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transparent [trænsˈpærənt -ˈpɛər-] adj 1. permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear a window is transparent 2. easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious 3. (Physics / General Physics) (of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation a substance that is transparent to X-rays 4. candid, open, or frank [from Medieval Latin transpārēre to show through, from Latin trans- + pārēre to appear] transparently adv transparentness n
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transparent adjective 1. clear, sheer, see-through, lucid, translucent, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucent, diaphanous, gauzy, filmy, pellucid a sheet of transparent coloured plastic clear thick, unclear, muddy, opaque, cloudy, turbid 2. frank, open, direct, straight, straightforward, candid, forthright, unequivocal, unambiguous, plain-spoken striving to establish a transparent parliamentary democracy frank mysterious, vague, unclear, ambiguous, deceptive, disingenuous 3. blatant, obvious, patent, manifest, brazen, shameless, flagrant, undisguised, barefaced, unconcealed He though he could fool people with transparent deceptions. 4. obvious, plain, apparent, visible, bold, patent, evident, distinct, explicit, easy, understandable, manifest, recognizable, unambiguous, undisguised, as plain as the nose on your face (informal), perspicuous The meaning of their actions is transparent. obvious hidden, uncertain, mysterious, vague, unclear, opaque Translations transparent [trænsˈpærənt] ADJ 1. (= see-through) [object, material, substance] → transparente 2. (= easy to understand) [situation, system, operation] → claro, transparente I like his transparent honesty → me gusta el que sea de una honestidad tan clara he's so transparent → se le ve venir, es una persona sin tapujos it is transparent that → está claro que ..., se ve claramente que ... transparent [trænsˈpærənt] adj (= see-through) [plastic, fabric] → transparent(e) (= blatant) [attempt, lie] → évident(e) (= clear, open) [process, system] → transparent(e) transparent adj → durchsichtig, lichtdurchlässig, transparent; blouse → durchsichtig; to be transparent to light → lichtdurchlässig sein (fig: = obvious) lie, intentions → durchschaubar, durchsichtig; personality → durchschaubar; guilt, meaning → klar, eindeutig, offensichtlich; it became transparent that … → es wurde offensichtlich, dass …; you’re so transparent → du bist so leicht zu durchschauen; to be transparent to somebody → für jdn leicht durchschaubar sein (= open) system, institution → transparent transparent [trænsˈpær/ənt] adj → trasparente a transparent lie (fig) → una menzogna palese transparent [trænsˈpær/ənt] adj → trasparente a transparent lie (fig) → una menzogna palese adj transparent [trӕnsˈpӕrənt, -ˈpeə-] able to be seen through The box has a transparent lid. deurskynend شَفّاف прозрачен průhledný gennemsigtig durchsichtig διαφανής transparente läbipaistev ترا نما läpinäkyvä transparent שָׁקוּף पारदर्शक proziran, providan átlátszó tembus pandang gagnsær trasparente 透明な 투명한 permatomas caurspīdīgs lut sinar doorzichtig gjennomsiktig, klar przezroczysty transparente transparent прозрачный priehľadný prozoren providan genomskinlig ที่มองผ่านได้ง่าย saydam, şeffaf 透明的 прозорий شفاف có thể nhìn xuyên qua 透明的 adv transˈparently deurskynend بِشَفافِيَه прозрачно průhledně gennemsigtigt durchsichtig διάφανα transparentemente läbipaistvalt بطور ترانما läpinäkyvästi de manière transparente בְּצוּרָה שְׁקוּפָה सुस्पष्ट prozirnost, providnost átlátszóan secara tembus pandang gagnsætt in maniera trasparente 透き通って 투명하게 perregimai, aiškiai caurspīdīgi; skaidri; nepārprotami dgn jelas doorzichtig gjennomsiktig; gjennomskuelig jasno manfestamente (în mod) transparent; clar, evident прозрачно priehľadne prozorno providno genomskinligt อย่างโปร่งแสง saydam olarak 透明地 прозоро; ясно شفافيت کے ساتھ rõ ràng, minh bạch 透明地 n transˈparency [-ˈpӕ-] 1 the state of being transparent the transparency of the water. deurskynendheid شَفافِيَّه прозрачност průhlednost gennemsigtighed die Durchsichtigkeit διαφάνεια transparencia läbipaistvus فرانمایی läpinäkyvyys transparence שְׁקִיפוּת पारदर्शकता prozirnost, bistrina átlátszóság penyebaran gagnsæi trasparenza 透明 투명 permatomumas, skaidrumas, viešumas caurspīdīgums kejernihan doorzichtigheid gjennomsiktighet przezroczystość transparência transparenţă прозрачность prozornost providnost genomskinlighet, klar ลักษณะโปร่งแสง saydamlık 透明性 прозорість شفافيت sự minh bạch 透明性 2 a photograph printed on transparent material, a slide I took some transparencies of the cathedral. transparante شَريحَةٌ مُصَوَّرةٌ شَفّافَه диапозитив diapozitiv lysbillede; diapositiv das Dia διαφάνεια, σλάιντ imagen transparente, diapositiva slaid اسلاید dia diapositive שְׁקוּפִית ट्रंसपेरेन्सी, पारदर्शक कागज पर तैयार किये नोट्स जो प्रोजेक्टर की सहायता से दिखाए जाते हैं pozitiv filma, dijapozitiv dia(pozitív); fólia (írásvetítőhöz) siaran glæra lucido; diapositiva スライド 투명양화 skaidrė diapozitīvs transparensi dia lysbilde przezrocze slide diapozitiv диапозитив diapozitiv dijapozitiv diabild ส่วนที่โปร่งแสงของสไลด์หรือภาพ slayt, diapozitif, dia 幻燈片 слайд, діапозитив تصوير کا شيشہ kính ảnh phim đèn chiếu 幻灯片 transparent → شَفّْاف průhledný gennemsigtig durchsichtig διαφανής transparente, trasnparente läpinäkyvä transparent proziran trasparente 透明な 투명한 doorzichtig gjennomsiktig przeźroczysty transparente прозрачный genomskinlig โปร่งใส saydam trong suốt 透明的 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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The general tuckermanities are arrant Bubbles - ephemeral and so transparent - But this is, now, - you may depend upon it - Stable, opaque, immortal - all by dint Of the dear names that lie concealed within 't. True, from the unmarred dead body of the whale, you may scrape off with your hand an infinitely thin, transparent substance, somewhat resembling the thinnest shreds of isinglass, only it is almost as flexible and soft as satin; that is, previous to being dried, when it not only contracts and thickens, but becomes rather hard and brittle. On a large transparent sheet, compass and square in hand, he was copying what appeared to be a scale of some sort or other. |
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