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un·clear
(ŭn-klîr′)adj. un·clear·er, un·clear·est
1. Not expressed clearly: The host's directions to the beach house were unclear, so many guests got lost on the way.
2. Confused or doubtful; not certain: Our discussion left me unclear as to what you wanted me to do.
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unclear
(ʌnˈklɪə)adj
not clear or definite; ambiguous
unˈclearly adv
unˈclearness n
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| Adj. | 1. |  unclear - poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts" |
| 2. |  unclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays" uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal" indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do" clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" | |
| 3. |  unclear - not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting"illegible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting" |
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unclear
adjective
1. uncertain, unknown, doubtful, confused, vague, unsettled, in doubt, unsure, ambiguous, unresolved, in the balance, indefinite, debatable, up in the air, indeterminate, open to question, undetermined It is unclear how much popular support they have.
uncertain evident, intelligible, determinate
uncertain evident, intelligible, determinate
2. unsure, confused, doubtful, vague, dubious, wavering, unresolved, hesitant, undecided, hazy, indecisive, vacillating, in two minds, equivocating, irresolute He is still unclear about his own future.
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unclear
adjective1. Liable to more than one interpretation:
2. Not affording certainty:
ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unsure.
Informal: iffy.
Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.
3. Not clearly perceived or perceptible:
blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, undistinct, vague.
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Translations
nejasný
uklar
epäselvä
nejasan
不明瞭な
명확하지 않은
oklar
ซึ่งไม่ชัดเจน
không rõ ràng
unclear
[ˌʌnˈklɪəʳ] ADJ1. (= not obvious) the reasons for this behaviour are unclear → las razones de este comportamiento no están claras
it is unclear what effect this will have → no se sabe muy bien qué efectos tendrá esto
the impact of these changes remains unclear → el impacto de estos cambios sigue sin conocerse con seguridad
it is unclear what effect this will have → no se sabe muy bien qué efectos tendrá esto
the impact of these changes remains unclear → el impacto de estos cambios sigue sin conocerse con seguridad
2. (= not specific) he was unclear about the details of what had happened → no fue muy claro respecto a los detalles de lo que había sucedido
3. (= confusing) → poco claro
the wording of the contract is unclear → los términos del contrato son poco claros
the wording of the contract is unclear → los términos del contrato son poco claros
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unclear
[ʌnˈklɪər] adj (= not obvious) [reasons, motive, plans] → obscur(e)
The reasons for this remained unclear → Les raisons à cela restaient obscures.
it is unclear whether ... → on ne sait si ...
It is unclear how much support they have → On ne sait pas grand chose du soutien dont ils disposent.
it remains unclear whether ... → on ne sait toujours pas si ...
It remains unclear whether his death was murder or suicide
The reasons for this remained unclear → Les raisons à cela restaient obscures.
it is unclear whether ... → on ne sait si ...
It is unclear how much support they have → On ne sait pas grand chose du soutien dont ils disposent.
it remains unclear whether ... → on ne sait toujours pas si ...
It remains unclear whether his death was murder or suicide
to be unclear about sth (= not know) → ne pas être sûr de savoir qch
I'm still unclear about what I'm supposed to do → Je ne suis toujours pas sûr de savoir ce que je suis censé faire.
I'm still unclear about what I'm supposed to do → Je ne suis toujours pas sûr de savoir ce que je suis censé faire.
(= difficult to understand) [instructions, diagram, handwriting] → qui n'est pas clair(e)
His instructions were unclear → Ses instructions n'étaient pas claires.Uncle Sam [ˌʌŋkəlˈsæm] n → l'Oncle Sam m
His instructions were unclear → Ses instructions n'étaient pas claires.Uncle Sam [ˌʌŋkəlˈsæm] n → l'Oncle Sam m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unclear
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
unclear
[ʌnˈklɪəʳ] adj → non chiaro/aI'm still unclear about what I'm supposed to do → non ho ancora ben capito cosa dovrei fare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unclear
→ غَيْرُ وَاضِح nejasný uklar unklar ασαφής poco claro epäselvä flou nejasan oscuro 不明瞭な 명확하지 않은 onduidelijk uklar niejasny obscuro неясный oklar ซึ่งไม่ชัดเจน net değil không rõ ràng 不清楚的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009