transparent.
transparent; see-through
Meaning & usage
transparent; see-through
Le verre est transparent.
translucid; allowing light to pass through
Le voile est transparent.
clear
un ciel transparent
transparent, easy to understand, unambiguous
une allusion transparente
unnoticed; invisible
J'étais transparent à ses regards.
transparent; not hiding anything
Notre comptabilité est transparente.
having the same meaning in several languages
un mot transparent
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.
paper having ruled lines put underneath a white sheet of paper in order to write straight
Cet enfant ne saurait écrire sans transparent.
screen lit from behind (now: enseigne lumineuse)
Le soir, cette boutique avait pour enseigne un magnifique transparent.
plastic film used to show images with an overhead, overhead transparency
La présentation était trop rapide. J'ai à peine eu le temps de recopier les transparents.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.
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