clue

clue
clue, clew (US) [klu:]
1. noun
indication f ; (in crime) indice m ; (in crossword) définition f
• the killer left behind few clues as to his identity le meurtrier a laissé peu d'indices sur son identité
• he gave few clues about when he's going to leave il n'a pas donné beaucoup d'indications sur l'heure de son départ
• to find the clue to sth découvrir la clé de qch
• they may have found the clue to the cause of this disease ils ont peut-être découvert la cause de cette maladie
• give me a clue! mets-moi sur la voie !
• I haven't a clue! (inf) je n'en ai pas la moindre idée !
• he hasn't a clue what he's going to do about it (inf) il n'a pas la moindre idée de ce qu'il va faire
2. compounds
► clued-up (inf) adjective
• to be clued-up about sth être au courant de qch
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[kluː]
noun
1) (in investigation) indice m (to quant à)
2) (hint) indication f (to, as to quant à)

I'll give you a clue — je vais vous mettre sur la piste

give me a clue — aide-moi

3) (colloq) (notion)

I haven't (got) a clue — je n'ai aucune idée

they haven't (got) a clue — (incompetent) ils n'(en) ont pas la moindre idée; (unsuspecting) ils ne se doutent de rien

he hasn't (got) a clue about history — il ne connaît rien de rien à l'histoire

4) (to crossword) définition f

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