Question 1 · Quick check
clear
CEFRA1
/ˈklɪə/
adjective · verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Easy to see, hear, understand, or recognize.
- 02
verb
To remove things from a place.
Examples
From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.
She gave me clear and precise directions.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈkʰliə̯]
- [ˈkʰlɪə̯]
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsHaving no clouds or other visible obstacles.
Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
Free of obstacles.
More examples
In contextYou must clear the table.
Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
The windshield was clear and clean.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.