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1 vague
[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 -
2 imprecise
(not clear; vague: Her directions were so imprecise that we lost our way.) ónákvæmur -
3 impression
[-ʃən]1) (the idea or effect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc: The film made a great impression on me.) mótandi áhrif, hughrif2) (a vague idea: I have the impression that he's not pleased.) hugboð, óljós tilfinning3) (the mark left by an object on another object: The dog left an impression of its paws in the wet cement.) far4) (a single printing of a book etc.) prentun -
4 indefinite
[in'definit]1) (not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits: She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.) óákveðinn2) (vague; uncertain: His plans are indefinite at the moment.) óljós•- indefinitely
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not vague — index tangible, unambiguous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
equity is not vague and uncertain but has fixed boundaries and limits — The Latin form of the statement is aequitas non vaga atque incerta est, sed terminos habet atque limites praefinitas. But a want of equity jurisdiction is not inferred from the novelty of the question. The fact that there is no precedent for the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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 — 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 — / vāg/ adj: characterized by such a lack of precision that a person of ordinary intelligence would have to guess if particular conduct is being proscribed: characterized by a failure to describe forbidden conduct in terms sufficient to provide… … Law dictionary
vague — [vāg] adj. vaguer, vaguest [Fr < L vagus, wandering < IE * wag , to be bent, prob. < base * wā > VACILLATE] 1. not clearly, precisely, or definitely expressed or stated 2. indefinite in shape, form, or character; hazily or… … English World dictionary
vague´ly — vague «vayg», adjective, va|guer, va|guest. 1. not definitely or precisely expressed: »His vague statement confused them. He gave a vague assent. SYNONYM(S): ambiguous. See syn. under obscure. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vague|ness — «VAYG nihs», noun. the quality or condition of being vague; indefiniteness: »Vagueness should not be invoked when a precise answer is possible (Bernard DeVoto) … Useful english dictionary
vague — [adj] not definite or clear ambiguous, amorphous, amphibological, bewildering, bleary, blurred, cloudy, dark, dim, doubtful, dreamlike, dubious, enigmatic, equivocal, faint, fuzzy, generalized, hazy, ill defined, impalpable, imprecise, indefinite … New thesaurus
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
vague */*/ — UK [veɪɡ] / US adjective Word forms vague : adjective vague comparative vaguer superlative vaguest 1) a) not clearly or fully explained Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the… … English dictionary
