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transparent

/tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃/

adjective/tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃/

transparent; see-through; translucid; allowing light to pass through; clear; transparent, easy to understand, unambiguous; unnoticed; invisible

“Le verre est transparent.” — The glass is transparent.

Antonyms: faux-ami

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.

noun, masculine/tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃/plural: transparents

transparent is masculine in French.

paper having ruled lines put underneath a white sheet of paper in order to write straight; screen lit from behind (now: enseigne lumineuse); plastic film used to show images with an overhead, overhead transparency

“Cet enfant ne saurait écrire sans transparent.” — This child doesn't know how to write without ruled guides

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentem (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trāns + pareō.