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61 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *I [ki:p]nounhistory osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitekto earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruhII [ki:p]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);2.intransitive verbostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebecommerce to keep books — voditi knjigeto keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnostto keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smehto keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česato keep s.o. company — delati komu družboto keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se zto keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdatito keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje deloto keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno pazitito keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umaknitito keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati kogasport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati golGod keep you! — bog te varuj!to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v tekuto keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenjuto keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrstto keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spatto keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spatto keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati mirento keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjitito keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem časuto keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, pazitito keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosiluto keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajatiAmerican to keep plugging along — kar naprej garatito keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijatito keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosihto keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čemto keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti nato keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočemto keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati seAmerican to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti sito keep together — biti složen, držati skupajto keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom -
62 legible
['le‹əbl](clear enough to be read: The writing was faded but still legible.) čitljiv- legibly- legibility* * *[lédžəbl]adjective ( legibly adverb)čitljiv -
63 liquid
['likwid] 1. adjective(able to flow; not solid, but not a gas: liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.) tekoč2. noun(a substance which flows, like water: a clear liquid.) tekočina- liquefy- liquidate
- liquidation
- liquidator
- liquidize
- liquidise
- liquidizer
- liquidiser* * *I [líkwid]adjective ( liquidly adverb)tekoč, voden; prozoren (zrak), jasen (nebo), bister, vlažen (oči); čist, jasen (glas); tekoč (stih); figuratively nestalen, spremenljiv; economy likviden, plačila zmoženeconomy liquid assets — obratna sredstva, obratni kapitaleconomy liquid debts — takoj plačljivi dolgoviII [líkwid]nountekočina; grammar likvida, jezičnik (l, r, m, n) -
64 manifestation
1) (an obvious or clear example: This is another manifestation of his ignorance.) dokaz2) (the act of showing clearly.) manifestacija* * *[mænifestéišən]nounmanifestacija, proglasitev; dokaz; prikazovanje (duhov) -
65 memory
['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) spomin2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) spomin3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) spomin4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) kar ljudje pomnijo5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of* * *[méməri]nounspomin, sloves (posmrtni)to call to memory — poklicati komu v spomin, spomniti setechnical memory store — skladišče informacij (v stroju, ki obdeluje podatke) -
66 mess
[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) nered2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) delati zmešnjavo- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up* * *I [mes]nounjed, obrok (jedi); krma, klajamilitary nautical obednica in dnevni prostor, menza, stalno omizje pri jedi, menaža; derogatory godlja, ričet; nered, nesnaga, umazanija, svinjarija, zmešnjava; figuratively kaša zadrega, stiska; military nautical at mess — pri mizi, pri obeduto go to mess — iti k obedu, v menzoin a mess — v neredu, umazan; figuratively v kašifiguratively to make a mess of — pokvariti, skazitihe was a mess — strašno je izgledal; figuratively bil je zelo zanemarjena pretty mess! — lepa reč!II [mes]1.transitive verbnahraniti koga; umazati, grdo zdelati, spraviti v nered (tudi up); figuratively skaziti, pokvariti (tudi up);2.intransitive verb -
67 muddle-headed
adjective (incapable of clear thinking: Men think that all women are muddle-headed.) zmeden* * *[mʌdlhedid]adjectivezmeden, neumen, konfuzen -
68 n.l.
abbreviationprinting new line; (Latin non licet) it is not permitted; (Latin non liquet) it is not evident (clear) -
69 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) mračen2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) neznan3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) nejasen2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) zakriti- obscurity* * *I [əbskjúə]adjective ( obscurely adverb)temen, mračen, zakoten, skrit; nejasen (slika), moten (barva); figuratively neznan, nepomemben; figuratively slaboten (pulz glas)II [əbskjúə]nounpoetically tema, mrakIII [əbskjúə]transitive verbzatemniti, pomračiti; skriti (to komu); figuratively zasenčiti, postaviti v senco; linguistics oslabiti (vokal) -
70 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) odprtina; jasa2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) začetek3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) otvoritev4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) možnost* * *I [óupniŋ]adjectiveuvoden, začeteneconomy opening price — začetna cenaII [óupniŋ]nounodpiranje, odprtje; odprtina, luknja, vrzel, špranja; jasa; začetek, uvod; začetna poteza (šah); nezasedeno službeno mesto; priložnost; theatre premiera -
71 outset
(the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) začetek* * *[áutset]nounzačetek, odhod (na pot) -
72 penetrating
1) ((of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard: a penetrating voice.) prediren2) ((of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind: a penetrating glance.) prediren* * *[pénitreitiŋ]adjective ( penetratingly adverb)see penetrant -
73 picture
['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) slika2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) fotografija3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) utelešenje5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) lepa podoba6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) nazoren opis2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) predstavljati si- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures* * *I [píkčə]nounslika, podoba, risba, portret; predstava, duševna slika; colloquially utelešenje, videz, slika; natančna podoba koga; figuratively grafičen prikaz, oris, nazoren opis; colloquially lepa oseba, lep predmet; photography fotografija; film; plural kino; medicine klinična slika ( blood ŋ krvna slika)to be in the picture — biti poznan, slavento come into the picture — postati slaven, postati zanimivout of the picture — nepomemben, pozabljento sit for one's picture — dati se slikati, pozirati za portretto form a picture of s.th. — ustvariti si sliko o čem, predstavljati si kajto keep s.o. in the picture — stalno koga obveščati, gledati, da je na tekočemII [píkčə]transitive verbslikati, risati; grafično prikazati, živo opisati; predstavljati si, ustvariti si sliko o čemto picture to o.s. — predstavljati si -
74 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) cev2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) piščal(ka)2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) speljati po ceveh2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) piskati3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) piskati•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) piskajoč- pipeline
- piping hot* * *I [páip]noun(dovodna) cev; piščalka, frula; brlizganje, žvižganje (ptičje); music plural dude; anatomy sapnik, prebavni kanal; glas (pri petju); pipa za tobak; geology dimnik; mineralogy cev za zračenje v rudniku, rudna žila cilindraste oblike; botany votlo steblo, votel pecelj; economy vinski sod ali sod za olje (10ɜ galonov, ca 477 litrov); British English history obračun državne blagajne (Pipe Roll, Great Roll of the Pipes); slang lahka nalogacolloquially put that in your pipe and smoke it! — dobro si zapomni!, figuratively pomiri se s temto put s.o.'s pipe out — preprečiti komu kajto clear one's pipe — odkašljati se, odhrkati seII [páip]1.intransitive verbpiskati; žvižgati, zavijati (veter); brlizgati (ptič); hripavo govoriti, piskati pri govorjenju; slang jokati;2.transitive verbpožvižgavati, piskati napev (na piščalko itd.)nautical z žvižgom sklicati posadko; napeljati cevi, speljati po ceveh (vodo, plin itd.); okrasiti (torto s sladkornim oblivom, obleko z našitki); botany grebenčiti (trte, sadike); slang to pipe (one's eyes) — jokatislang to pipe down — utihniti, izgubiti samozavest, postati skromnejšito pipe up — zapiskati na piščalko; zapeti, oglasiti se s piskajočim glasom -
75 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) preprost2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) jasen3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) odkrit4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) očiten5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) puščoben2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) ravnina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) desna petlja•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *I [pléin]adjective ( plainly adverb)preprost, enostaven, navaden; brez okraskov, preprost (soba itd.); nevzorčast, enobarven (blago); črno-bel (fotografija, risba); nemikaven, neprivlačen, neuglajen (obraz, dekle); jasen, razumljiv, nedvoumen, brez ovinkov (pogovor), očiten, razločen; nerazredčen (alkohol); odkrit, pošten; srednji, nepomemben, povprečen; metallurgy nelegiran (npr. jeklo); raven, plosk (dežela); figuratively gol, čist (nesmisel)plain card — navadna karta (razen kralja, dame in fanta)as plain as plain can be — ali as plain as the nose on one's face — ali plain as a pikestaff — ali as plain as point — jasno kot beli danplain dealer — poštenjak, odkrit človekplain dealing — odkritost, iskrenost, pošteno trgovanjeplain sewing — bela vezenina, šivanje belega perilaII [pléin]adverbjasno, razumljivo; odkrito, poštenoIII [pléin]nounravnina, ravan, nižava, poljana; bojišče; plural prerijaIV [pléin]intransitive verb British English archaic & poetically žalovati, tožiti, tarnati -
76 port
I [po:t] noun1) ((usually without a or the) a harbour: The ship came into port; We reached port next morning.) pristanišče2) (a town with a harbour: the port of Hull.) pristaniščeII [po:t] noun(the left side of a ship or aircraft: The helmsman steered the ship to port; ( also adjective) the port wing.) levi bokIII [po:t] noun(a strong, dark-red, sweet wine originally from Portugal.) portovec* * *I [pɔ:t]nounpristanišče, luka, pristaniško mesto; figuratively zavetje, pristanport of call — pristanišče, kjer ladja pristanepicked port — pristanišče po izbiri, izbrano pristaniščeII [pɔ:t]nounnautical levi bok ladje; odprtina za natovarjanje in iztovarjanje v levem boku ladje; lina na levi strani ladjebetter port! — bolj na levo!III [pɔ:t]1.transitive verb nauticalobrniti ladjo na levo;2.intransitive verbobrniti se na levo (ladja)IV [pɔ:t]nounportovec (vino)V [pɔ:t]1.noundrža; military drža puške pri pregledu (diagonalno k levi rami);2.transitive verb militarydržati puško predicative seboj diagonalno k levi ramiVI [pɔ:t]noun(zlasti Scottish) mestni portal; technical vstopna, izstopna odprtina -
77 pure
['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) čist2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) čist3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) čist4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) čist•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple* * *[pjúə]adjective ( purely adverb)čist, snažen; (moralno) nedolžen, neomadeževan, neoporečen; pristen, nepopačen; jasen, čist (stil); biology čistokrven, čiste rase; čist, teoretičen (npr. znanost); music čistega zvoka, harmoničen; pravi, popoln -
78 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prstan2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) obroč3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) krog4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krog, tolpa2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obdati2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) obkrožiti3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) namestiti obroček•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvoniti2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonirati3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) pozvoniti4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zveneti5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) doneti6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zadoneti2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonjenje2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonski klic3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) prizvok•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [riŋ]nounprstan, obroč; kolut, kolobar; ušesce, uho; letnica (krog) starosti pri drevesu; kovani rob novca; (o osebah) krog, American klika, (zločinska) tolpa, špekulanti; kartel, zveza, sindikat; cirkuška arena, maneža, borišče, torišče; boksarski ring, boksanje, boksarji; krožna železnica; dirkališče; organizacija stav na rezultate športnih tekem (npr. konjskih dirk)to dance in a ring — plesati v krogu, plesati kóloto make rings, to run rings round s.o. — koga zelo nadkriljevati, prekašati, figuratively posekati kogahe would make rings round you — on bi te v mali žep vtaknil, ti nisi nič proti njemuII [riŋ]transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti; zgnati (živino) v krog, v obroč; namestiti prstan; namestiti (živali) obroček (skozi nos); razrezati na kolute (čebulo itd.); olupiti skorjo drevesa v obliki obroča; sport vreči obroč nato ring in — obkoliti; intransitive verb (o pticah) spiralno se dvigati; premikati ali gibati se v krogu; delati ali opisovati krog(e), krožiti (v teku ali poletu)III [riŋ]nounzvonjenje, zvenenje; zvok, zven; žvenket(anje), rožljanje; telefonski klic; znak z zvoncemto give s.o. a ring — telefonirati komugive me a ring! — pokličite me po telefonu! telefonirajte mi!IV [riŋ]intransitive verb & transitive verb(o zvonovih) zvoniti, zazvoniti; pozvoniti; (o kovancih) zveneti, zvenkljati, žvenketati; (za)doneti, odmevati, razlegati se; biti napolnjen, poln ( with česa); razglasiti, (ob)javiti (z zvonom), pozivati; iskati (for s.o. koga)to ring again — doneti, razlegati se, odmevati, zvenetito ring a bell slang spomniti na (kaj), poklicati v spominto ring changes (on) — pritrkavati, zvoniti (mrliču), figuratively naznanjati konec (padec)to ring the changes (on) — prerešetavati, premlevati (isto stvar), izčrpatito ring false (hollow) — lažnivo, neiskreno zvenetito ring the knell of s.th. — z navčkom čemu zvoniti, figuratively pokopati kajhe gave a ringing laugh — zasmejal se je, da je vse zadoneloto ring true — imeti dober zven (o kovancu); pošteno, iskreno zveneti; -
79 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) opraskati2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) ostrgati3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škripati4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) podrgniti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izgrebsti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) praskanje; škripanje2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) praska3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nevšečnost•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *I [skréip]nounstrganje, praskanje; slang britje; škripanje ( of a pen peresa); praska; figuratively škripci, stiska, zadrega, težava, nevšečnost; tanko namazana plast (masla)in a scrape figuratively v škripcih, v stiskibread and scrape — kos kruha, namazan s tanko plastjo maslaa bow and a scrape — neroden poklon, spremljan s podrsavanjem nogeto get into a scrape figuratively priti v škripceto get s.o. into a scrape — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajto get out of a scrape — izvleči se iz zadrege (nevšečnosti, stiske, škripcev)II [skréip]transitive verb(o)strgati, ostružiti, (iz)praskati; slang (o)briti; nastrgati, grebsti, škripati; cviliti (z godalom), gosti; intransitive verb strgati, škripati; skopariti, biti lakomen; figuratively slabo igrati violino; drgniti se ( against ob); figuratively s težavo se prebijatito scrape (an) acquaintance with s.o. — vsiliti komu svoje poznanstvo, s silo se seznaniti s komto bow and scrape — nerodno se pokloniti, figuratively nerodno ali neotesano se obnašatito scrape one's chin colloquially briti seto scrape the bottom of the barrel figuratively slang porabiti zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev -
80 self-evident
[self'evidənt](clear enough to need no proof: It is self-evident that we need food to stay alive.) samoumeven* * *[selfévidənt]adjectivesamoumeven, očiten, jasen kot beli dan
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clear — [klir] adj. [ME cler < OFr < L clarus, orig., clear sounding, hence clear, bright: for IE base see CLAMOR] 1. free from clouds or mist; bright; light [a clear day] 2. free from cloudiness, muddiness, etc.; transparent or pure; not turbid [a … English World dictionary
Clear — (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant}, {Claret},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clear — may refer to: Contents 1 Music 2 Business 3 Technology 4 … Wikipedia
clear — adj 1: unencumbered by outstanding claims or interests a search showed the title was clear 2: free from doubt or ambiguity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
clear — adj 1 Clear, transparent, translucent, lucid, pellucid, diaphanous, limpid are comparable when they mean having the property of being literally or figuratively seen through. Something is clear which is free from all such impediments to the vision … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Clear — Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clearing}.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. [1913 Webster] He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clear — ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to perceive or understand. 2) leaving or feeling no doubt. 3) transparent; unclouded. 4) free of obstructions or unwanted objects. 5) (of a period of time) free of commitments. 6) free from disease, contamination, or guilt. 7) … English terms dictionary
clear — [adj1] cloudless, bright clarion, crystal, fair, fine, halcyon, light, luminous, pleasant, rainless, shining, shiny, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded, undarkened, undimmed; concepts 525,617,627 Ant. cloudy, dark, dim, dull, fuzzy, gloomy, shadowy,… … New thesaurus
clear — clear; clear·age; clear·ance; clear·ly; clear·ness; clear·starch; un·clear; clear·cole; clear·er; clear·head·ed·ly; un·clear·ly; un·clear·ness; … English syllables
clear — clear, clearly The grammatical situation is similar to that in the preceding entry, with clear available as an adverb in two principal meanings, (1) ‘completely’ (They got clear away), (2) ‘in a clear manner, with clear effect’ (They spoke out… … Modern English usage
clear up — {v.} 1. To make plain or clear; explain; solve. * /The teacher cleared up the harder parts of the story./ * /Maybe we can clear up your problem./ 2. To become clear. * /The weather cleared up after the storm./ 3. To cure. * /The pills cleared up… … Dictionary of American idioms