clear

I [klɪə(r)]

aggettivo

1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore

2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [writing] chiaro, leggibile; [sound] chiaro, distinto

he had a clear view of the man — riusciva a vedere molto bene l'uomo

3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaro

to make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.

is that clear? do I make myself clear? — è chiaro?

let's get this clear — chiariamo questo

4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [majority] netto

it's a clear case of fraud — è un caso evidente di frode

5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso

to have a clear head — avere le idee chiare

a clear thinker — un lucido ragionatore

I'm not clear what to do — non so bene cosa fare

6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro

7) (not guilty) [conscience] tranquillo, a posto

8) (unblemished) [skin] perfetto

9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale

10) (cloudless) [sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno

11) (frank) [look] sincero, franco

12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro

13) gastr. [honey] liquido

clear soup — consommé

14) (exempt from)

to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [suspicion]

15) (free) [day, diary] libero

keep Monday clear — tieniti libero per lunedì

16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo

17) (net) [gain, profit] netto

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the coast is clear — via libera

to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto

II [klɪə(r)]

avverbio (away from)

to jump clear — saltare

to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [vehicle]

to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [wreckage]

to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]

III 1. [klɪə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (remove) togliere [debris, papers, snow]; togliere, eliminare [weeds] (from, off da)

to clear mines from the area — sminare la zona

to clear the streets of demonstrators — liberare le strade dai manifestanti

2) (free from obstruction) sturare [drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [land]

to clear the road of snow — liberare la strada dalla neve

to clear the table — sparecchiare (la tavola)

to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn

3) (freshen)

to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione

4) (empty) svuotare [drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]

the judge cleared the court — il giudice fece sgombrare l'aula

5) (create) creare [space]

to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs

6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [crowd]

7) (unblock) liberare [nose]

to clear one's throat — schiarirsi la gola

the fresh air will clear your head — l'aria fresca ti chiarirà le idee

8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]

9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]

10) (pay off) saldare [debt]; restituire [loan]; [bank] liquidare [cheque]

11) (make) realizzare [profit]

12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [accused] (of da)

13) (officially approve) approvare [request]

to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.

to be cleared for take-off — ottenere l'autorizzazione al decollo

14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]

15) (pass through) passare sotto [bridge]

to clear customs — passare la dogana

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (become unclouded) [liquid] schiarirsi; [sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi

2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi

3) (become pure) [air] purificarsi

4) (go away) [rash] scomparire, sparire

5) econ. [cheque] essere liquidato

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- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

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[kliə] 1. adjective

1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da

2. verb

1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare

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- clearance

- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear

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I [klɪə(r)]

aggettivo

1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore

2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [writing] chiaro, leggibile; [sound] chiaro, distinto

he had a clear view of the man — riusciva a vedere molto bene l'uomo

3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaro

to make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.

is that clear? do I make myself clear? — è chiaro?

let's get this clear — chiariamo questo

4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [majority] netto

it's a clear case of fraud — è un caso evidente di frode

5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso

to have a clear head — avere le idee chiare

a clear thinker — un lucido ragionatore

I'm not clear what to do — non so bene cosa fare

6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro

7) (not guilty) [conscience] tranquillo, a posto

8) (unblemished) [skin] perfetto

9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale

10) (cloudless) [sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno

11) (frank) [look] sincero, franco

12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro

13) gastr. [honey] liquido

clear soup — consommé

14) (exempt from)

to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [suspicion]

15) (free) [day, diary] libero

keep Monday clear — tieniti libero per lunedì

16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo

17) (net) [gain, profit] netto

••

the coast is clear — via libera

to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto

II [klɪə(r)]

avverbio (away from)

to jump clear — saltare

to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [vehicle]

to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [wreckage]

to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]

III 1. [klɪə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (remove) togliere [debris, papers, snow]; togliere, eliminare [weeds] (from, off da)

to clear mines from the area — sminare la zona

to clear the streets of demonstrators — liberare le strade dai manifestanti

2) (free from obstruction) sturare [drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [land]

to clear the road of snow — liberare la strada dalla neve

to clear the table — sparecchiare (la tavola)

to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn

3) (freshen)

to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione

4) (empty) svuotare [drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]

the judge cleared the court — il giudice fece sgombrare l'aula

5) (create) creare [space]

to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs

6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [crowd]

7) (unblock) liberare [nose]

to clear one's throat — schiarirsi la gola

the fresh air will clear your head — l'aria fresca ti chiarirà le idee

8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]

9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]

10) (pay off) saldare [debt]; restituire [loan]; [bank] liquidare [cheque]

11) (make) realizzare [profit]

12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [accused] (of da)

13) (officially approve) approvare [request]

to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.

to be cleared for take-off — ottenere l'autorizzazione al decollo

14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]

15) (pass through) passare sotto [bridge]

to clear customs — passare la dogana

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (become unclouded) [liquid] schiarirsi; [sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi

2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi

3) (become pure) [air] purificarsi

4) (go away) [rash] scomparire, sparire

5) econ. [cheque] essere liquidato

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- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up