1 noun pointer, hintleid fem2 c m unod masc1 c m uthat gave me a cluethug sé sin leid dom, thug sé sin nod domthe car held no clues as to their identityní raibh aon leid le fáil sa charr maidir le cérbh iad féinhard work was the clue to their successobair chrua ba bhun lena rathvisual clueleid amhairc2 noun for puzzleleid fem2 c m ucrossword clueleid chrosfhocail
phrases
to not have a clue
1 know nothingI haven't a clue!níl tuairim agam!, níl barúil agam!, níl cliú agam! familiarhe wouldn't have a clue about winení bheadh aon chur amach aige ar chúrsaí fíona, ní bheadh cliú aige faoi chúrsaí fíonaI haven't a clue what's going ontá mé dall ar fad ar a bhfuil ag tarlú, níl tuairim agam cad atá ag tarlú, níl barúil agam cad é atá ag dul ar aghaidh2 be incompetentbheith gan mhaithbheith gan úsáidthat solicitor hasn't a clueníl aon mhaith leis an dlíodóir sin, tá an dlíodóir sin gan úsáid
phrasal verbs
clue in
1 (v + adv) begin to understand INTRANSITIVEtuig verb c m ushe finally clued in that something was wrongthuig sí sa deireadh go raibh rud éigin mícheartI gradually clued in to their concernsfuair mé tuiscint de réir a chéile ar na rudaí a bhí ag déanamh buartha dóibh2 (v + adv) inform sb TRANSITIVEcuir ar an eolas c m uto clue sb in about sthduine a chur ar an eolas faoi rud, a rá le duine faoi rudthe title should clue you in to the themeba cheart go dtuigfeá ón teideal cén téama atá ann
