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vague [veɪg]∎ she had only a vague idea of what he meant elle ne comprenait que vaguement ce qu'il voulait dire;∎ he made a vague gesture toward the office d'un geste vague il désigna le bureau;∎ don't be so vague précisez ce que vous voulez dire, soyez plus précis;∎ his instructions were vague ses instructions manquaient de précision;∎ they were vague about their activities (imprecise) ils n'ont pas précisé la nature de leurs activités; (evasive) ils sont restés vagues sur la nature de leurs activités;∎ I'm still vague about how to get there (unsure) je ne comprends toujours pas comment y aller;∎ I haven't the vaguest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée(b) (dim → memory, feeling) vague, confus;∎ I have a vague recollection of summers spent in Greece je me rappelle vaguement les étés passés en Grèce(c) (indistinct → shape) flou, indistinct(d) (absent-minded) distrait;∎ she looked vague elle avait un air distrait
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