Clear vs Clear as red flame

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Clear

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 adjective

Clear as red flame

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus courant: Clear

	Clear	Clear as red flame
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/klɪə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/klɪr/"]/	🇬🇧 //klɪə əz rɛd fleɪm// 🇺🇸 //klɪr æz rɛd fleɪm//
Sens	Facile à voir ou à comprendre. Easy to see through or understand.	very easy to understand
Exemple	The sky is very clear today, perfect for a picnic.	The instructions were clear as red flame to everyone.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	be, seem, become, extremely, fairly, very, to, clear and concise, be, seem, become, extremely, fairly, very, to, clear and concise, be, extremely, fairly, very, about, on, be, look, become, extremely, fairly, very, loud and clear, be, become, extremely, fairly, very, be, look, seem, completely, fairly, pretty, of	as clear as can be, clear as day, clear as a bell
Antonymes	cloudy, unclear, muddy	-
Erreurs fréquentes	'Clear' is often confused with 'clean.', 'Clear' is sometimes incorrectly used as a verb instead of an adjective., Learners may forget to use 'clear' to describe abstract concepts, like thoughts.	Confused with 'clear as mud', which means the opposite., Omitting the word 'as' when using the phrase.
Notes d'usage	Utilise 'clair' pour décrire quelque chose de facile à comprendre ou sans obstacles. C'est approprié dans des contextes décontractés comme formels. Évite de l'utiliser dans des discussions trop techniques où la précision est importante. Use 'clear' to describe something easily understood or free of obstructions. It’s appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Avoid using it in overly technical discussions where precision matters.	Use when something is very obvious or easy to see. Avoid in formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Sherlock › S1 E1

Quite clear.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

One good fall, he'd clear 6, 8 grand.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Is that clear?

Sherlock › S1 E1

Quite clear.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

One good fall, he'd clear 6, 8 grand.

Clear

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

Questions fréquentes : Clear vs Clear as red flame

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

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

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

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Clear: The sky is very clear today, perfect for a picnic. Clear as red flame: The instructions were clear as red flame to everyone.

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

Pas toujours. Clear et Clear as red flame 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.