clue

clue ¹  (kl)

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.

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[Variant of clew (from Theseus's use of a ball of thread as a guide through the Cretan labyrinth).]

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clue ²  (kl) Nautical

n.

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

not to have a clue

a.  to be completely baffled

b.  to be completely ignorant or incompetent

vb clues, cluing, clued

(tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information

n & vb

a variant spelling of clew

[variant of clew]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clue - a slight indication                   hint 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 clew, cue evidence - an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear" sign, mark - a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
Verb	1.	clue - roll into a ball clew twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

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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

Translations

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?

B. VT to clue sb up → informar a algn

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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

(= indication) → indication f

(in crosswords) → définition f
clued-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

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clue

n → Anhaltspunkt m, → Hinweis m; (in police search also: = object) → Spur f; (in crosswords) → Frage f; to find a/the clue to something → den Schlüssel zu etw finden; I’ll give you a clue → ich gebe dir einen Tipp; I haven’t a clue! → (ich hab) keine Ahnung!

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clue [kluː] n → indicazione f; (in a crime) → indizio; (in crosswords) → definizione f
I'll give you a clue → ti metto sulla strada giusta
I haven't a clue (fam) → non (ne) ho la minima idea

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clue [kluː] n → indicazione f; (in a crime) → indizio; (in crosswords) → definizione f
I'll give you a clue → ti metto sulla strada giusta
I haven't a clue (fam) → non (ne) ho la minima idea

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clue

n clue [kluː]

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. leidraad مِفْتاحُ اللُّغْز، دَليل улика klíč, stopa; legenda spor; indicium; fingerpeg; nøgleord der Anhaltspunkt ένδειξη pista, indicio juhtlõng کلید؛ سر نخ johtolanka indice רֶמֶז सुराग nit pričanja, ključ zagonetke nyom(ra vezető jel) petunjuk ábending; vísbending indizio; definizione 手かがり 단서 raktas, priemonė, būdas (įminti, nustatyti, suprasti) pavediens; pieturas punkts petunjuk aanwijzing holdepunkt, spor, peiling wskazówka pista indiciu ключ; нить kľúč; hádanka sled; ključ trag ledtråd, vågrätt (lodrätt) ord i korsord ร่องรอย ipucu 線索 ключ سراغ ، اشارہ đầu mố 线索

adj clueless

(of a person) stupid He's quite clueless about art. oningelig, onnosel جاهِل، غَبي، بَليد бос neinformovaný, hloupý uvidende ahnungslos αδαής ignorante abitu ابله avuton ignare אֵין לוֹ מוּשָׂג बेवकूफ totalni bezveznjak „süket” bodoh fáfróður ignorante 無知な 멍청한 be nuovokos, supratimo bezpalīdzīgs; bez sapratnes tidak tahu-menahu dom, onwetend dum, «utafor» bez pojęcia ignorante ignorant бестолковый hlúpy neveden neupućen dum, borta โง่ aptal, ahmak 笨拙的 нетямущий, безтямний بے اشارہ ngu ngốc 迟钝

not to have a clue

to be ignorant How does that work?' `I haven't a clue.' geen idee جاهِل، بِدون دَليل невежа съм nemít ponětí ikke ane; ikke have idé (om) 'keine Ahnung δεν έχω ιδέα no tener ni idea pole õrna aimugi ندانستن؛ بی خبر بودن ei harmainta aavistusta n'avoir pas la moindre idée (de) אֵין לוֹ מוּשָׂג कुछ न जानना nemati pojma fogalma sincs tidak tahu hafa ekki glóru non avere la minima idea さっぱりわからない 전혀 아는 바 없다 neturėti supratimo bez pieturas punkta/sapratnes tidak tahu langsung geen idee hebben ikke ha peiling/anelse nie mieć pojęcia não fazer ideia a nu avea nici o idee не иметь понятия nemať poňatie ne imeti pojma nemati pojma inte ha en aning เพิกเฉย bilgisi olmamak, hiç haberi olmamak 不知道 не мати уявлення کوئی سراغ نہ ہونا không biết phải làm cái gì 不知道

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clue → مفتاح لغز klíč spor Hinweis ένδειξη pista johtolanka indice indicija indizio 手がかり 실마리 aanwijzing ledetråd wskazówka dica клубок ledtråd เงื่อนงำ delil đầu mối 线索