Значение

значений: 5
  1. Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

    Give me a clue because the question is too vague.

    Anhaltspunkt, Hinweis, Faden

    ключključ, нитьnitʹ, следsled

  2. An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

    The detectives were looking for some clues at the scene of the crime.

    Indiz

    ули́каulíka

  3. Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

    I had little clue that I was being carefully monitored by the CCTV.

  4. The text that indicates an answer in a crossword puzzle.

  5. (архаичное)A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

    Hinweis

Ещё определения
  • evidence that helps to solve a problem
  • a slight indication

Примеры

предложений: 209
  1. The police didn't find any clues.

    Полиция не нашла каких-либо улик.

    deDie Polizei hat keine Spur gefunden.

  2. That may be an important clue.

    Это может оказаться важной уликой.

    deDas kann ein wichtiger Hinweis sein.

  3. The police are searching for clues.

    Полиция ищет подсказки.

    deDie Polizei sucht nach Anhaltspunkten.

  4. The police are looking for clues.

    Полицейские ищут улики.

    deDie Polizei sucht nach Hinweisen.

  5. We have no clue where he is.

    Мы понятия не имеем, где он находится.

    deWir haben keine Ahnung, wo er ist.

Переводы

языков: 8
Русский
По значениям 2
information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion:
object or marking that may be used in evidence:
Deutsch
По значениям 3
something which points the way, a guide:
information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion:
object or marking that may be used in evidence:

Происхождение

Variant of clew (“a ball of thread or yarn”), from Middle English clew, clewe, clowe, clue

Variant of clew (“a ball of thread or yarn”), from Middle English clew, clewe, clowe, clue, clwe, clyw, clywe, from Old English clēowen, clīewen, clīowen, clīwen, clȳwe, clȳwen (“ball, sphere; skein”), from Proto-West Germanic *kliuwīn (“ball, clump”), from Proto-Germanic *kliuwīną, *klewô (“bale, ball, clump, mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up, clump together; lump, swelling”). Sense evolution with reference to the one which the mythical Theseus used to guide him out of the Minotaur's labyrinth. More at clew.

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Формы

мн. число: clues
Ед. числоclue
Мн. числоclues

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 7
information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion:hintB2suggestionA1indication
understanding:ideaA1
Близкие по смыслу
  • evidence that helps to solve a problem:clewcue
  • a slight indication:hint

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 15

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 5
  • have no clue
  • no clue what
  • no clue
  • have a clue
  • any clues

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