clues in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clues 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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cryptic crossword, clue

crypté

solve clue, crossword

trouver la solution à

we've got no clues to work on

nous n'avons aucun indice

Translations for clues in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

indice

clue

les enquêteurs n'ont aucun indice

the police have no clues

recueillir/découvrir plusieurs indices

to collect/discover several clues

définition (de mots croisés)

clue

une foule de détails/d'indices/ de questions

a mass of details/of clues/of questions

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

les indices ne font pas défaut

there's no lack of clues, there are plenty of clues

clues in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clues 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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to comb an apartment for clues

passer l'appartement au peigne fin

vital information, clue, measure

capital(e)

to put clues/facts together

rapprocher des indices/des faits

Translations for clues 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

clues Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put clues/facts together

rapprocher des indices/des faits

to comb an apartment for clues

passer l'appartement au peigne fin

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

Anagram clues are characterized by an indicator word adjacent to a phrase that has the same number of letters as the answer.

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The clips are actually spliced from several different clues to form one bizarre giant clue.

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Regarding the evidence of prehistory, very remote epochs often give clues only about physical anthropology, i.e., per biological remains re human evolution.

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They take a sniffer dog to find out clues.

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To find the key, the player must get clues about its location by answering elves' riddles.

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A blog exists that attempts to piece together clues from various columns in an attempt to uncover the footballer's identity.

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Clues and other information are obtained by clicking on items in the inventory and on objects in the environment.

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The group typically receives revelation, or clues, consisting of places, clothing, hairstyle, or situations which will help identify the treasure.

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As with the previous titles in the series some photos of seals, or mists on doors, may offer clues to progressing further in the level.

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Riders have training as searchers that includes the detection and protection of clues that may lead to locating the missing person.

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