TRANSPARENT


Meaning of TRANSPARENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trænspærənt, AM -per- ]

1.

If an object or substance is transparent , you can see through it.

...a sheet of transparent coloured plastic...

ADJ

2.

If a situation, system, or activity is transparent , it is easily understood or recognized.

The company has to make its accounts and operations as transparent as possible.

ADJ

• trans‧par‧ent‧ly

The system was clearly not functioning smoothly or transparently...

ADV : ADV with v , ADV adj

3.

You use transparent to describe a statement or action that is obviously dishonest or wrong, and that you think will not deceive people.

He thought he could fool people with transparent deceptions.

ADJ

• trans‧par‧ent‧ly

To force this agreement on the nation is transparently wrong...

ADV : ADV adj

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