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шутл.1) совершенно неясно, дело тёмное; см. тж. clear as dayHe doesn't know what he's talking about. It's just as clear as mud. It doesn't mean a darn thing. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XXVII) — Плетет сам не знает что. Сплошной набор слов. Бессмыслица.
A: "The matter is rather complicated; but I hope I've made it clear to you." B: "About as clear as mud so far! Suppose you start all over again from the beginning." (SPI) — А: "Вопрос довольно сложный, но я надеюсь, что я вам его прояснил." Б: "Только еще больше напустили туману. Не начать ли нам все с самого начала?"
2) совершенно ясно, ясно как деньShe was trying to hook young Bob for that sprig of a girl - it was clear as mud. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Stoic’) — Миссис Ларн пыталась подцепить юного Боба для этой девчушки - это было совершенно ясно.
In an effort to make matters clearer a F. O. spokesman yesterday succeeded in making incomprehensible what was formerly as clear as mud. — Представитель английского министерства иностранных дел пытался вчера разъяснить вопрос, а в результате совсем запутал то, что было ясно как день.
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adj infml"Is that quite clear?" "Clear as mud" — "Это понятно?" - "Ничего не понятно"
About clear as mud so far — Ясно, что дело темное
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > clear as mud etc
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4 clear as mud
1) Общая лексика: ничего не понятно (Каражанбасмунай / пос.старый Жетыбай)2) Разговорное выражение: тёмный лес3) Австралийский сленг: бессвязный, непонятный, неясный, путаный4) Сленг: совершенно неясно (All of this is lear as mud to me.Всё это совершенно неясно мне.) -
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разг. ужасно запутанный, совершенно непонятныйHis explanation was as clear as mud. — Из его объяснения ничего невозможно было понять.
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as clear as mud/as clear as a boot-jackhum claro como tinta.English-Portuguese dictionary > as clear as mud/as clear as a boot-jack
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18 be as clear as mud
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19 mud
1 noun∎ my car got stuck in the mud ma voiture s'est embourbée;∎ to drag sb or sb's name through the mud traîner qn dans la boue;∎ familiar my name is mud in certain circles je suis en disgrâce ou persona non grata dans certains milieux;∎ to throw or to sling mud at sb couvrir qn de boue;∎ familiar as clear as mud clair comme du jus de boudincouvrir de boue, crotter►► mud hut case f en pisé ou en terre;mud wrestler = personne qui pratique le catch dans la boue;mud wrestling catch m dans la boue -
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mud [mʌd]boue f* * *[mʌd]noun boue f••his name is mud — on l'exècre, il est très mal vu
it's as clear as mud! — (colloq) c'est d'un clair! (colloq)
to drag somebody's name in ou through the mud — traîner quelqu'un dans la boue
См. также в других словарях:
clear as mud — If something is as clear as mud, then it is very confusing and unclear … The small dictionary of idiomes
clear as mud — Not at all clear • • • Main Entry: ↑mud … Useful english dictionary
clear as mud — mod. not clear at all. (Often with as.) □ All of this is clear as mud to me. □ I did all the reading, but it’s still as clear as mud … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
clear as mud — (as) clear as mud very difficult to understand. His traffic directions were as clear as mud. Usage notes: used to humorously explain that there was a problem Opposite of: (as) plain as day … New idioms dictionary
clear as mud — If something is as clear as mud, then it is very confusing and unclear. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
clear as mud — not understandable, confusing Mr. Lee explained the formula. Then he said, Clear as mud, eh? … English idioms
Clear as mud — If something is as clear as mud, then it is very confusing and unclear … Dictionary of English idioms
as clear as mud — humorous phrase very difficult to understand His explanation was as clear as mud. Thesaurus: complicated and difficult to understandsynonym Main entry: mud * * * I see … Useful english dictionary
(as) clear as mud — (as) clear as ˈmud idiom (informal, humorous) not clear at all; not easy to understand • Oh well, that s all as clear as mud, then. Main entry: ↑clear … Useful english dictionary
as clear as mud — (as) clear as mud very difficult to understand. His traffic directions were as clear as mud. Usage notes: used to humorously explain that there was a problem Opposite of: (as) plain as day … New idioms dictionary
as clear as mud — Dr. Elena s lectures are as clear as mud Syn: unclear, unintelligible, opaque, unfathomable, incomprehensible, baffling, perplexing, inscrutable … Thesaurus of popular words