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Etymology
From OF. cler (modern: clair), from L. clarus.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP: IPA|/klɪ�/ or /klɪr/
italbrac|US: IPA|/klɪ�/ or /kli�r/
audio|en-us-clear.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪ�(r)|-ɪ�(r)

Adjective
en-adj|er

1. Completely transparent in colour

#:* as clear as crystal

1. Bright, not dark or obscured.

#:* The windshield was clear and clean.
#:* Congress passed the President�s Clear Skies legislation.

1. Free of obstacles.

#:* The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
#:* The coast is clear.

1. Without clouds.

#:* clear weather, a clear day

1. figurative Free of ambiguity or doubt.

#:* He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
#:* Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.

1. figurative Free of guilt, or suspicion.

#:* a clear conscience

Translations
trans-top|completely transparent in colour
Czech: �irý m
Danish: klar, gennemsigtig
Finnish: kirkas, läpinäkyvä
German: t|de|klar, t|de|durchsichtig
Hebrew: צ��� (tzalul) m, צ���� (tzlula) f
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|��� (Jpan|�����, t�meina)
Korean: �� (margda, makda)
Russian: ���кий m, ���ка� f, ���кое n
Spanish: t|es|transparente, t|es|claro
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trans-top|bright, not obscured
Danish: klar
Finnish: kirkas, puhdas
German: t|de|klar, t|de|hell
Hebrew: נק� (naqy) m, נק��� (neqi'a) f
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|����� (Jpan|�����, sumikitta)
Korean: �� (margda, makda)
Russian: �и���й m, �и��а� f, �и��о n
Slovene: �ist m, �ista f, �isto n
Spanish: t|es|claro
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trans-top|free of obstacles
Danish: klar, fri
Finnish: vapaa, esteetön
German: t|de|klar, t|de|frei
trans-mid
Hebrew: פנ�� (panui) m, פנ��� (pnuia) f
Russian: �вободн�й m, �вободна� f, �вободное n
Slovene: �ist m, �ista f, �isto n
Spanish: t|es|despejado, t|es|libre
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trans-top|without clouds
Danish: klar
Finnish: kirkas, pilvetön, selkeä
German: t|de|klar, t|de|heiter, t|de|wolkenlos
Hebrew: ���ר (bahyr)
trans-mid
Korean: �� (margda, makda)
Russian: Я�н�й m, ��на� f, ��но n
Slovene: jasen m, jasna f, jasno n
Spanish: t|es|despejado, t|es|claro
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trans-top|free of ambiguity or doubt
Czech: jasný m
Danish: klar, tydelig
Finnish: selvä, selkeä, yksikäsitteinen
German: t|de|eindeutig, t|de|deutchlich
Hebrew: �ר�ר (barur) m, �ר�ר� (brura) f
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|����ا�
Slovene: jasen m, jasna f, jasno n
Spanish: t|es|claro, t|es|nítido, t|es|obvio, t|es|definido
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trans-top|free of guilt or suspicion
Danish: god
Finnish: syytön, viaton, puhdas
German: t|de|rein
trans-mid
Hebrew: נק� (naqy) m, נק��� (neqi'a) f
Russian: �вн�й m, �вна� f, �вное n
Slovene: �ist m, �ista f, �isto n
Spanish: t|es|limpio
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ttbc|Dutch: duidelijk
ttbc|Ido: klara, evidenta
ttbc|Indonesian: jelas, jernih, bening
ttbc|Irish: glan
ttbc|Malay: jelas, jernih
ttbc|Serbian: 1, 6. bistar || 2. �ist || 5. jasan
ttbc|Swedish: klar
ttbc|Turkish: açık,net,a�ikar
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Adverb
en-adv|-

1. All the way; entirely.

#:* I threw it clear across the river to the other side.

Translations
trans-top|all the way
Chinese: ���, �足�
Finnish: kirkas|kirkkaasti, selvä|selvästi
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To remove obstructions or impediments.

#:* Clear the way.

1. transitive To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.
2. transitive To remove from suspicion; especially of having committed a crime

#:* The court cleared the man of murder.

1. transitive To pass without interference; to miss.

#:* The door just barely clears the table as it closes.

1. intransitive To become clear.

#:* After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.

1. intransitive Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

#:* The check might not clear for a couple of days.

Translations
trans-top|to remove obstructions or impediments
Danish: bane
Finnish: raivata, selvittää
German: t|de|räumen, t|de|freiräumen
trans-mid
Hebrew: �פנ�ת (le'fanot)
Slovene: o�istiti
Spanish: t|es|despejar, t|es|desobstruir
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trans-top|to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify
Danish: opklare
Finnish: selventää
German: t|de|klären, t|de|aufklären, t|de|abklären, t|de|ausräumen
trans-mid
Hebrew: �����ר (le'havhyr)
Slovene: razjasniti, pojasniti
Spanish: t|es|aclarar, t|es|clarificar, t|es|esclarecer
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trans-top|to remove from suspicion
Danish: rense
Finnish: todeta syytön|syyttömäksi
German: t|de|befreien, t|de|entheben
trans-mid
Hebrew: �נק�ת (le'naqot)
Spanish: t|es|eximir
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trans-top|to pass without interference to miss
Danish: gå fri af
Finnish: väistää, mennä ohi
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trans-top|to become clear
Danish: klare op
Finnish: kirkastua, selvitä,selventyä
German: t|de|klar werden
trans-mid
Hebrew: ��ת��ר (le'hitbaher)
Slovene: razjasniti se, zjasniti se
Spanish: t|es|despejarse, t|es|aclararse
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trans-top|to go through as payment
Danish: gennemføre
Finnish: selvittää
German: t|de|verrechnen, t|de|freigeben
Spanish: t|es|franquear
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ttbc|French: débarraser
ttbc|Indonesian: bersih|membersihkan, hapus|menghapus, jadi|menjadi jernih
ttbc|Japanese: ���� (�����, tori-nozoku), ����� (�������, t�mei ni naru)
ttbc|Turkish: (bir �eyin)önündeki engelleri kaldırmak, açıklı�a kavu�turmak, üzerindeki �üpheyi kaldırmak, ıskalamak, yanından geçmek, netle�tirmek, (takas) sonuçlanmak
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Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from clear
as clear as a bell
as clear as day
as clear as mud
clearance
clearing
clearly
clearness
rel-mid
clear off
clear out
clear up
crystal clear
in the clear
keep a clear head
keep clear
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Related terms
clarity

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Category:1000 English basic words

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• 2008-01-01 23:56 - Globish - see [[Clear]]

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