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clair

clear, bright

adjective KLEHR Less Common

Also means

light (of color)

Usage Note

Clair describes light, clarity, and pale colors: une pièce claire (a bright room), bleu clair (light blue). The phrase clair et net means something is plain and unambiguous. Tirer les choses au clair means to clear things up, and the adverb clairement means 'clearly'.

Examples

"La pièce est claire et spacieuse."

Natural Translation

The room is bright and spacious.

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