Meaning

4 senses
  1. (informal, not comparable)All the way; entirely.

    I threw it clear across the river to the other side.

    совсе́мsovsém, по́лностьюpólnostʹju

    entirely

  2. (not comparable)Not near something or touching it.

    Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.

    weg von

    в стороне́v storoné

  3. (not comparable)Free (or separate) from others.

  4. (not comparable)In a clear manner; plainly.

    in an easily perceptible manner

Examples

2359 sentences
  1. I thought it was perfectly clear.

    Я думав, що це цілком зрозуміло. — deniko

  2. I guess I haven't made myself clear.

    Гадаю, я недостатньо ясно висловився. — deniko

    ruДумаю, я не совсем ясно выразился. — marafon

    deIch denke, ich war nicht klar genug. — lenon_perez

  3. It is clear that he is guilty.

    Очевидно що він винний. — older

    ruОчевидно, что он виновен. — odexed

    deEs ist klar, dass er schuldig ist. — kolonjano

  4. She has a soft and clear voice.

    Вона говорила тихо і чітко. — aandrusiak

    deSie hatte eine weiche und klare Stimme. — Esperantostern

  5. I thought that it was perfectly clear.

    Я думав, що це цілком зрозуміло. — deniko

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
all the way:
not near or touching something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not near or touching something:

Origin

From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French cla

From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • was clear that
  • make myself clear
  • clear the table
  • cleared his throat
  • quite clear
  • was very clear
  • clear up soon
  • will clear up
  • myself clear
  • very clear that
  • to clear up
  • loud and clear

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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