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transparent

transparent

adjective trahn-spah-RAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Also means

clear, open (figurative)

Usage Note

transparent is used literally (du verre transparent — 'transparent glass') and figuratively in governance and business — une gestion transparente ('transparent management'). The noun is transparence. The final -t is silent. In informal French, être transparent can mean someone is being ignored, as if invisible.

Examples

"Le verre est complètement transparent."

Natural Translation

The glass is completely transparent.

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