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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClair
/klɛʁ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
"The instructions were clear, making it easy for everyone to follow." - 2
Free of ambiguity or confusion.
"Her explanation was clear, leaving no room for doubt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clair' originates from the Latin 'clarus', meaning 'clear' or 'bright'. It evolved through Old French, maintaining its meaning related to brightness and clarity, which has been preserved in modern French.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clair" is said worldwide
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Clair
Transliteration: klɛʁ
"Les instructions étaient claires."
Klar
Transliteration: klaːɐ̯
"Die Anweisungen waren klar."
Chiaro
Transliteration: ˈkjaro
"Le istruzioni erano chiare."
Claro
Transliteration: ˈklaɾo
"Las instrucciones eran claras."
Claro
Transliteration: ˈklaɾu
"As instruções eram claras."
स्पष्ट
Transliteration: spaṣṭ
"निर्देश स्पष्ट थे।"
清晰
Transliteration: qīngxī
"说明很清晰。"
명확한
Transliteration: myeonghwakhan
"지침이 명확했다."
明確な
Transliteration: meikaku na
"指示は明確だった。"
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