unclear

unclear
un·clear
[ʌnˈklɪəʳ, AM -ˈklɪr]
adj
1. (not certain, indefinite) unklar
it is \unclear whether/what/when/who ... es ist unklar, ob/was/wann/wer ...
2. (uncertain, unsure)
to be \unclear about sth in Bezug auf etw akk nicht sicher sein
to be \unclear [as to] whether/what/why/when ... nicht sicher sein, ob/was/warum/wann ...
3. (vague) vage
an \unclear statement eine unklare Aussage
* * *
[ʌn'klɪə(r)]
adj
unklar; essay etc undurchsichtig

to be unclear about sth — sich (dat) über etw (acc) im Unklaren or nicht im Klaren sein

his motives are unclear to me — mir sind seine Motive nicht klar

it is unclear to me why ... — es ist mir unklar or nicht klar, warum ...

* * *
unclear adj (adv unclearly) unklar
* * *
adj.
undeutlich adj.
unklar adj.
unübersichtlich adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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