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clue 1
(klo͞o)n.
Something that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery.
tr.v. clued, clue·ing or clu·ing, clues
To give (someone) guiding information: Clue me in on what's happening around the office.
[Variant of clew (from Theseus's use of a ball of thread as a guide through the Cretan labyrinth).]
clue 2
(klo͞o) Nauticaln.
Variant of clew1..
v.
Variant of clew1..
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clue
(kluː)n
1. something that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery
2. not to have a clue
a. to be completely baffled
b. to be completely ignorant or incompetent
vb, clues, cluing or clued
(tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information
n, vb
a variant spelling of clew
[C15: variant of clew]
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clue
(klu)n., v. clued, clu•ing. n.
1. anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
v.t. 3. to direct by a clue.
5. clue in, to provide with necessary information.
[variant sp. of clew]
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clue
Past participle: clued
Gerund: cluing
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Noun | 1. | clue - a slight indication indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" |
2. | clue - evidence that helps to solve a problem evidence - an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear" | |
Verb | 1. | clue - roll into a ball |
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clue
noun indication, lead, sign, evidence, tip, suggestion, trace, hint, suspicion, pointer, tip-off, inkling, intimation Scientists have discovered a clue to the puzzle of why our cells get old and die. a vital clue to the killer's identity
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clue
also clewnoun
2. A subtle pointing out:
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Translations
مِفْتَاحمِفْتاحُ اللُّغْز، دَليل
indicieklíčlegendastopa
sporfingerpegindiciumnøgleord
johtolankanäyttötodistevihje
indicija
nyomra vezető jel
ábending; vísbending
手がかり
실마리
be nuovokosneturėti supratimopriemonė
pavedienspieturas punkts
ključsled
ledtråd
เงื่อนงำ
đầu mối
clue
clew (US) [kluː]A. N (in guessing game) → pista f; (in a crime) → pista f, indicio m; [of crossword] → indicación f
an important clue → una pista importante
I haven't a clue → no tengo ni idea
can you give me a clue? → ¿me das una pista?
an important clue → una pista importante
I haven't a clue → no tengo ni idea
can you give me a clue? → ¿me das una pista?
B. VT to clue sb up → informar a algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
clue
[ˈkluː] n (in investigation) → indice m
an important clue → un indice important
I haven't a clue → je n'en ai pas la moindre idée
an important clue → un indice important
I haven't a clue → je n'en ai pas la moindre idée
(= indication) → indication f
(in crosswords) → définition fclued-up clued up [ˌkluːdˈʌp] (British) clued in (US) adj (= well-informed) → calé(e)
to be clued-up on sth, to be clued-up about sth → tout savoir sur qch
to be clued-up on sth, to be clued-up about sth → tout savoir sur qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
clue
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
clue
[kluː] n → indicazione f; (in a crime) → indizio; (in crosswords) → definizione fI'll give you a clue → ti metto sulla strada giusta
I haven't a clue (fam) → non (ne) ho la minima idea
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clue
(kluː) noun anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc. The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.
ˈclueless adjective (of a person) stupid. He's quite clueless about art.
not to have a clue to be ignorant. `How does that work?' `I haven't a clue.'
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
clue
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