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[klɪə(r)]1) (water) chiaro (-a), limpido (-a), (glass, plastic) trasparente, (air, sky, weather) sereno (-a), (complexion) senza brufoli o macchie, (photograph, outline) nitido (-a), (conscience) pulito (-a)2) (sound) chiaro (-a), distinto (-a), (impression, meaning, explanation) chiaro (-a), (motive, consequence) ovvio (-a), (understanding, proof) certo (-a), sicuro (-a), (profit, majority) netto (-a)to make o.s. clear — spiegarsi bene
have I made myself clear? — mi sono spiegato?, sono stato chiaro?
to make it clear to sb that... — far capire a qn che...
it is clear to me that... — per me è evidente che...
to win by a clear head — (horse) vincere di un'incollatura
3) (free: road, way, space) libero (-a), sgombro (-a)2. adv1)See:2)to keep clear of sb/sth — tenersi lontano da qn/qc, stare alla larga da qn/qc
3) (completely) completamente3. nto be in the clear — (out of debt) essere in attivo, (out of suspicion) essere a posto, (out of danger) essere fuori pericolo
4. vt1) (place, surface, road, railway track) liberare, sgombrare, (site, woodland) spianare, (pipe) sbloccare, (Med: blood) purificareto clear a space for sth/sb — fare posto or spazio per qc/qn
2) (get over: fence etc) scavalcare, (get past: rocks) evitareto clear 2 metres — (athlete, horse) superare i 2 metri
3) (declare innocent) discolpareto clear sth (with sb) — (get permission for) ottenere il permesso (di qn) per qc
to be cleared of... — essere scagionato dall'accusa di...
to clear o.s. — provare la propria innocenza
he'll have to be cleared by the security department — dovrà superare il controllo del dipartimento di sicurezza
5. vi(weather, sky) schiarirsi, rasserenarsi, (smoke, fog) dissolversi, andarsene•- clear up
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