B1adjective · common

unclear

unclear · unclearer · unclearest

неясний, нечіткий

неясный, непонятный, нечёткий

unklar, unübersichtlich, undeutlich

Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretationAmbiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

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UK/ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/US/ʌnˈklɪɚ/

» The reasons are unclear.

Причины неясны. — marafon

Причини неясні. — deniko

Причини незрозумілі. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
The remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear.
unklar, unübersichtlich
нея́сныйnejásnyj
нея́снийnejásnyj
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
unklar
нея́сныйnejásnyj, непоня́тныйneponjátnyj
Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
From such a long distance away, the name on the signpost was unclear.
undeutlich, unübersichtlich
нечёткийnečótkij, нея́сныйnejásnyj
нечітки́йnečitkýj
Not having a clear idea; uncertain.
I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark.
not clear to the mind

Examples

105 sentences

The reasons are unclear.
Причини неясні. — deniko
ruПричины неясны. — marafon
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It's unclear why Tom isn't here.
ruНеясно, почему Тома нет. — marafon
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It's unclear why Tom did that.
ruНеясно, зачем Том это сделал. — marafon
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What Tom will do is unclear.
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It's unclear what caused the damage.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation:

not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable:

Русский

By meaning 3

ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation:

not clearly or explicitly defined:

not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation:

not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable:

Origin

From Middle English unclere, equivalent to un- + clear. Compare Saterland Frisian uunkloor

From Middle English unclere, equivalent to un- + clear. Compare Saterland Frisian uunkloor (“unclear”), West Frisian ûnklear (“inoperative, broken”), Dutch onklaar (“out of order, defective, broken”), German unklar (“unclear”), Danish uklar (“unclear”), Swedish oklar (“unclear”).

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