Clues Meaning in English

word · lemma: clue

US

/ˈkɫuz/

klooz

UK

/klˈuːz/

klooz

Definition

Facts, signs, or pieces of information that help you find an answer or understand something. They are often used in mysteries, investigations, games, and difficult situations.

Usage & Nuances

Usually plural in everyday use: 'look for clues', 'give us a clue'. Common collocations include 'a clue about', 'a clue to', and 'follow the clues'. In informal British English, 'I haven't got a clue' means 'I have no idea'.

• Spanish: pistas - indicios
• Portuguese (BR): pistas - indícios
• Portuguese (PT): pistas - indícios
• Chinese (Simplified): 线索 - 提示
• Chinese (Traditional): 線索 - 提示
• Hindi: सुराग - संकेत
• Arabic: أدلة - إشارات
• Bengali: সূত্র - ইঙ্গিত
• Russian: улики - зацепки - подсказки
• Japanese: 手がかり
• Vietnamese: manh mối - gợi ý
• Korean: 단서 - 실마리
• Turkish: ipucu
• Urdu: سراغ - نشان
• Indonesian: manh mối - gợi ý

Example Sentences

The police found two clues in the room.

basic

These clues can help us solve the puzzle.

basic

I wrote down the clues from the game.

basic

We didn't have many clues, but somehow we figured it out.

natural

The email gave us a few clues about what happened.

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I followed the clues, and they led me straight to the answer.

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