on n’en a aucune.

En anglais simple : Knowledge or understanding of something, usually used when saying you have none.

• I have no clue.
• He hasn’t a clue how to cook rice.
• Do you have any clue why the lights went out?

Comment l'utiliser : have no clue about something (I have no clue about car repairs.); have no clue how/why/where… (She has no clue where he went.)

Synonymes : idea, understanding

Expressions courantes : have no clue, not a clue, clue about something, have a clue

indice

Élément découvert qui aide à comprendre ce qui s’est passé ou à identifier l’auteur d’un crime.

En anglais simple : Something found that helps show what happened or who committed a crime.

• The police found a clue near the door.
• Detectives searched the room for clues.
• A muddy footprint provided a vital clue to the thief’s identity.

Synonymes : evidence, lead, indication

Expressions courantes : look for clues, clue at something, vital clue

informer, mettre au courant

Donner à quelqu’un une information dont il a besoin ou qu’il ne connaissait pas.

En anglais simple : To give someone information they need or did not know.

• Please clue me in.
• He clued us in on the latest changes.
• Nobody had clued her up about the meeting.

Comment l'utiliser : clue someone in on something (Can you clue me in on the new plans?); clue someone up about something (She clued me up about the local customs.)

Synonymes : inform, fill in, brief

Expressions courantes : clue someone in, clue someone up