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I.vague1 [vag]1. adjective( = imprécis) vague• j'ai le vague sentiment que... I have a vague feeling that...2. masculine nounII.vague2 [vag]feminine noun• vague d'attentats/d'arrestations wave of bombings/of arrests* * *
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1. vagd'un air vague — [contempler] vaguely
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nom masculinla direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires — management has remained vague as to the question of wages
Phrasal Verbs:
II vag1) lit wavefaire des vagues — [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves
2) fig wavepar vagues — [arriver, attaquer] in waves
•Phrasal Verbs:••pas de vagues! — (colloq) we don't want to stir up any trouble!
* * *vaɡ1. nf2. adj1) (image, explication, idée) vagueJ'ai un vague souvenir de lui. — I vaguely remember him.
2) (regard) faraway3) (manteau, robe) loose-fitting4) (= quelconque)3. nm* * *A adj1 ( imprécis) [forme, bruit, impression, réponse, geste] vague; avoir une vague idée de qch to have a vague idea of sth;3 ( quelconque) il a fait une vague école de commerce he went to some sort of business school; c'est une vague relation de travail I know him/her vaguely through work; ce sont de vagues parents they're distant relatives.B nm il regardait dans le vague he was staring into space; ton regard était perdu dans le vague you had a faraway look in your eyes; il se complaisait dans le vague de ses rêveries he was happy in his dreamworld; la direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires management has remained vague on ou as to the question of wages.C nf1 lit wave; la vague montante/déferlante the gathering/breaking wave; faire des vagues [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves;2 fig wave; une vague d'arrestations/de violence a wave of arrests/of violence; par vagues [arriver, attaquer] in waves; la vague montante du mécontentement the rising tide of discontent; la vague montante des opposants the rapidly increasing numbers of opponents.vague à l'âme melancholy; avoir du vague à l'âme to feel melancholic; vague de chaleur Météo heatwave; vague de froid Météo cold spell.être au creux de la vague [personne, entreprise] to be at a low ebb; le creux de la vague est passé the worst of the crisis is over; surtout, pas de vagues! above all, no scandal!I[vag] adjectif1. [peu marqué - sourire, détail] vague ; [ - souvenir, connaissances] vague, hazy ; [ - contour, sensation] vague, indistinctavoir l'air vague to look vague, to have a vacant expression (on one's face)2. (avant le nom) [non précisé] vagueils ont eu une vague liaison they had some sort ou kind of an affairil habite du côté de la Grande Place — c'est plutôt vague! he lives somewhere near the Grande Place — that's a bit vague!————————[vag] nom masculin[imprécision] vaguenessrester dans le vague to be (as) vague (as possible), to avoid giving any details2. [vide]regarder dans le vague to gaze vacantly into space ou the bluevague à l'âme nom masculinII[vag] nom féminin1. [dans la mer] wave3. [mouvement] wavevague de colère wave ou surge of angervague de protestations/grèves wave of protest/strikes4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE -
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[veɪɡ]-r comp - st superl (gen) vago (-a), (directions, description) impreciso (-a), confuso (-a), (indistinct: memory) sfocato (-a), (person: absent-minded) distratto (-a)I have a vague idea that... — ho la vaga impressione che...
I haven't the vaguest idea — non ho la minima or più pallida idea
the vague outline of a ship — la sagoma indistinta or confusa di una nave
a vague look — uno sguardo assente or vuoto
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[veɪg]adj( blurred) niewyraźny; ( unclear) niejasny; ( not precise) ogólnikowy; ( evasive) wymijający* * *[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) niewyraźny, niejasny2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) niezdecydowany•- vaguely -
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[veɪg]adjнеясный, неопределённый, смутный, нечёткийHe was vague about his promise. — Он ничего определенного не обещал.
- vague promisesShe was very vague about her plans for future. — У нее не было ясных/определенных планов относительно будущего
- few vague replies
- vague terms
- vague glance
- vague idea about smth
- vague instructions
- vague feeling of fear
- vague shape of a figure
- be vague about the date of departure
- have a vague feeling that smth might happen
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/veig/ * tính từ - mơ hồ, lờ mờ, mập mờ =a vague idea+ ý nghĩ mơ hồ =to have a vague idea of+ có ý kiến mơ hồ; nhớ mang máng; biết mập mờ =to have not the vaguest notion of something+ không biết một tí gì về cái gì =vague answers+ những câu trả lời mập mờ - lơ đãng (cái nhìn...) -
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1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) creencia, impresión2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idea3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) ideaidea n idea
Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear) \ \
idea es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: idea idear
idea sustantivo femenino idea;◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things; no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works; no tengo idea I don't have a clue; hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation; se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea; cambió de idea she changed her mind; hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery (noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea! Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back (ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive ' idea' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandono - acariciar - acierto - acoger - acogida - advertir - aferrarse - añadidura - anticipo - borrosa - borroso - bosquejar - bosquejo - buena - bueno - cabeza - cambiar - chifladura - concepto - confusa - confuso - convencer - cosa - decir - definida - definido - desechar - desterrar - dónde - exclusión - flor - formarse - fríamente - gestarse - gustar - hacerse - hoy - impracticable - inicialmente - intención - irse - leve - luminosa - luminoso - madurar - menor - mentalizarse - neta - neto - noción English: abandon - adjust - advance - afterthought - amusement - appealing - assumption - barmy - better - brainstorm - brainwave - brilliant - bring forward - bristle - catch - catch on - change - cling - clue - come up with - conception - confused - convey - crazy - daft - daring - dated - defunct - dismiss - distinct - downside - drift - embody - embrace - face - faint - fall in with - fanciful - fasten on to - flirt - fluid - foggy - fundamental - get across - get through - hit on - hit upon - idea - idiotic - illusiontr[aɪ'dɪə]■ that's a good idea! ¡es una buena idea!■ I've got an idea! ¡tengo una idea!, ¡se me ocurre una idea!■ whose idea was this anyway? ¿de quién era la idea?, ¿a quién se le ocurrió esto?■ whatever gave you that idea? ¿cómo se te ha ocurrido (pensar) eso?, ¿de dónde has sacado esta idea?■ do you know where he is? --no, but I've got a very good idea! ¿sabes dónde está? --no, pero tengo una ligera sospecha■ well, you might as well get used to the idea bueno, ya puedes irte haciendo a la idea■ I've an idea you threw it away creo que lo tiraste, tengo la impresión de que lo tiraste3 (concept) concepto■ what's your idea of happiness? ¿cuál es tu concepto de la felicidad?1 (aim, purpose) idea, intención nombre femenino, objetivo■ the idea of the game is to get the ball in the goal el objetivo del juego es meter la pelota en la portería\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe (very) idea of it! ¡vaya ocurrencia!, ¡qué ocurrencia!, ¡a quién se le ocurre!, ¡ni hablar!to get ideas hacerse ilusionesto give somebody ideas dar ilusiones a alguiento have no idea no tener idea, no tener ni idea■ I've no idea! ¡ni idea!not to have the first idea about something no tener ni la más mínima idea de algoto hit on the idea of something ocurrírsele la idea a alguiento put ideas into somebody's head meter ideas en la cabeza a alguienthat's the idea! ¡eso es!, ¡así se hace!what's the big idea? ¿qué pasa aquí?, ¿qué es esto?, ¿qué te has creído?idea [aɪ'di:ə] n: idea fn.• concepto s.m.• idea s.f.• magín s.m.• noción s.f.'aɪ'diːə, aɪ'diə1)a) (plan, suggestion) idea fb) (purpose, principle) idea fthe whole idea of the operation was to attract publicity — habían hecho la operación con la idea de atraer publicidad
you get the idea don't you? — entiendes ¿no?
2) (notion, impression) idea fmy idea of Ireland — la idea que yo tengo or me hago de Irlanda
can you give me some idea of what happened? — ¿me puedes dar una idea de lo que pasó?
where is he? - (I've) no idea! — ¿dónde está? - (no tengo) ni idea
whatever gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?
to put ideas in o into somebody's head, to give somebody ideas — meterle ideas en la cabeza a alguien
3) ( view) idea f, opinión f[aɪ'dɪǝ]N1) (=thought, plan) idea fthe idea is to sell it — la idea or el plan es venderlo
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it wouldn't be a bad idea to paint it — no le vendría mal pintarloit might not be a bad idea to wait a few days — puede que no sea mala idea esperar unos cuantos días
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whose bright idea was it to come this way? — iro ¿quién ha tenido la bonita or feliz idea de venir por aquí? *•
you'll have to buck up your ideas — tendrás que menearte•
the idea never entered my head — ni se me pasó esa idea por la cabeza•
to get an idea for a novel — encontrar una idea para una noveladon't go getting ideas — (=build up one's hopes) no te hagas ilusiones; (=be presumptuous) no se te ocurra
he got the idea into his head that they didn't like him — se le metió en la cabeza (la idea de) que no les caía bien
once she gets an idea into her head there's no stopping her — como se le meta una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la quite
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to get used to the idea of sth — hacerse a la idea de algo•
to give sb ideas — meter ideas en la cabeza a algnwhatever gave you that idea? — ¿como se te ha ocurrido semejante cosa?
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good idea! — ¡buena idea!what a good idea! — ¡qué idea más buena!
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to have an idea — tener una ideaI suddenly had the idea of going to see her — de repente se me ocurrió ir a verla, de repente tuve la idea de ir a verla
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he hit on the idea of painting it red — se le ocurrió pintarlo de rojo•
to put ideas into sb's head — meter ideas en la cabeza a algn2) (=understanding) idea f•
have you any idea how ridiculous you look? — ¿tienes idea de lo ridículo que estás?•
I haven't the foggiest idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea•
what(ever) gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste eso?•
to get an idea of sth — hacerse una idea de algo•
you're getting the idea — (=understanding) estás empezando a comprender; (=getting the knack) estás cogiendo el tino or trucowhere did you get that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste eso?
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I haven't the least idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea•
I've no idea! — ¡ni idea!it was awful, you've no idea — no te puedes hacer una idea de lo horrible que fue
I had no idea that... — no tenía ni idea or la menor idea de que...
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I haven't the slightest idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea•
he has some idea of French — tiene algo de idea de francés3) (=conception, notion) idea fthere may be some truth in the idea that... — puede que haya algo de cierto en la idea de que...
she has some odd ideas about how to bring up children — tiene unas ideas muy raras or una opinión muy rara de cómo criar a los niños
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it wasn't my idea of a holiday — no era la idea que yo tengo de unas vacaciones•
if that's your idea of fun — si eso es lo que tú entiendes por diversión4) (=vague idea) impresión f•
to have an idea that... — tener la impresión de que...5) (=purpose) intención f, idea fthe whole idea of this trip was to relax — la única intención or idea del viaje era relajarse
we went with the idea of meeting new people — fuimos con la intención or idea de conocer a gente nueva
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what's the big idea? * — ¿a qué viene eso? *6) (=estimate) idea f•
can you give me a rough idea of how many you want? — ¿puede darme una idea aproximada de cuántos quiere?* * *['aɪ'diːə, aɪ'diə]1)a) (plan, suggestion) idea fb) (purpose, principle) idea fthe whole idea of the operation was to attract publicity — habían hecho la operación con la idea de atraer publicidad
you get the idea don't you? — entiendes ¿no?
2) (notion, impression) idea fmy idea of Ireland — la idea que yo tengo or me hago de Irlanda
can you give me some idea of what happened? — ¿me puedes dar una idea de lo que pasó?
where is he? - (I've) no idea! — ¿dónde está? - (no tengo) ni idea
whatever gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?
to put ideas in o into somebody's head, to give somebody ideas — meterle ideas en la cabeza a alguien
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adj невизначений, неясний, невиразний- vague answer невизначена/ невиразна відповідь- vague article неясна стаття, стаття з розпливчастим формулюванням- vague hope непевна надія- vague idea неясна думка- vague provision розпливчасте положення, розпливчата умова (договору тощо)- vague rumours непевні чутки- vague term неточний термін- to be vague about smth.a) висловлюватися невизначено, ухилятися від прямої відповідіb) не бути впевненим в чомусь, не мати чіткої уяви про щось- to speak in a vague languagea) висловлюватися невизначено, ухилятисяb) не бути впевненим в чомусь, не мати чіткої уяви про щось -
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1. n неопределённость2. a неопределённый, туманный, нечёткий, неясный; смутный3. a рассеянный, невыразительный, отсутствующий4. a нечёткий, неясно очерченныйСинонимический ряд:1. dim (adj.) blear; bleary; cloudy; dim; faint; foggy; fuzzy; hazy; ill-defined; indistinct; misty; mushy; shadowy; undefined; undistinct; vaporous; vapory2. lax (adj.) lax; loose; unfixed; unknown3. obscure (adj.) ambiguous; amphibological; blurry; cloudy; double-edged; double-faced; dusky; equivocal; imprecise; indeterminate; inexplicit; murky; nebulous; nubilous; obscure; opaque; sibylline; tenebrous; uncertain; unclear; unexplicit; unintelligible; unspecific4. open (adj.) indefinite; open; undecided; undetermined; unresolved; unsettled; unsureАнтонимический ряд:certain; clear; definite; determined; evident; express; incontestable; incontrovertible; limited; lucid; manifest; perspicuous; pointed; positive; specific -
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[aɪ'dɪə]сущ.1) идея; мысль; мысленный образ, фантазияbright / brilliant / clever / ingenious idea — замечательная / блестящая идея
absurd / crazy / fantastic / farfetched idea — безумная идея
fresh / new / novel idea — новая идея
old / outmoded / stale / warmed-over idea — старая, избитая идея
clear idea — понятная идея, ясно высказанная мысль
to get / hit upon an idea — прийти к мысли
to entertain / toy with an idea — носиться с идеей
to communicate / disseminate ideas — выражать мысли
to market / package an idea — продавать идею
to endorse / favor an idea — поддерживать, одобрять идею
to dismiss / reject an idea — отвергать идею
That's the idea! — Вот именно!; Вот это мысль!
She is full of bright ideas. — У неё полно блестящих идей.
Syn:2)а) общее представление, понятие (о чём-л.); пониманиеapproximate / rough idea — приблизительное / примерное представление о чём-л.
vague idea — смутное представление о чём-л.
general idea — общее представление о чём-л.
to give an idea of smth. — дать некоторое представление о чём-л.
We didn't have the slightest / faintest idea of it. — Мы не имели ни малейшего представления об этом.
You have no idea how embarrassed I feel. — Ты не представляешь, как я себя неловко чувствую.
He didn't get the idea. — Он не понял.
Syn:б) намёк (на что-л.), лёгкое подозрениеSyn:3) мнение, суждение, соображение, взгляд, представление, точка зренияThis is not my idea of a good book. — Это не соответствует моим представлениям о хорошей книге.
Whatever gave you that idea? — Откуда ты это взял / откуда у тебя такое мнение?
Syn:4)а) цель, назначениеThe whole idea of advertising is to make people buy things. — Основное назначение рекламы - заставить людей покупать вещи.
The idea of this game is to get rid of all your cards as soon as you can. — Цель этой игры - избавиться от всех ваших карт как можно скорее.
б) план, намерение, замыселShe had the idea of starting her own business. — У неё есть намерение начать свой собственный бизнес.
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aнеопределённый, неясный, расплывчатый; неточный- be vague about smth. -
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[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vague2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vague•- vaguely -
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[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vago2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vago•- vaguely* * *[veig] adj 1 vago: a) indeterminado, indefinido. b) incerto, oscilante. c) remoto (lembrança). 2 distraído. 3 dúbio, ambíguo, obscuro, indistinto, confuso. -
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ბუნდოვანი, გაურკვეველიa vague shape of building! შენობის ბუნდოვანი მოხაზულობა/სილუეტი;a vague idea/feeling ბუნდოვანი აზრი/გაურკვეველი გრძნობაmy future is vague ჩემი მომავალი გაურკვეველია/ბუნდოვანიაvague promises ბუნდოვანი/გაურკვეველი დაპირებები -
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f.approximate idea, vague idea, wild guess.* * *(n.) = rough ideaEx. I have a rough idea of what I'd like to achieve, but I'm not sure when to start.* * *(n.) = rough ideaEx: I have a rough idea of what I'd like to achieve, but I'm not sure when to start.
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[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) óljós, óskÿr2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) ómarkviss, óákveðinn•- vaguely -
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bizonytalan, tétova, halvány* * *[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) halvány2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) bizonytalan•- vaguely -
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adj. belirsiz, hayal meyal, anlaşılmaz, kararsız, müphem, dalgın* * *belirsiz* * *[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) belirsiz, açık seçik olmayan2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) dalgın, kafası dağınık•- vaguely -
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• hämärä• jäsentymätön• hatara• himmeä• diffuusi• epäselvä• epämääräinenlaw• epävarma• umpimähkäinen• pyöreä• hapuileva• sekainen• sekava• selkeytymätön• selkiytymätön• selkiintymätön• sotkuinen• summittainen* * *veiɡ1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) epämääräinen2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) epämääräinen•- vaguely -
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[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) nenoteikts; neskaidrs2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) neprecīzs; nenoteikts; izklaidīgs•- vaguely* * *nenoteikts, neskaidrs; neliels, mazs -
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[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) neaiškus, neryškus, miglotas2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) išsiblaškęs, nekonkretus, užmaršus•- vaguely
См. также в других словарях:
vague — [ veıg ] adjective ** 1. ) not clearly or fully explained: Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver. vague promises: The politicians made vague promises about independence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Vague — (v[=a]g), a. [Compar. {Vaguer} (v[=a]g [ e]r); superl. {Vaguest}.] [F. vague, or L. vagus. See {Vague}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wandering; vagrant; vagabond. [Archaic] To set upon the vague villains. Hayward. [1913 Webster] She danced along with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vague year — Vague Vague (v[=a]g), a. [Compar. {Vaguer} (v[=a]g [ e]r); superl. {Vaguest}.] [F. vague, or L. vagus. See {Vague}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Wandering; vagrant; vagabond. [Archaic] To set upon the vague villains. Hayward. [1913 Webster] She… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vague — S3 [veıg] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin vagus wandering, vague ] 1.) unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean ▪ The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan … Dictionary of contemporary English
vague — [[t]ve͟ɪg[/t]] vaguer, vaguest 1) ADJ GRADED If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general... The description was pretty vague. ...vague information. Ant … English dictionary
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vague — 01. I have only a [vague] memory of Carson City because we moved away when I was just four years old. 02. The description of the bank robber was too [vague] to be of any use. 03. The document was [vaguely] worded and confusing. 04. Very young… … Grammatical examples in English
idea — n. 1) to get, hit upon an idea 2) to develop; entertain, toy with an idea 3) to communicate, disseminate ideas; to market, package an idea 4) to implement an idea 5) to endorse, favor an idea 6) to dismiss, reject an idea 7) a bright, brilliant,… … Combinatory dictionary
idea — i|dea W1S1 [aıˈdıə] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plan/suggestion)¦ 2¦(knowledge)¦ 3¦(aim/intention)¦ 4¦(how you imagine something to be)¦ 5¦(belief/opinion)¦ 6¦(principle)¦ 7 have an idea (that) 8 get the wrong idea 9 have the right idea … Dictionary of contemporary English
idea — Synonyms and related words: abstract thought, act of thought, admonition, advice, advising, advocacy, affective meaning, aim, ambition, animus, apprehension, approach, approximation, arrangement, aspiration, assumption, attack, attitude,… … Moby Thesaurus
vague — adj. 1 of uncertain or ill defined meaning or character (gave a vague answer; has some vague idea of emigrating). 2 (of a person or mind) imprecise; inexact in thought, expression, or understanding. Derivatives: vaguely adv. vagueness n. vaguish… … Useful english dictionary