en clair
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French en clair.
Adverb
[edit]en clair (not comparable)
- (of the transmission of a signal) in the clear; without any encryption
- 2014, Sean McMeekin, 7/1/2014: Countdown to War, page 201:
- As per Berchtold's instructions, Giesl stopped in the border town of Semlin and wired the news immediately, en clair, such that Tisza, in Budapest, learned of Serbia's rejection even before 7 PM.
Anagrams
[edit]French
[edit]Pronunciation
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Adverb
[edit]- simply put, in brief
- En clair, je me méfie de toi.
- Simply put, I don't trust you.