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1 make unclear

v.

hacer indistinto.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > make unclear
2 make of

• make of something 1. to understand or interpret something unclear; 2. to be made of something - to consist of some material 1. понять/истолковать что-то неясное; 2. быть сделанным из, состоять из какого-то материала
1. What do you make of it? I don’t know what to make of his letter. 2. This ring is made of gold. This house is made of brick. This dress is made of silk.

English-Russian mini useful dictionary > make of
3 make out

to understand, to see, to decipher something unclear понять, увидеть, разобрать что-то неясное
I can’t make out the number of the house in the dark. I can’t make out what he wrote.

English-Russian mini useful dictionary > make out
4 desigualar

• make unclear

• make uneasy

• make uneven

• make unfeeling

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > desigualar
5 hacer desiguales

• make unclear

• make uneven

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacer desiguales
6 poner feo

• make trouble

• make unclear

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > poner feo
7 obscure

əb'skjuə
1. adjective
1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscuro, oscuro, poco claro

2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscuro

3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscuro

2. verb
(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) ofuscar, obscurecer

- obscurely
- obscurity

obscure adj oscuro / poco conocido

obscure

tr[əbs'kjʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (unclear) obscuro,-a, oscuro,-a, poco claro,-a

2 (vague, indistinct) vago,-a, confuso,-a; (hidden) recóndito,-a

3 (little known - person) poco conocido,-a, oscuro,-a; (- village) recóndito,-a, perdido,-a

■ it's by an obscure nineteenth century poet es de un poeta poco conocido del siglo diecinueve

transitive verb

1 (make unclear, difficult to understand) ofuscar, obscurecer; (confuse) confundir

2 (hide) ocultar; (conceal, cover) oscurecer, obscurecer

obscure [ɑb'skjʊr, əb-] vt, - scured ; - scuring

1) cloud, dim: oscurecer, nublar

2) hide: ocultar

obscure adj

1) dim: oscuro

2) remote, secluded: recóndito

3) vague: oscuro, confuso, vago

4) unknown: desconocido

an obscure poet: un poeta desconocido

♦ obscurely adv

obscure

adj.

• denso, -a adj.

• obscuro, -a adj.

• oscuro, -a adj.

• tenebroso, -a adj.

• turbio, -a adj.

v.

• asombrar v.

• borrar v.

• disimular v.

• eclipsar v.

• ensombrecer v.

• entenebrecer v.

• esconder v.

• oscurecer v.

I əb'skjʊr, əb'skjʊə(r)
adjective obscurer, obscurest

a) ( not easily understood) < meaning> oscuro, poco claro; <message/reference> críptico

for some obscure reason — por alguna extraña razón

b) ( vague) <impression/feeling> confuso, vago

c) ( little known) <writer/journal> oscuro, poco conocido; <island/town> recóndito, perdido

II

transitive verb

a) ( conceal) \<\<object/beauty/sun\>\> ocultar; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecer*

her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front — el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario

b) (make unclear, cover up)

these irrelevant details obscure the central problem — estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central

[ǝb'skjʊǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=not well-known) [book, artist, poet] poco conocido, oscuro; [village] recóndito, perdido

some obscure disease we had never heard of before — una enfermedad poco conocida de la que nunca habíamos oído hablar antes

Norris himself has remained relatively obscure — el mismo Norris sigue siendo hasta cierto punto un desconocido

2) (=not obvious) [word, jargon, terminology] de difícil comprensión; [origins] oscuro, poco claro

the meaning is obscure — el significado es oscuro or poco claro

for some obscure reason — por alguna extraña razón

to make obscure references to sth — referirse de forma críptica a algo

3) (=indistinct) [shape, figure] borroso

2. VT

1) (=hide) [+ object, face, truth] ocultar

some clouds obscured the sun — algunas nubes ocultaron el sol

the house is obscured by trees — la casa está escondida detrás de unos árboles

my view was obscured by a lady in a large hat — una señora con un sombrero enorme no me dejaba ver

his article obscures the facts — su artículo oscurece los hechos

this news should not be allowed to obscure the fact that... — no se debería permitir que esta noticia impida ver claramente que..., no se debería permitir que esta noticia vele el hecho de que...

2) (=complicate) complicar

it served only to obscure the matter further — sirvió para complicar aun más el asunto

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I [əb'skjʊr, əb'skjʊə(r)]
adjective obscurer, obscurest

a) ( not easily understood) < meaning> oscuro, poco claro; <message/reference> críptico

for some obscure reason — por alguna extraña razón

b) ( vague) <impression/feeling> confuso, vago

c) ( little known) <writer/journal> oscuro, poco conocido; <island/town> recóndito, perdido

II

transitive verb

a) ( conceal) \<\<object/beauty/sun\>\> ocultar; \<\<sky\>\> oscurecer*

her view of the stage was obscured by the man in front — el hombre que tenía delante le impedía ver todo el escenario

b) (make unclear, cover up)

these irrelevant details obscure the central problem — estos detalles superfluos impiden ver claramente el problema central

English-spanish dictionary > obscure
8 cloud

1. noun
1) Wolke, die; (collective) Bewölkung, die

go round with or have one's head in the clouds — (fig.) (be unrealistic) in den Wolken schweben; (be absent-minded) mit seinen Gedanken ganz woanders sein

every cloud has a silver lining — (prov.) es hat alles sein Gutes

2)

cloud of dust/smoke — Staub-/Rauchwolke, die

3) (fig.): (cause of gloom or suspicion) dunkle Wolke

he left under a cloud — unter zweifelhaften Umständen schied er aus dem Dienst
2. transitive verb
1) verdunkeln [Himmel]; blind machen [Fenster[scheibe], Spiegel]

2) (fig.): (cast gloom or trouble on) trüben [Glück, Freude, Aussicht]; überschatten [Zukunft]; (make unclear) trüben [Urteilsvermögen, Verstand, Bewusstsein]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85435/cloud_over">cloud over

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1.
1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) die Wolke

2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) der Schwarm

3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) der Schatten
2. verb
1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) bewölken

2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) trüben

3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) verdunkeln

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- cloudless
- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud
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cloud

[klaʊd]

I. n

1. (in sky) Wolke f

cirrus \cloud Federwolke f, Zirruswolke f

cumulus \cloud Kumuluswolke f

rain \cloud Regenwolke f

stratus \cloud Schichtwolke f, Stratuswolke f

2. (mass)

\cloud of dust/smoke/tear gas Staub-/Rauch-/Tränengaswolke f; of insects Schwarm m; ( fig)

the \cloud of suspicion hanging over his head der auf ihm lastende Verdacht

3.

▶ to have one's head in the \clouds mit seinen Gedanken ganz woanders sein

▶ a \cloud on the horizon ein Wölkchen am Horizont

the only \cloud on the horizon is my in-laws coming to stay in December nur der Besuch meiner Schwiegereltern im Dezember liegt mir auf der Seele

▶ to be on \cloud nine ( dated) im siebten Himmel schweben

▶ every \cloud has a silver lining ( prov) jedes Unglück hat auch sein Gutes

▶ to be under a \cloud keinen guten Ruf haben

II. vt

1. ( fig: obscure)

▪ to \cloud sth etw vernebeln

to \cloud an issue eine Angelegenheit verschleiern

to \cloud sb's memory jds Erinnerungsvermögen trüben

2. ( fig: make sad)

to \cloud sb's spirit jdn betrüben

III. vi face sich verdüstern

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[klaʊd]
1. n

1) Wolke f

low cloud(s) delayed takeoff — tief hängende Wolken verzögerten den Start

to have one's head in the clouds — in höheren Regionen schweben; (momentarily) geistesabwesend sein

to be up in the clouds (inf) — überglücklich sein

to be on cloud nine (inf) — im siebten Himmel sein or schweben (inf)

every cloud has a silver lining (Prov) — kein Unglück ist so groß, es hat sein Glück im Schoß (Prov)

2) (of smoke, dust etc) Wolke f; (of insects) Schwarm m, Haufen m; (of gas, smoke from fire) Schwaden m

cloud of dust/smoke — Staub-/Rauchwolke

a cloud of controversy/confusion surrounded the whole matter — die ganze Angelegenheit wurde von Kontroversen überschattet/nebulöses Durcheinander herrschte in der ganzen Angelegenheit

the cloud of suspicion hanging over him suddenly dispersed — der Verdacht, der über ihm schwebte, verflog plötzlich

the clouds are gathering (lit, fig) — es braut sich etwas zusammen

3) (in liquid, marble) Wolke f

2. vt

1) (lit) sky, view verhängen (geh); mirror trüben

a clouded sky — ein bewölkter Himmel

2) (fig: cast gloom on) prospect, sb's enjoyment trüben; face, expression umwölken (geh); (= mar, spoil) friendship, sb's future überschatten; (= make less clear) mind, judgement, awareness trüben; nature of problem verschleiern;

3. vi

See:

= cloud over

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cloud [klaʊd]

A s

1. Wolke(n) f(pl):

yesterday there was a lot of cloud gestern war es stark bewölkt;

cloud of dust Staubwolke;

cloud of smoke Rauchwolke;

cloud of steam Dampfwolke;

there’s a cloud on the horizon fig ihr etc Glück ist nicht ganz ungetrübt;

have one’s head in the clouds fig

a) in höheren Regionen oder Sphären schweben,

b) auch be up in the clouds in Gedanken vertieft sein;

be on cloud nine umg im siebten Himmel schweben, sich (wie) im siebten Himmel fühlen; → silver lining

2. Wolke f, Schwarm m, Haufe(n) m:

cloud of insects Insektenschwarm;

cloud of electrons PHYS Elektronenwolke, -schwarm;

cloud track PHYS Nebelspur f

3. Wolke f (auch in Flüssigkeiten), dunkler Fleck, Fehler m (in Edelsteinen, Holz etc)

4. (dunkler) Fleck (z. B. auf der Stirn eines Pferdes)

5. fig drohende oder dunkle Wolke:

cast a cloud on einen Schatten werfen auf (akk), etwas trüben;

under a cloud (of suspicion) unter merkwürdigen oder ungeklärten Umständen;

be under a cloud

a) deprimiert sein,

b) einen schlechten Ruf haben

B v/t

1. be-, umwölken

2. Glas etc, auch jemandes Verstand, Urteil etc trüben:

cloud the issue die Sache vernebeln oder unklar machen

3. fig trüben, einen Schatten werfen auf (akk):

a clouded future eine trübe Zukunft

4. jemandes Ruf etc beflecken

5. ädern, flecken

6. TECH

a) Seide moirieren

b) Stoff, auch Stahl flammen

C v/i: auch cloud over

1. sich bewölken

2. sich trüben, sich umwölken (beide auch fig)

3. (sich) beschlagen (Glas)

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1. noun
1) Wolke, die; (collective) Bewölkung, die

go round with or have one's head in the clouds — (fig.) (be unrealistic) in den Wolken schweben; (be absent-minded) mit seinen Gedanken ganz woanders sein

every cloud has a silver lining — (prov.) es hat alles sein Gutes

2)

cloud of dust/smoke — Staub-/Rauchwolke, die

3) (fig.): (cause of gloom or suspicion) dunkle Wolke

he left under a cloud — unter zweifelhaften Umständen schied er aus dem Dienst
2. transitive verb
1) verdunkeln [Himmel]; blind machen [Fenster[scheibe], Spiegel]

2) (fig.): (cast gloom or trouble on) trüben [Glück, Freude, Aussicht]; überschatten [Zukunft]; (make unclear) trüben [Urteilsvermögen, Verstand, Bewusstsein]

Phrasal Verbs:

- cloud over

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n.

Schatten - m.

Wolke -n f.

English-german dictionary > cloud
9 obscure

1. adjective
1) (unexplained) dunkel

for some obscure reason — aus irgendeinem verborgenen Grund

2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]

3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]
2. transitive verb
1) (make indistinct) verdunkeln; (block) versperren [Aussicht]; (conceal) [Nebel:] verhüllen

2) (fig.) unverständlich machen

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[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective
1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dunkel

2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) unbekannt

3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) schwierig
2. verb
(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) verbergen

- academic.ru/51032/obscurely">obscurely
- obscurity
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ob·scure

[əbˈskjʊəʳ, AM -ˈskjʊr]

I. adj

<-er, -est or more \obscure, most \obscure>

1. (unknown) author, place, origins unbekannt, obskur geh

2. (unclear) unbestimmt; reasons, comment, text schwer verständlich

for some \obscure reason aus irgendeinem unerfindlichen Grund

3. (not important) unbedeutend

II. vt

1. (block)

heavy clouds were obscuring the sun schwere Wolken verdunkelten die Sonne

to \obscure the view die Aussicht versperren

2. (suppress)

to \obscure the truth die Wahrheit verschleiern

▪ to \obscure sth from sb etw vor jdm geheim halten [o verbergen

3. (make unclear)

▪ to \obscure sth etw unklar machen

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[əb'skjʊə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= hard to understand) dunkel; style unklar, undurchsichtig; argument verworren; language, word, book, poet schwer verständlich

2) (= indistinct) feeling, memory dunkel, undeutlich, unklar

for some obscure reason — aus einem unerfindlichen Grund

3) (= unknown, little known) obskur; poet, village unbekannt; (= humble) beginnings unbedeutend; life wenig beachtenswert

of obscure birth — von unbekannter Herkunft

he holds some obscure post in the Civil Service — er hat so ein obskures Pöstchen im Staatsdienst

4) (rare: dark) düster, finster

2. vt

1) (= hide) sun, view verdecken

the tree obscured the bay from our view — der Baum nahm uns (dat) die Sicht auf die Bucht

2) (= confuse) verworren or unklar machen; mind verwirren; truth, facts, issues verschleiern

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obscure [əbˈskjʊə(r); US auch ɑb-]

A adj

1. dunkel, finster

2. unscharf (Bild), matt (Farbe)

3. poet nächtlich, Nacht…

4. fig dunkel:

a) unklar:

obscure words dunkle Worte;

obscure motives undurchsichtige Motive;

for some obscure reason aus einem unerfindlichen Grund

b) undeutlich (Gefühl etc)

5. fig obskur, unbekannt (Schriftsteller etc):

an obscure disease eine unbekannte Krankheit

6. schwach (Puls, Stimme etc)

7. fig einsam, verborgen:

live an obscure life

8. fig unauffällig

B s → obscurity

C v/t

1. verdunkeln, verfinstern

2. fig verkleinern, in den Schatten stellen

3. fig unverständlich oder undeutlich machen

4. verbergen (to dat oder vor dat)

5. LING einen Vokal, Laut abschwächen

obs. abk

1. obscure

2. observation

3. observatory

4. obsolete

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1. adjective
1) (unexplained) dunkel

for some obscure reason — aus irgendeinem verborgenen Grund

2) (hard to understand) schwer verständlich [Argument, Dichtung, Autor, Stil]; unklar [Hinweis, Textstelle]

3) (unknown) unbekannt [Herkunft, Schriftsteller]
2. transitive verb
1) (make indistinct) verdunkeln; (block) versperren [Aussicht]; (conceal) [Nebel:] verhüllen

2) (fig.) unverständlich machen

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adj.

dunkel adj.

English-german dictionary > obscure
10 obscure

ob·scure [əbʼskjʊəʳ, Am -ʼskjʊr] adj

1) ( unknown) author, place, origins unbekannt, obskur ( geh)

2) ( unclear) unbestimmt; reasons, comment, text schwer verständlich;

for some \obscure reason aus irgendeinem unerfindlichen Grund

3) ( not important) unbedeutend vt

1) ( block)

heavy clouds were obscuring the sun schwere Wolken verdunkelten die Sonne;

to \obscure the view die Aussicht versperren

2) ( suppress)

to \obscure the truth die Wahrheit verschleiern;

to \obscure sth from sb etw vor jdm geheim halten [o verbergen];

3) ( make unclear)

to \obscure sth etw unklar machen

English-German students dictionary > obscure
11 confuse

kən'fju:z
verb

1) (to put in disorder: He confused the arrangements by arriving late.) confundir, complicar, enredar

2) (to mix up in one's mind: I always confuse John and his twin brother.) confundir

3) (to make puzzled: He completely confused me by his questions.) desorientar, confundir, desconcertar

•

- confused
- confusedly
- confusion

confuse vb confundir

I always confuse him with his brother siempre lo confundo con su hermano

El gerundio de confuse se escribe confusing

confuse

tr[kən'fjʊːz]

transitive verb

1 (make unclear, muddle) confundir, complicar, enredar

■ don't confuse the issue no compliques el asunto

2 (bewilder) desconcertar, confundir, desorientar

■ you've completely confused me me has desconcertado por completo

3 (mix up, mistake) confundir

■ he always confuses Sweden with Switzerland siempre confunde Suecia con Suiza

■ I think you're confusing me with someone else creo que me has confundido con otra persona

confuse [kən'fju:z] vt, - fused ; - fusing

1) puzzle: confundir, enturbiar

2) complicate: confundir, enredar, complicar

to confuse the issue: complicar las cosas

confuse

v.

• atontar v.

• aturrullar v.

• azarar v.

• confundir v.

• desatinar v.

• desconcertar v.

• desentablar v.

• desordenar v.

• desorientar v.

• distraer v.

(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)

• enmarañar v.

• enturbiar v.

• equivocar v.

• obscurecer v.

• ofuscar v.

• trabucar v.

• trocar v.

• turbar v.

kən'fjuːz
transitive verb

1)

a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*

b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar

2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundir

to confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

[kǝn'fjuːz]
VT
1) (=perplex) confundir, desconcertar

you're just confusing me — no haces más que confundirme, lo único que haces es confundirme más

2) (=mix up) confundir

to confuse the issue — complicar el asunto

to confuse A and B — confundir A con B

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[kən'fjuːz]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*

b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar

2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundir

to confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

English-spanish dictionary > confuse
12 confuse

transitive verb

1) (disorder) durcheinander bringen; verwirren; (blur) verwischen

confuse the issue — den Sachverhalt unklar machen

it simply confuses matters — das verwirrt die Sache nur

2) (mix up mentally) verwechseln

3) (perplex) konfus machen; verwirren

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[kən'fju:z]
verb

1) (to put in disorder: He confused the arrangements by arriving late.) in Unordnung bringen

2) (to mix up in one's mind: I always confuse John and his twin brother.) verwechseln

3) (to make puzzled: He completely confused me by his questions.) verwirren

•

- academic.ru/15242/confused">confused
- confusedly
- confusion
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con·fuse

[kənˈfju:z]

vt

1. (perplex)

▪ to \confuse sb jdn verwirren [o durcheinanderbringen

2. (complicate, muddle)

▪ to \confuse sth etw [noch] verworrener machen

3. (misidentify)

▪ to \confuse sb/sth with [or and] sb/sth jdn/etw mit jdm/etw verwechseln

to \confuse dates/names Termine/Namen durcheinanderbringen

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[kən'fjuːz]
vt

1) (= bewilder, muddle) people konfus machen, verwirren, durcheinanderbringen; (= make unclear) situation verworren machen

am I confusing you? — bringe ich Sie durcheinander?, verwirrt Sie das?

don't confuse the issue! — bring( jetzt) nicht alles durcheinander!

2) (= mix up) people verwechseln; matters, issues also durcheinanderbringen

to confuse two problems — zwei Probleme durcheinanderbringen or miteinander verwechseln

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confuse [kənˈfjuːz] v/t

1. verwechseln, durcheinanderbringen ( beide:

with mit):

confuse X and ( oder with) Y X und Y durcheinanderbringen;

I’ve got the two terms confused ich habe die beiden Ausdrücke durcheinandergebracht;

you’ve got me confused with sb else Sie verwechseln mich mit jemandem

2. verwirren:

a) in Unordnung bringen

b) aus der Fassung bringen, verlegen machen

3. verworren oder undeutlich machen

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transitive verb

1) (disorder) durcheinander bringen; verwirren; (blur) verwischen

confuse the issue — den Sachverhalt unklar machen

it simply confuses matters — das verwirrt die Sache nur

2) (mix up mentally) verwechseln

3) (perplex) konfus machen; verwirren

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(with) v.

durcheinander bringen ausdr.

verwechseln (mit) v. v.

aus der Fassung bringen ausdr.

in Unordnung bringen ausdr.

undeutlich machen ausdr.

verlegen machen ausdr.

verwirren v.

verworren machen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > confuse
13 afear

• deform

• make trouble

• make unclear

• misshape

• spoil the beauty of

• uglify

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > afear
14 لبس عليه الأمر

لَبّسَ عَلَيْهِ الأمْرَ

to obscure (for), make obscure (for), make unclear (for)

Arabic-English new dictionary > لبس عليه الأمر
15 obfuscate

ob·fus·cate

[ˈɒbfʌskeɪt, AM ˈɑ:bfə-]

vt ( form)

▪ to \obfuscate sth etw vernebeln; (make unclear) etw unklar machen

▪ to \obfuscate sb jdn verwirren

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['ɒbfəskeɪt]
vt (liter)
mind verwirren, trüben; issue unklar or verworren machen, vernebeln
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obfuscate [ˈɒbfʌskeıt; US ˈɑbfəˌskeıt; ɑbˈfʌs-] v/t

1. verdunkeln, verfinstern

2. fig jemandes Urteil etc trüben, verwirren

3. fig Fakten etc vernebeln, verschleiern

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v.

verfinstern v.

English-german dictionary > obfuscate
16 obfuscate

ob·fus·cate [ʼɒbfʌskeɪt, Am ʼɑ:bfə-] vt

( form);

to \obfuscate sth etw vernebeln;

( make unclear) etw unklar machen;

to \obfuscate sb jdn verwirren

English-German students dictionary > obfuscate
17 obscure

adj.

1 oscuro(a) (author, book, background); oscuro(a), enigmático(a) (remark, argument); vago(a), oscuro(a) (feeling, sensation)

2 abstruso, obscuro, confuso, incomprensible.

3 poco conocido, desconocido.

s.

oscurecer, deslustrar, empañar la fama, reputación, nombre o gloria.

vt.

1 ocultar (hide from view)

2 oscurecer (make unclear)

3 obscurecer, bloquear la visión de, oscurecer, ensombrecer.

4 ofuscar. (pt & pp obscured)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > obscure
18 unklar

I Adj.

1. unclear, not clear; (undeutlich) indistinct; fig. vague, obscure; (ungewiss) uncertain; Gedanken, Vorstellung: auch woolly umg., fuzzy umg.; mir ist ( völlig) unklar, wie / wo / was etc. I’ve (absolutely) no idea how / where / what etc.; mir ist noch unklar,... I’m still unclear (as to)...; im Unklaren sein / lassen über (+ Akk) be / leave s.o. in the dark about; ich bin mir noch im Unklaren(, ob / wie etc.) I’m still not clear ( oder sure oder certain) (whether / how etc.); unklare Bezugnahme auch EDV unclear ( zweideutig: ambiguous) reference

2. NAUT., Boot etc.: not ready, not clear

II Adv. sich ausdrücken etc.: unclearly; sehen, erkennen: dimly; unklar zu erkennen / sehen sein be hard to make out / see

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vague; indefinite; obscure; indistinct; indeterminate; sketchy; hazy

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ụn|klar
1. adj
(= unverständlich) unclear; (= ungeklärt) unclarified; (= undeutlich) blurred, indistinct; Wetter hazy
es ist mir völlig unklar, wie das geschehen konnte — I (just) can't understand how that could happen

ich bin mir darüber noch im Unklaren — I'm not quite clear about that yet

völlig im Unklaren sein — to be completely in the dark about sth

im Unklaren lassen — to leave sb in the dark about sth

2. adv
sich ausdrücken, formulieren unclearly
nur unklar zu erkennen sein — not to be easily discernible, not to be easy to make out

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1) (not clear: a cloudy photograph/memory.) cloudy

2) ((also woolly-headed) (of a person) vague or hazy: She's too woolly(-headed) to be in charge of a department.) woolly

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un·klar

[ˈʊnkla:ɐ̯]

I. adj

1. (unverständlich) unclear

2. (ungeklärt) unclear

eine \unklare Situation an unclear situation

▪ \unklar sein, warum/was/wie/ob... to be unclear [as to] why/what/how/whether...

[sich dat] im U \unklaren [über etw akk] sein to be uncertain [about sth]

jdn [über etw akk] im U \unklaren lassen/halten to leave/keep sb in the dark [about sth]

3. (verschwommen) indistinct; Wetter hazy

\unklare Umrisse blurred outlines

\unklare Erinnerungen vague memories

II. adv

1. (verschwommen)

nur \unklar zu erkennen sein to be difficult to make out

2. (unverständlich) unclearly

sich akk \unklar ausdrücken to express oneself unclearly

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Adjektiv

1) (undeutlich) unclear; indistinct; (fig.): (unbestimmt) vague <feeling, recollection, idea>

2) (nicht klar verständlich) unclear

3) (nicht durchschaubar) unclear <origin, situation, etc.>; (ungewiss) uncertain < outcome>

sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren sein — be unclear or unsure about something

jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren lassen — keep somebody guessing about something

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unklar

A. adj

1. unclear, not clear; (undeutlich) indistinct; fig vague, obscure; (ungewiss) uncertain; Gedanken, Vorstellung: auch woolly umg, fuzzy umg;

mir ist (völlig) unklar, wie/wo/was etc I’ve (absolutely) no idea how/where/what etc;

mir ist noch unklar, … I’m still unclear (as to) …;

im Unklaren sein/über (+akk) be/leave sb in the dark about;

ich bin mir noch im Unklaren(,

ob/wie etc) I’m still not clear ( oder sure oder certain) (whether/how etc);

unklare Bezugnahme auch IT unclear ( zweideutig: ambiguous) reference

2. SCHIFF, Boot etc: not ready, not clear

B. adv sich ausdrücken etc: unclearly; sehen, erkennen: dimly;

unklar zu erkennen/sehen sein be hard to make out/see

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Adjektiv

1) (undeutlich) unclear; indistinct; (fig.): (unbestimmt) vague <feeling, recollection, idea>

2) (nicht klar verständlich) unclear

3) (nicht durchschaubar) unclear <origin, situation, etc.>; (ungewiss) uncertain < outcome>

sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren sein — be unclear or unsure about something

jemanden über etwas (Akk.) im Unklaren lassen — keep somebody guessing about something

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adj.

ambiguous adj.

indefinite adj.

indistinct adj.

inexplicit adj.

inoperable adj.

nondistinctive adj.

sketchy adj.

unclear adj.

vague adj. adv.

indistinctly adv.

vaguely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unklar
19 claro

adj.

1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.

2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.

3 definite, distinct.

intj.

sure, sure enough, of course.

m.

1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.

2 gap.

3 Claro.

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claro

► adjetivo

1 (gen) clear

■ no está nada claro it's not clear at all

2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit

3 (color) light

■ azul claro light blue

4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak

5 (evidente) clear

► adverbio

1 clearly

► nombre masculino claro

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección ¡claro!

1 of course!

■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a las claras openly

dejar algo claro to make something clear

estar claro to be clear

¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!

más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight

poner en claro to make plain, clear up

sacar en claro to get out

■ no sacamos nada en claro del informe we didn't get anything out of the report

claro de luna moonlight

mente clara figurado clear mind

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claro

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección

* * *
1. (f. - clara)
adj.

1) clear

2) evident

3) bright

4) fair, light

5) weak, thin

6) frank
2. adv.
1) clearly

2) sure

3) frankly

4) of course
3. noun m.
clearing

- claro de luna

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1. ADJ

1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

un vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress

pelo castaño claro — light brown hair

una alemana de ojos claros — a blue-eyed German girl

2) (=evidente)

a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

esto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work

España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

b) [con verbos]

• dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

ha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again

dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

• estar claro — to be clear

el futuro del equipo no está muy claro — the future of the team is not very clear

¿está claro? — is that clear?

estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election

• quedar claro — to be clear

si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

así quedarán claras nuestras intenciones — this way our intentions will be (quite) clear

• tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

es importante tener nuestro objetivo bien claro — it is important to be sure of our objective

no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

c)

a las claras —

prefiero decírselo a las claras — I prefer to tell him straight (out)

su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form

- ser más claro que el agua

las cuentas claras —

me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear

el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament

llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —

lo tienes claro — things won't be easy for you

sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

no he sacado nada en claro de esa conferencia — I'm still none the wiser after that lecture

ver algo claro —

no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time

el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement

lo vi claro en cuanto oí la noticia — it became clear to me when I heard the news

sus padres no veían muy claro el tema — his parents weren't too sure about the matter

3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin

4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright

5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent

6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear

7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse

8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

tiene las ideas muy claras — he really knows what he wants from life

una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

9) (=sincero) frank

ser claro — to be frank

2. ADV

1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly

2) (=sinceramente) frankly

• hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

- claro y raspado

3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

4) [uso enfático]

¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

• claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

¡claro que no! — of course not!

claro que no es verdad — of course it isn't true

¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

3. SM

1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval

habrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals

un pequeño claro entre las nubes — a slight break in the clouds

claro de luna — moonlight

2) [de tiempo] lull

aprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping

- velar de claro en claro

3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch

se pueden ver algunos claros en la sala — there are a few (empty) spaces in the hall

4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause

5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)

6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly

7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

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* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *

claro¹ -ra

adjective

A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light

el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear

B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white

tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede

C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak

D ‹agua/sonido› clear

habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear

consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage

tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life

que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …

lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …

a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off

no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight

llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)

pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night

sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?

F (evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying

está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit

… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying

claro²

adverb

A ‹hablar/ver›

voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)

ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)

claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush

B ( indep)

1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!

¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!

¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!

¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!

2 (como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising

lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that

anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)

claro³

masculine

A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand

B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

Compuesto:

claro de luna

moonlight

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claro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación› bright

b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale;

‹ piel› fair;
◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

c) ‹salsa/sopa› thin

d) ‹agua/sonido› clear;

‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
◊ tener algo claro to be clear about sth;

¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
e) ( evidente) clear, obvious;

◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;
◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en bosque) clearing;

(en pelo, barba) bald patch
b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more

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claro, -a

♦ adj

1. [luminoso] bright;

una habitación clara a bright o light room

2. [color] light;

verde claro light green

3. [sonido] clear;

hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

4. [sin nubes] clear;

un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky

5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
[salsa, sopa] thin;
no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin

6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse

7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;

hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;

dejar algo claro to make sth clear;

poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;

que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;

sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);

después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;

tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;

verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;

Comp

pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;

Comp
Esp Fam
llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;

si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it

8. [obvio, evidente] clear;

el resultado fue claro the result was clear;

¿está claro? is that clear?;

está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;

está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;

está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;

a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;

Comp

está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;

allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain

♦ nm

1. [en bosque] clearing;
[en multitud] space, gap;
vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row

2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;

se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;

en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up

3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch

4. [en pintura] highlight

5. Arquit skylight

6. claro de luna moonlight

♦ adv

clearly;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;

¡claro! of course!;

¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;

¡claro que no! of course not!;

¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
Irónico
¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
Irónico
ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;

claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;

la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director

♦ a las claras loc adv

clearly

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claro

I adj

1 tb fig

clear;

poner en claro make clear;

dejar claro make plain;

quedar claro be clear;

tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;

pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;

a las claras clearly

2 color light

3 ( luminoso) bright

4 salsa thin

II adv

:

hablar claro speak plainly;

¡claro! of course!;

claro está of course

III m

1 METEO clear spell

2 en bosque clearing

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claro adv

1) : clearly

habla más claro: speak more clearly

2) : of course, surely

¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!

claro que entendió: of course she understood

claro, -ra adj

1) : bright, clear

2) : pale, fair, light

3) : clear, evident

claro nm

1) : clearing

2)

claro de luna : moonlight

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claro¹ adj

1. (en general) clear

una respuesta clara a clear answer

un día claro a clear day

2. (luminoso) bright

ésta es la habitación más clara de toda la casa this is the brightest room in the house

3. (color) light

le gusta vestir colores claros she likes wearing light coloured clothes

claro² adv clearly

no puede ver claro he can't see clearly

claro³ interj of course

claro que voy a ir a la fiesta of course I'm going to the party

claro que no of course not

claro que sí of course

claro⁴ n (en meteorología) sunny interval

claro de luna moonlight

Spanish-English dictionary > claro
20 undeutlich

I Adj. indistinct, not clear; (unbestimmt) auch Äußerung, Eindruck: vague; Schrift: illegible; Aussprache: unclear; stärker unintelligible

II Adv. schreiben, sich ausdrücken etc.: unclearly; (ungenau) vaguely; undeutlich zu erkennen sein be difficult to make out

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vague; unclear; inarticulate; indistinct; undistinguishable; unemphatic; unexplicit; fuzzy

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ụn|deut|lich
1. adj
indistinct; (wegen Nebel etc auch) hazy; Foto auch blurred; Erinnerung auch vague, hazy; Schrift illegible; Ausdrucksweise, Erklärung unclear, muddled
2. adv

undeutlich sprechen — to speak indistinctly, to mumble

ich konnte es nur undeutlich verstehen — I couldn't understand it very clearly

bemüh dich mal, nicht so undeutlich zu schreiben — try to write more clearly

Sie drücken sich sehr undeutlich aus — you don't express yourself very clearly

sie/es war nur undeutlich erkennbar or zu erkennen — you couldn't see her/it at all clearly

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1) (indistinct; blurred; not clear: The television picture was fuzzy.) fuzzy

2) fuzzily

3) indistinctly

4) (not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) indistinct

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un·deut·lich

[ˈʊndɔytlɪç]

I. adj

1. (nicht deutlich vernehmbar) unclear

2. (nicht klar sichtbar) blurred; (Schrift) illegible

3. (vage) vague, hazy

II. adv

1. (nicht deutlich vernehmbar) unclearly

\undeutlich sprechen to mumble

2. (nicht klar) unclearly

3. (vage) vaguely

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1.
Adjektiv unclear; indistinct; (ungenau) vague <idea, memory, etc.>
2.
adverbial indistinctly; (ungenau) vaguely

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undeutlich

A. adj indistinct, not clear; (unbestimmt) auch Äußerung, Eindruck: vague; Schrift: illegible; Aussprache: unclear; stärker unintelligible

B. adv schreiben, sich ausdrücken etc: unclearly; (ungenau) vaguely;

undeutlich zu erkennen sein be difficult to make out

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1.
Adjektiv unclear; indistinct; (ungenau) vague <idea, memory, etc.>
2.
adverbial indistinctly; (ungenau) vaguely

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adj.

confused adj.

inarticulate adj.

indefinite adj.

indistinct adj.

unclear adj.

undistinguishable adj.

unemphatic adj.

vague adj. adv.

fuzzily adv.

inarticulately adv.

indistinctly adv.

indistinguishably adv.

inexplicitly adv.

vaguely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > undeutlich

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