Usages of clair
Le sous-sol est sombre, alors on y allume une lampe pour y voir plus clair.
The basement is dark, so we turn on a lamp there to see better.
Le ciel est clair.
The sky is clear.
Le professeur donne un exemple clair pour expliquer la règle.
The teacher gives a clear example to explain the rule.
Ce journaliste parle vite, mais son accent est très clair.
This journalist speaks fast, but his accent is very clear.
Pour elle, l'avantage de ce poste est clair, mais l'inconvénient est le trajet en métro.
For her, the advantage of this position is clear, but the disadvantage is the commute by subway.
Ce dont Marie a besoin avant la rentrée, c’est d’un emploi du temps clair et d’un abonnement déjà payé.
What Marie needs before the start of the school year is a clear schedule and an already paid pass.
Plus l’emploi du temps est clair, moins je suis stressé.
The clearer the schedule is, the less stressed I am.
Après la réunion, Paul fait un brouillon plus clair et l’attache avec un trombone rouge.
After the meeting, Paul makes a clearer draft and attaches it with a red paper clip.
Quand le ciel est clair, l’horizon semble plus large depuis le haut de la falaise.
When the sky is clear, the horizon seems wider from the top of the cliff.
Cette voyelle est claire, tandis que cette consonne est plus difficile à prononcer.
This vowel is clear, whereas this consonant is harder to pronounce.
Tu aurais dû écouter la professeure : sa définition était claire dès le début.
You should have listened to the teacher: her definition was clear from the start.
La résolution est claire.
The proposal put to a ballot is clear.
Pour peu que le nom soit peu clair, renommons le fichier.
If the name is even slightly unclear, let us rename the file.
En tout cas, le devis est clair.
In any case, the quote is clear.
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