Clear as red flame vs Obvious

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Clear as red flame

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Obvious

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 adjective

Le plus courant: Obvious

	Clear as red flame	Obvious
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //klɪə əz rɛd fleɪm// 🇺🇸 //klɪr æz rɛd fleɪm//	🇬🇧 //ˈɒbvɪəs// 🇺🇸 //ˈɑːbvɪəs//
Sens	very easy to understand	Facile à voir ou à comprendre Easy to see or understand
Exemple	The instructions were clear as red flame to everyone.	It's obvious that she is very talented.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B1
Nature grammaticale		adjective
Collocations	as clear as can be, clear as day, clear as a bell	obvious choice, obvious answer, obvious conclusion
Antonymes	-	hidden, ambiguous, unclear
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'clear as mud', which means the opposite., Omitting the word 'as' when using the phrase.	Confusing with 'oblivious', which means unaware., Using 'obvious' with negative sentences incorrectly, e.g., 'It's not obvious that he is late.', Overusing in formal writing, where 'clear' may be more suitable.
Notes d'usage	Use when something is very obvious or easy to see. Avoid in formal writing.	Utilisez 'évident' pour indiquer quelque chose qui n'a pas besoin d'explication. C'est neutre et convient à divers contextes, mais évitez-le dans une écriture trop formelle. Use 'obvious' to indicate something that doesn't need explanation. It's neutral and fits in various contexts, but avoid it in overly formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

The writing, which at first was as clear as red flame, has all but disappeared.

Clear as red flame

Succession › S1 E1

everyone's of the opinion it was all so fucking obvious.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

These recent tragedies have left you without an obvious heir.

Sherlock › S1 E1

before returning home to Cardiff - so far, so obvious.

Succession › S1 E1

everyone's of the opinion it was all so fucking obvious.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

These recent tragedies have left you without an obvious heir.

Obvious

Questions fréquentes : Clear as red flame vs Obvious

Quelle est la différence entre Clear as red flame et Obvious ?

Clear as red flame: very easy to understand Obvious: Easy to see or understand

Lequel est le plus courant : Clear as red flame et Obvious ?

Obvious est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Clear as red flame: The instructions were clear as red flame to everyone. Obvious: It's obvious that she is very talented.

Puis-je utiliser Clear as red flame et Obvious de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Clear as red flame et Obvious sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.