clear-cut

UK
/ˈklɪə.kʌt/
US
/ˈklɪr.kʌt/

Translations

clear-cutadjective
more clear-cut
Comp.
most clear-cut
Super.
UK
/ˈklɪə.kʌt/
US
/ˈklɪr.kʌt/
sans ambiguïté
The instructions were clear-cut, leaving no room for confusion.
Les instructions étaient sans ambiguïté, ne laissant aucune place à la confusion.
netSe dit d'un contour ou d'une limite bien marqués.
The clear-cut silhouette of the mountain was visible against the evening sky.
La silhouette nette de la montagne se détachait sur le ciel du soir.
tranchéS'emploie pour une décision ou un verdict sans hésitation ni ambiguïté.
The judge's ruling was clear-cut, leaving no doubt about the verdict.
La décision du juge était tranchée, ne laissant aucun doute sur le verdict.
clear-cutnoun
clear-cuts
pl
UK
/ˈklɪə kʌt/
US
/ˈklɪr kʌt/
Used for both the practice of clear-cutting and the area that has been clear-cut.
coupe raseTerme de sylviculture.
Environmentalists protested the company’s large-scale clear-cut of old-growth timber.
Les écologistes ont protesté contre la vaste coupe rase pratiquée par l'entreprise sur des bois anciens.
Additional translations
zone de coupe raseDésigne la parcelle forestière après l'abattage complet des arbres.
clear-cutverb
clear-cut
Past Simple
clear-cut
Past Participle
clear-cutting
Gerund
UK
/ˌklɪəˈkʌt/
US
/ˌklɪrˈkʌt/
faire une coupe raseTermes de sylviculture.
The logging company plans to clear-cut the entire forest by the end of the year.
L'entreprise forestière prévoit de faire une coupe rase dans toute la forêt d'ici la fin de l'année.
Additional translations
raserEmploi courant en contexte forestier.
Synonyms
cut down
remove trees from

Definitions

clear-cutadjective
Distinct and unambiguous; easily understood or recognized.
The instructions were clear-cut, leaving no room for confusion.
Having well-defined edges or boundaries; sharply outlined.
The clear-cut silhouette of the mountain was visible against the evening sky.
Decisive and straightforward, often used to describe a decision or outcome.
The judge's ruling was clear-cut, leaving no doubt about the verdict.
clear-cutnoun
An area of forest from which every tree has been cut down.
The animals lost their habitat after the recent clear-cut.
The act or practice of cutting down all the trees in an area.
Environmentalists protested the company’s large-scale clear-cut of old-growth timber.
clear-cutverb
To cut down and remove every tree from an area.
The logging company plans to clear-cut the entire forest by the end of the year.