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transparent.

transparent; see-through

11 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃/
  1. transparent; see-through

    Le verre est transparent.
  2. translucid; allowing light to pass through

    Le voile est transparent.
  3. clear

    un ciel transparent
  4. transparent, easy to understand, unambiguous

    une allusion transparente
  5. unnoticed; invisible

    J'étais transparent à ses regards.
  6. transparent; not hiding anything

    figuratively
    Notre comptabilité est transparente.
  7. 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.

noun/tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃/
  1. paper having ruled lines put underneath a white sheet of paper in order to write straight

    masculine
    Cet enfant ne saurait écrire sans transparent.
  2. screen lit from behind (now: enseigne lumineuse)

    masculine · obsolete
    Le soir, cette boutique avait pour enseigne un magnifique transparent.
  3. plastic film used to show images with an overhead, overhead transparency

    masculine
    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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