clue

clue
klu:
noun
(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.) pista, indicio
- not to have a clue
clue n pista
I don't know the answer, give me a clue no sé la respuesta, dame una pista
clue
tr[klʊː]
noun
1 (gen) pista; (in crossword) clave nombre femenino
■ he hasn't got a clue no tiene (ni) idea
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be clued up (about/on something) estar al tanto (de algo)
clue ['klu:] vt, clued ; clueing or cluing or to clue in : dar una pista a, informar
clue n
: pista f, indicio m
clue
n.
• barrunte s.m.
• indicio s.m.
• indirecta s.f.
• pista s.f.
• premisa s.f.
kluː
noun (indication) pista f; (in crosswords) clave f

not to have a clue — (colloq) (not know, be incompetent) no tener* ni (la más mínima or la menor) idea (fam)

(US) [kluː]
1.
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?

2.
VT

to clue sb up * — informar a algn

* * *
[kluː]
noun (indication) pista f; (in crosswords) clave f

not to have a clue — (colloq) (not know, be incompetent) no tener* ni (la más mínima or la menor) idea (fam)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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