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Pronunciation / Transliteration: obsˈkuɾu
"O motivo da decisão continua obscuro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not clear, plain, or understandable; ambiguous or confusing.
"The instructions provided for assembling the furniture were completely unclear." - 2
Not definitely decided or certain; doubtful.
"It remains unclear whether the meeting will be rescheduled for next week."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English 'un-', meaning not or opposite of) combined with clear (from Middle English 'cler', derived from Old French 'clur', ultimately from Latin 'clarus' meaning bright or clear). The combination emerged in the late Middle English period to denote something lacking brightness, distinctness, or intelligibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unclear" is said worldwide
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peu clair
Transliteration: pø klɛʁ
"Les instructions sont encore peu claires pour moi."
unklar
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌklaːɐ̯
"Die Situation blieb für alle Beteiligten unklar."
poco chiaro
Transliteration: ˈpɔko ˈkjaro
"Questo punto del contratto è ancora poco chiaro."
poco claro
Transliteration: ˈpoko ˈklaɾo
"Su explicación sobre el proyecto fue un poco clara."
obscuro
Transliteration: obsˈkuɾu
"O motivo da decisão continua obscuro."
अस्पष्ट
Transliteration: aspaṣṭa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह नियम अभी भी काफी अस्पष्ट है।"
不清楚
Transliteration: bù qīngchǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"这个问题的答案目前还不清楚。"
불분명한
Transliteration: bulbunmyeonghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 계획은 아직 불분명합니다."
不明瞭な
Transliteration: fumeiryō na
Script: 日本語
"状況証拠だけで理由が不明瞭である。"
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