Words / A2

KLEER/klɪə/

Clear means easy to understand, see, or hear: a clear explanation, a clear sky, a clear road. It also means not blocked: a clear desk, keep the exit clear. Clean is about dirt; clear is about understanding or space. Clearly is the adverb. Make something clear means explain it so there is no doubt.

Meaning

Easy to understand, see, or hear; also not blocked or cloudy.

Examples

• “The instructions were clear and easy to follow.”
• “Is it clear which platform we need?”
• “Please leave the stairs clear for the fire exit.”

Good to know

a clear explanation / sky / road. Opposite (sky): cloudy. Adverb: clearly. Contrast: clean.

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