English-French translations for clue

• indice
  L'indice se trouve dans la phrase, et la réponse est le "socialisme". The clue is in the phrase, and the answer is 'socialism'.
  Un article paru cette semaine dans la revue The Economist nous donne peut-être un indice. Perhaps an article in this week's Economist magazine gives a clue.
• idée
  Soyons francs, vous n'en avez pas la moindre idée. Let us be frank, you have not got a clue.
  Les gouvernements d'UE n'avaient aucune idée de ce qu'il fallait faire. EU governments did not have a clue what to do.
  En d’autres termes, l’Union affirme: «Je n’en ai pas la moindre idée.» This is the EU saying ‘I have not got a clue’.
• informer
• preuve

Definition of clue

• A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide
• Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
• Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick
• To provide with a clue
• To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up

Examples

• The crossword compiler wasnt sure how to clue the word "should".
• Smith, clue Jones in on whats been happening.

Related words

• clueless
• cluelessness
• clue up
• not having a clue
• not having the slightest clue
• I don't have a clue