crystal clear

parfaitement clair, limpide

Très facile à comprendre, sans aucun doute possible sur le sens.

En anglais simple : Completely easy to understand, with no doubt about the meaning.

• The instructions are crystal clear.
• She made it crystal clear that pets were welcome.
• Is my meaning crystal clear now?

Comment l'utiliser : make something crystal clear (She made her expectations crystal clear.); crystal clear that… (It is crystal clear that we need more time.)

Synonymes : unambiguous, clear, obvious

Contraires : ambiguous, unclear

Expressions courantes : crystal clear instructions, make something crystal clear

très net, parfaitement net

Dont tous les détails se voient nettement, sans aucune partie floue.

En anglais simple : Showing every detail clearly, without any blurred parts.

• The picture is crystal clear.
• This camera produces crystal clear images even at night.
• Was the video crystal clear on your screen?

Synonymes : sharp, crisp

Contraires : blurry, blurred

Expressions courantes : crystal clear picture, crystal clear images

limpide, transparent

Si transparent qu’on voit facilement à travers.

En anglais simple : So clear that you can easily see through it.

• The water is crystal clear.
• We watched fish swimming in the crystal clear lake.
• The windows were crystal clear after she cleaned them.

Synonymes : transparent, clear

Contraires : cloudy, murky

Expressions courantes : crystal clear water, crystal clear glass

limpide, très net

Qui s’entend très distinctement, sans bruit gênant ni sons brouillés.

En anglais simple : Easy to hear clearly, without unwanted noise or unclear sounds.

• Her voice was crystal clear.
• The new speakers produce crystal clear sound.
• Was the audio crystal clear during the call?

Synonymes : clear, distinct

Contraires : muffled, distorted

Expressions courantes : crystal clear sound, crystal clear audio

sans nuages, dégagé

Sans aucun nuage, avec un ciel parfaitement dégagé.

En anglais simple : Having no clouds, so the sky looks very clear.

• The sky was crystal clear.
• We could see thousands of stars in the crystal clear night sky.
• Tomorrow should bring crystal clear skies over the mountains.

Synonymes : cloudless, clear

Contraires : cloudy, overcast

Expressions courantes : crystal clear sky, crystal clear skies