clear

clear (komparatiivi clearer, superlatiivi clearest)

1. kirkas, kuulas
2. selkeä, selvä
3. puhdas, virheetön

   clear skin, free of blemishes

   My conscience is clear.

4. esteetön, avoin; tyhjä, vapaa, sitoumukseton

   a clear road ahead

   Finally a clear day on Sunday!

5. (fyysisesti) irti, erossa (koskettamatta) t. loitolla jostain oleva

   His head was only an inch clear of the ceiling.

   Stay clear of him!

   The plane could hardly keep clear of the treetops.

   Flustered townspeople were leaping clear of the stagecoach.

   The driver was wearing a seat belt and survived the crash; the other passenger was thrown clear and died.

   Army officers should steer clear of political questions.

6. puhdas, vapaa (sairaudesta jms.); velaton

   She was diagnosed clear of tuberculosis.

   a clear estate

7. puhdas, netto; (päivistä jms.) täysi, kokonainen

   clear profit

• muinaisranskan sanasta cler, joka latinan sanasta clārus ’kirkas’

• clarity

• adverbit: clearly

clear (komparatiivi more clear, superlatiivi most clear)

1. puhtaaksi, vapaaksi

   Sweep the floor clear of litter.

2. selvästi

   loud and clear

3. irti, loitolle

   the driver was thrown clear in the crash

4. kokonaan (läpi)

   He drove clear across the dry state of Kansas to get a bottle of whisky.

clear

1. kirkastaa, selkeyttää, seestää

   Clear the water by filtering it.

   Slashing the use of coal has cleared the sky over many Chinese cities.

2. raivata

   The boys made some money clearing driveways and yards of snow.

   clear a path

   clear the table

   The whole forest was cleared of timber.

   The land was cleared for a housing area.

3. tyhjentää (ihmisistä)

   Clear this room.

4. selvittää

   He cleared his throat and continued.

   clear a fishing net

   clear customs

5. selvitä ohi koskettamatta

   The plane just barely cleared the treetops.

6. hyväksyä; hyväksyttää

   The article was cleared for publication by the editor-in-chief.

   Clear it with me first.

   He was cleared for classified information, yet turned out to be a mole.

7. netota
8. (urheilu) purkaa, selvittää
9. (intransitiivinen) kirkastua, seljetä

   It is clearing up after the rain.

10. (intransitiivinen) hälvetä; hellittää

    the fog cleared

    the symptoms soon cleared

11. (intransitiivinen) mennä läpi, tulla hyväksytyksi

    It must clear in the Constitutional Law Committee first.

    the check cleared

12. (intransitiivinen) myydä; tulla loppuunmyydyksi t. määrätyksi loppuunmyyntiin

    It is clearing at a steady rate.

    That product is to clear.

13. (liiketaloustiede) selvittää (suorituksesta)

• clearance
• clarify
• clearing

• clear away, clear off, clear out, clear up