clue in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clue in the English»French Dictionary

I.clue [Brit kluː, Am klu] N

1. clue (in investigation):

clue

indice m (to quant à)

to provide sb with a clue (as) to where/how etc

permettre à qn d'établir où/comment etc

2. clue (hint, suggestion):

clue

indication f (to, as to quant à)

I'll give you a clue

je vais vous mettre sur la piste

come on, give me a clue

allons, aide-moi

3. clue (idea, notion) inf:

I haven't (got) a clue

je n'ai aucune idée

they haven't (got) a clue (incompetent)

ils n'(en) ont pas la moindre idée

they haven't (got) a clue (unsuspecting)

ils ne se doutent de rien

he hasn't (got) a clue about history

il ne connaît rien de rien à l'histoire

4. clue (to crossword):

clue

définition f

II.clue [Brit kluː, Am klu] VB trans Am

to clue sb to sth

permettre à qn d'établir qc

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cryptic crossword, clue

crypté

solve clue, crossword

trouver la solution à

work out clue

comprendre

yield clue

produire

Translations for clue in the French»English Dictionary

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définition (de mots croisés)

clue

il débarque toujours

he never has a clue (what's going on) inf

je ne pige rien à l'informatique

I haven't got a clue ou I'm completely clueless about computing inf

indice

clue

mettre qn au parfum inf

to clue sb in inf

clue in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clue in the English»French Dictionary

clue [klu:] N

1. clue (hint):

clue

indice m

2. clue fig (secret):

clue

secret m

3. clue (idea):

clue

idée f

to have a clue about sth

avoir une idée sur qc

to not have a clue

ne pas avoir la moindre idée

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vital information, clue, measure

capital(e)

Translations for clue in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

indice

clue

mystère et boule de gomme! iron hum

I haven't a clue!

il est paumé

he hasn't got a clue where he is

piste

clue

clue Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a clue about sth

avoir une idée sur qc

to not have a clue

ne pas avoir la moindre idée

he hasn't got a clue where he is

il est paumé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Margo had not intentionally left any of the clues they used to find her, and states she did not want to be found.

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After delivering the items undamaged, they would receive their next clue.

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If an illegal clue is given, that name is set aside and another name is drawn from the hat.

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The station broadcast the clues on an hourly basis.

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The next team then picks a clue-giver and play continues until there are no more names in the hat.

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This continues until the fourth and final clue is read.

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After the team member completed the fall, the instructor would hand them their next clue.

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A minimal puzzle is one in which no clue can be deleted without losing uniqueness of the solution.

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They all add something to the story and provide us with a few more clues and a few more red herrings.

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Another act would then perform and leave another clue, leaving three on the table.

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