clearer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clearer in the English»French Dictionary

I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

1. clear:

clear, a. clear text COMPUT, MIL in clear

en clair

2. clear SPORTS (in football):

clear

dégagement m

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

1. clear (transparent):

clear glass, liquid

transparent

clear blue

limpide

clear lens, varnish

incolore

2. clear (distinct):

clear image, outline, impression

net/nette

clear writing

lisible

clear sound, voice

clair

I didn't get a clear look at the car

je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture

he had a clear view of the man

il voyait très bien l'homme

3. clear (comprehensibly plain):

clear description, instruction, text

clair

to make sth clear to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

he made it clear to her that he disapproved

il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait

I wish to make it clear that …

je tiens à préciser que …

is that clear?, do I make myself clear?

est-ce que c'est clair?

to make one's views/intentions clear

exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions

let's get this clear

que les choses soient claires

4. clear (obvious):

clear lack, need, sign

évident

clear advantage, lead

net/nette

clear example

beau

clear attr majority

large

it is clear that …

il est clair que …

it's a clear case of fraud

il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude

5. clear (not confused):

clear idea, memory

clair

clear plan

précis

to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth

avoir une idée très claire de qc

to have/keep a clear head

avoir/garder les idées claires

we need someone with a clear head

on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires

a clear thinker

un esprit lucide

I'm not clear what to do/how to start

je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer

I have no clear idea how it happened

je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé

he had a clear understanding of the problem

il comprenait très bien le problème

she's quite clear about what the job involves

elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail

6. clear (empty):

clear road, view, area

dégagé

clear table

débarrassé

clear space

libre

the road is clear of obstacles/snow

il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route

7. clear (not guilty):

clear conscience

tranquille

8. clear (unblemished):

clear skin, complexion

net/nette

9. clear MED:

clear X-ray, scan

normal

10. clear (cloudless):

clear sky

sans nuage, clair

clear after n day, night

clair

on a clear day

par temps clair

11. clear (frank):

clear gaze, look

franc/franche

12. clear (pure):

clear sound, tone, voice

clair

13. clear FOOD:

clear honey

liquide

14. clear:

to be clear of (to be exempt from) debt

être libre de

to be clear of blame

être exempt de

to be clear of suspicion

être lavé de

15. clear (free):

clear day, diary

libre

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête

16. clear (whole):

clear week, day

entier/-ière

you must allow three clear days

il faut compter trois jours entiers

17. clear (net):

clear gain, profit

net

18. clear LING:

clear

clair

III.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADV (away from)

to jump clear

sauter sur le côté

to jump clear of (jump out of) vehicle

sauter hors de

(avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock

il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté

to pull sb clear of wreckage

extraire qn de

to stay or steer clear of town centre, rocks

éviter

to stay or steer clear of alcohol, trouble, troublemakers

éviter

he kept the boat clear of the rocks

il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers

stand clear of the gates!

éloignez-vous des portes!

to get clear of traffic, town

sortir de

IV.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB trans

1. clear (remove):

clear trees

abattre

clear weeds

arracher

clear debris, papers, mines

enlever

clear snow

dégager (from, off de)

to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators

débarrasser les rues des manifestants

2. clear (free from obstruction):

clear drains

déboucher

clear road

dégager

clear table, surface

débarrasser

clear site

déblayer

clear land

défricher

to clear the road of snow/obstacles

dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route

to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat)

enlever qc

to clear sth out of the way (from floor)

enlever qc du passsage

to clear the way for sth/sb lit

libérer le passage pour qc/qn

to clear the way for sth/sb fig developments

ouvrir la voie pour

to clear the way for sth/sb fig person

laisser la place à

3. clear (freshen):

to clear the air lit

aérer

to clear the air fig

apaiser les tensions

4. clear (empty):

clear desk, drawer

vider (of de)

clear room, surface

débarrasser (of de)

clear post box

lever

clear area, building

évacuer

the judge cleared the court

le juge a fait évacuer la salle

to clear the office of furniture

débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles

you're fired, clear your desk

vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau

his singing cleared the room

la pièce se vida au son de sa voix

5. clear (create):

clear space

faire

to clear a path through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

6. clear (disperse):

clear fog, smoke

dissiper

clear crowd

disperser

7. clear (unblock):

clear nose

dégager

to clear one's throat

se racler la gorge

the fresh air will clear your head

un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées

8. clear (rid skin of):

clear dandruff, spots

faire disparaître

9. clear (remove impurities):

clear wine

clarifier

10. clear (destroy):

clear building

détruire

11. clear COMPUT:

clear screen, data

effacer

12. clear (dispose of):

clear stock

liquider

to clear the backlog

rattraper le retard sur le travail

‘reduced to clear’

‘solde’

13. clear (pay off):

clear debt

s'acquitter de

clear loan

rembourser

clear mortgage

purger

14. clear FIN bank:

clear cheque

compenser

15. clear (make):

clear profit

se faire

16. clear (free from blame) jury:

clear accused

innocenter (of de)

to be cleared of suspicion

être lavé de tout soupçon

to clear one's name/reputation

blanchir son nom/sa réputation

17. clear (vet):

clear ADMIN, MIL employee

mener une enquête administrative sur

I've been cleared

j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative

she's been cleared to see the documents

elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents

18. clear (officially approve):

clear proposal, request

approuver

clear goods

dédouaner

to clear sth with sb

obtenir l'accord de qn pour qc

to be cleared for take-off/landing

recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir

19. clear (jump over):

clear fence, hurdle, wall

franchir

she cleared 2 m at the high jump

elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur

20. clear (pass through):

clear bridge

passer sous

clear gateposts

passer entre

to clear customs

passer à la douane

21. clear SPORTS:

clear ball

dégager

V.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB intr

1. clear (become transparent, unclouded):

clear liquid, sky:

s'éclaircir

2. clear (disappear):

clear smoke, fog, cloud:

se dissiper

3. clear (become pure):

clear air:

se purifier

4. clear (go away):

clear rash, pimples:

disparaître

clear skin:

devenir net/nette

5. clear FIN:

clear cheque:

être compensé

VI.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr]

the coast is clear fig

le champ est libre

to be in the clear (safe)

être hors de danger

to be in the clear (free from suspicion)

être lavé de tout soupçon

clear-sightedness N

clear-sightedness

perspicacité f

clear round N RIDING

clear round

parcours m sans faute

I.clear up VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear up)

1. clear up (tidy up):

clear up

faire du rangement

they must clear up after themselves

ils doivent tout ranger derrière eux

2. clear up (improve):

clear up weather:

s'éclaircir

clear up rash, infection:

disparaître

II.clear up VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear up [sth], clear [sth] up)

1. clear up (tidy):

clear up mess, toys, papers

ranger

clear up litter, broken glass

ramasser

clear up room

ranger

clear up beach, garden

nettoyer

2. clear up (resolve):

clear up problem, difficulty

résoudre

clear up misunderstanding

dissiper

clear up mystery

tirer [qc] au clair

clear-headed ADJ

clear-headed

lucide

clear honey N U

clear honey

miel m liquide

clear-headedly ADV

clear-headedly

avec lucidité

clear-sightedly ADV

clear-sightedly

avec perspicacité

clear-sighted ADJ

clear-sighted

perspicace

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clearer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clearer in the English»French Dictionary

I.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] ADJ

1. clear (understandable):

clear

clair(e)

to make oneself clear

bien se faire comprendre

to make sth clear to sb

bien faire comprendre qc à qn

do I make myself clear?

me suis-je bien fait comprendre?

as clear as a bell

parfaitement clair

let's get this clear

que les choses soient claires subj

as clear as day

clair comme de l'eau de roche

2. clear (sure, obvious):

clear

clair(e)

clear lead, majority, advantage

net(te)

to be clear about sth

être sûr de qc

3. clear (free from confusion):

clear

clair(e)

clear person

lucide

to have a clear head

avoir les idées claires

4. clear (free from guilt):

to have a clear conscience

avoir la conscience tranquille

5. clear (empty):

clear

dégagé(e)

on a clear day

par temps clair

6. clear (transparent):

clear

transparent(e)

7. clear (pure):

clear skin

net(te)

clear sound

cristallin(e)

clear water

limpide

8. clear (cloudless):

clear

dégagé(e)

9. clear <inv> (distinct):

clear

net(te)

clear voice

clair(e)

10. clear (free):

clear

libre

to be clear of sth

être débarrassé de qc

11. clear (net):

clear profit

net(te)

12. clear <inv> (not touching):

to be clear of sth

ne pas toucher à qc

to keep clear of sb/sth

rester à l'écart de qn/qc

II.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] N

to be in the clear

être au-dessus de tout soupçon

III.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] ADV

to move/get clear of sth

s'éloigner de qc

to stand clear of sth

s'éloigner de qc

stand clear of sth!

attention à qc!

IV.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] VB trans

1. clear (remove blockage):

clear road, area

dégager

to clear one's throat

s'éclaircir la voix

to clear the way to sth fig

ouvrir la voie à qc

2. clear (remove doubts):

clear

clarifier

to clear one's head

s'éclaircir les idées

3. clear (acquit):

clear

disculper

to clear one's name

blanchir son nom

to clear a debt

s'acquitter d'une dette

4. clear (empty):

clear drawer, building

vider

clear table, room

débarrasser

5. clear (disperse):

clear crowd

disperser

clear fog, smoke

dissiper

6. clear (clean):

clear

nettoyer

to clear the air

aérer

to clear the air fig

détendre l'atmosphère

7. clear (give permission):

clear

approuver

to clear sth with sb

avoir l'accord de qn

to clear sb to do sth

donner le feu vert à qn

to clear customs

dédouaner

8. clear SPORTS:

clear ball

dégager

9. clear (jump over):

clear

franchir

10. clear COMPUT:

clear

effacer

Phrases:

to clear the decks

déblayer le terrain

V.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] VB intr

1. clear (become transparent) a. fig:

clear weather, face

s'éclaircir

2. clear (disappear):

clear fog, smoke

se dissiper

3. clear FIN:

clear

être viré

clear-cut VB trans, clear-fell VB trans

clear-cut

couper net

I.clear away VB trans

clear away

débarrasser

II.clear away VB intr

clear away

se dissiper

I.clear off VB intr inf

clear off

filer

II.clear off VB trans

clear off

retirer

clear-headed ADJ

to be clear-headed

avoir les idées claires

clear-sighted ADJ

clear-sighted

lucide

crystal clear ADJ

1. crystal clear (transparent):

crystal clear

cristallin(e)

2. crystal clear (obvious):

crystal clear

clair(e)

all-clear [ˌɔ:lˈklɪəʳ, Am -ˈklɪr] N

all-clear

signal m de fin d'alerte

I.clear up VB trans

1. clear up (tidy):

clear up

ranger

2. clear up (resolve):

clear up

dissiper

II.clear up VB intr

1. clear up (tidy):

clear up

ranger

to clear up after sb

passer derrière qn

2. clear up (go away):

clear up

disparaître

3. clear up (stop raining):

clear up

s'éclaircir

I.clear out VB trans

1. clear out (empty):

clear out

vider

2. clear out (tidy):

clear out

ranger

II.clear out VB intr inf

clear out

filer

to clear out of somewhere

évacuer les lieux

clearer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clear an area of mines

déminer une zone

to see one's way (clear) to doing sth

être d'accord pour faire qc

to need a clear head to +infin

avoir besoin d'être à tête reposée pour +infin

to get a clear idea of sth

se faire une idée exacte de qc

to do sth with a clear head

faire qc à tête reposée

to make sth clear to sb by one's expression

avoir une mimique expressive pour dire qc à qn

clear out of here right now!

déguerpissez d'ici tout de suite!

to refuse to clear out of sb's place

ne pas décoller de chez qn

to clear the snow from a road

déneiger une route

to clear toys off the table

dégager des jouets de la table

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The biggest difference from its predecessor being the crisper, clearer production, which allows details in the arrangements to emerge far more readily.

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As the viewer continues on, the second pool shows itself to be square and the grottos and their niched statues become clearer.

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One tack will offer a clearer route than the other, giving the sloop more time to accelerate and gain steerageway before encountering any hazards.

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And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.

reason.com

The first is that generally effects sound clearer and are more pronounced when the input signal is sent through a preamplifier prior to being affected.

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He plays on foreign harp strings to produce a clearer tone.

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We also need clearer and more accessible information about politics and politicians, and better political and citizenship education.

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Or cut out whole food groups in pursuit of clearer skin, a flatter stomach or smaller behind.

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The contrasting dye provides a clearer outline of abnormally-oriented blood vessels believed to be involved with the tumour.

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The results are clearer in the bar graph, below.

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