vague in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vague in the English»French Dictionary

vague [Brit veɪɡ, Am veɪɡ] ADJ

1. vague (imprecise):

vague person, account, idea, memory, rumour, term

vague

2. vague (evasive):

to be vague about plans, intentions, past, role

rester vague sur or évasif/-ive au sujet de

3. vague (distracted):

vague person, state, expression

distrait

vague gesture

vague

to look vague

avoir l'air distrait

4. vague (faint, slight):

vague sound, smell, taste

vague, imprécis

vague fear, embarrassment, disgust, unease

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vague attr doubt

léger/-ère

a vague sense of guilt

un vague sentiment de culpabilité

5. vague (unsure):

I am (still) a bit vague about events

je ne sais (toujours) pas très bien ce qui s'est passé

we're rather vague about his plans

nous ne connaissons pas très bien ses projets

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intentionally ambiguous, vague

délibérément

Translations for vague in the French»English Dictionary

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diffus (diffuse) sentiment, impression

vague

à-peu-près

vague approximation, (rough) guess

imprécis (imprécise) contour, forme

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imprécis (imprécise) souvenir, renseignement, date

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imprécis (imprécise) personne

vague (à propos de about)

la loi est imprécise à ce sujet

the law is vague on that point

obscur (obscure)

vague

un obscur désir/sentiment

a vague desire/feeling

indéfini (indéfinie) malaise

vague

flou (floue) concept, statut, style

vague, woolly pej

flou (floue) texte, souvenir, personnage

vague

il règne en ce domaine un certain/le plus grand flou juridique

the law is rather/extremely vague in this area

velléité (désir vague)

vague desire

velléité (tentative)

vague attempt

avoir des velléités d'indépendance

to feel a vague desire to be independent

juguler toute velléité d'action

to suppress any vague desire to act

étouffer les velléités de réforme

to put down any vague attempts at reform

sauf quelques vagues réminiscences

apart from a vague recollection

vague in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vague in the English»French Dictionary

vague [veɪg] ADJ

1. vague (imprecise):

vague

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2. vague (absent-minded):

vague

distrait(e)

3. vague (uncertain, unsure):

vague

confus(e)

to be vague about sth

rester vague sur qc

Translations for vague in the French»English Dictionary

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velléité

vague desire

indistinct(e) couleur

vague

indéterminé(e) sens, termes

vague

indéterminé(e)

vague

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vague

rester dans le vague

to be terribly vague

confus(e)

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diffus(e)

vague

flou(e) relation, rôle

vague

douleur bien/mal définie

definite/vague pain

imprécis(e) souvenir, contour

vague

vague Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be vague about sth

rester vague sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In another version, he gives a more vague answer.

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The definition of an heirloom tomato is vague, but unlike commercial hybrids, all are self-pollinators that have bred true for 40 years or more.

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It was a vague area between other places.

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Journalists are also charged in courts with vague violations of the penal code.

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The border remained vague throughout the 19th century.

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It had found the ordinance vague based on a review of only some of its possible applications.

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Although he brings up numerous valuable observations, his conclusions are somewhat vague.

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Largest is at best a vague term, which is often not qualified by claimants.

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We make the world a better place through our concrete relationships, not through our vague, general good will.

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The genetics behind these new autoflowering strains that breeders are producing are generally not shared or if so only in very vague terms.

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