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clue

[kluː] брит. / амер.

сущ.
1. клубок, моток (ниток, пряжи)
2. ключ (к разгадке чего-л.)
3. улика
4. путеводная нить
5. нить (рассуждений, рассказа); ход мыслей
гл.
1. = clue in, clue up сообщить (кому-л. о чём-л.), информировать
2. раскрыть секрет, тайну

Psychology (En-Ru)

clue

(ключевой) ориентир

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No leads, not a clue.
Никаких следов.
Murakami, Haruki / Dance, dance, danceМураками, Харуки / Дэнс, дэнс, дэнс
Дэнс, дэнс, дэнс
Мураками, Харуки
© Haruki Murakami 1991 "Dansu, dansu, dansu"
© Дмитрий Коваленин, 2001
Dance, dance, dance
Murakami, Haruki
© 1994 by Kodansha International Ltd.

The next stage, however, ended as that one ended; we had no new clue.
Но следующий перегон окончился тем же, что и предыдущий, – мы не узнали ничего нового.
Dickens, Charles / Bleak HouseДиккенс, Чарльз / Холодный дом
Холодный дом
Диккенс, Чарльз
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1960
Bleak House
Dickens, Charles
© 1894, by Macmillan & Co.

I mean, if I'd known the ideas you were getting . . . if I'd had any clue . . . '
Если б я знал, какие мысли могли у тебя возникнуть... если б я...
King, Stephen / Bag of BonesКинг, Стивен / Мешок с костями
Мешок с костями
Кинг, Стивен
© 1998 Стивен Кинг
© 1999, АСТ
© перевод В. Вебера
Bag of Bones
King, Stephen
© 1998 by Stephen King

I watched the flat building for two months for a clue.
Я два месяца наблюдал за этим домом, ища какого-нибудь указания.
O.Henry / The SleuthsГенри, О. / Сыщики
Сыщики
Генри, О.
The Sleuths
O.Henry

School officials were inexplicably afraid that we'd throw snowballs packed with glass shards or razor blades, though I had no clue how they thought we'd get a hold of that kind of stuff in the first place.
Наши наставники непонятно почему опасались, что в снежках могут оказаться осколки стекла или бритвенные лезвия, хотя я, убей меня, не понимала откуда.
Mead, Richelle / FrostbiteМид, Райчел / Ледяной укус
Ледяной укус
Мид, Райчел
© Перевод. Б.Жужунава. 2009
© Издание на русском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© 2008 Richelle Mead
Frostbite
Mead, Richelle
© 2008 Richelle Mead

The detective's earlier conversation with Tonio sprang unbidden into sharp focus. With his drugs and notes destroyed, only Jarvis himself had the clue now to the elimination of Transition.
К Тиреллу пришла незваная мысль: внезапно припомнив их недавний разговор с Тонио, детектив подумал, что, поскольку все препараты и записи были уничтожены, теперь только сам Джарвис имеет понятие о том, как уничтожить Переход.
Zahn, Timothy / A Coming Of AgeЗан, Тимоти / Планета по имени Тигрис
Планета по имени Тигрис
Зан, Тимоти
© 1985 by Timothy Zahn
© Перевод. И. Рассохин, В. Иванов, 2006
© Издание на русском языке ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2007
A Coming Of Age
Zahn, Timothy
© 1985 by Timothy Zahn

Rachel shook her head, drawing both Gray and Vigor’s attention. “Don’t forget this clue is buried in a crypt.
Рейчел помотала головой, чтобы привлечь их внимание: – Не забывайте, что эта подсказка находится в склепе.
Rollins, James / Map of BonesРоллинс, Джеймс / Кости волхвов
Кости волхвов
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski
© А. Новиков, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Map of Bones
Rollins, James
© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski

He knew the old gentleman's character well; and a more unscrupulous old - whyou - he did not conclude the sentence, but walked home, curling his mustachios, and convinced he had found a clue to Mrs. Bute's mystery.
Проделки почтенного родителя были ему известны. Более бессовестного старого греховодника... фью-ю!.. И, не окончив фразы, он зашагал домой, покручивая усы и вполне уверенный, что им найден ключ к загадочному поведению миссис Бьют.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / Vanity FairТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ярмарка тщеславия
Ярмарка тщеславия
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
Vanity Fair
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2001

There's a clue somewhere; wait a bit; hist-hark! By Jove, I have it!
Тут где-то должен быть ключ к загадке; подождите-ка; тс-с-с, минутку; ей-богу, я его раздобыл!
Melville, Herman / Moby Dick Or The WhaleМелвилл, Герман / Моби Дик, или Белый Кит
Моби Дик, или Белый Кит
Мелвилл, Герман
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1981
Moby Dick Or The Whale
Melville, Herman
© Northwestern University Press and The Newberry Library, 1988

You do things and do things and nobody really has a clue.
Ты поступаешь так, поступаешь иначе, и никто ни о чем понятия не имеет.
Updike, John / Rabbit, RunАпдайк, Джон / Кролик, беги
Кролик, беги
Апдайк, Джон
© Издательство «Правда», 1990
Rabbit, Run
Updike, John
© 1998 by Ballantine Books

The man has his money and his directions, and he will follow the women in the event of his finding any clue.
Ему даны деньги и велено последовать за ними, если он их разыщет или обнаружит их следы.
Collins, Wilkie / The Woman in WhiteКоллинз, Уилки / Женщина в белом
Женщина в белом
Коллинз, Уилки
© "Издательство Академии наук Казахской ССР", 1959
The Woman in White
Collins, Wilkie
© 2009 Cassia Press

Maybe I was so certain I had to be here because I was meant to get some clue about Elizabeth and Elliott tonight.
Не зря же мой внутренний голос так настойчиво требовал, чтобы я пришла сюда! Может, мне будет дана подсказка насчет судьбы Элизабет и Элиота?
Cast, P.C.,Cast, Kristin / MarkedКаст, Филис,Каст, Кристин / Меченая
Меченая
Каст, Филис,Каст, Кристин
© St. Martin's Griffin Press, LLC, New York, 2007
© ЗАО "ОЛМА Медиа Групп", издание, перевод, 2009
Marked
Cast, P.C.,Cast, Kristin
© 2007 by P. С. Cast and Kristin Cast

I'm very glad I heard from you about that girl; it's another clue for me.
Я очень рад, что от тебя про эту девочку услыхал; теперь я на другой след попал.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The Insulted and InjuredДостоевский, Фёдор / Униженные и оскорблённые
Униженные и оскорблённые
Достоевский, Фёдор
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1955
The Insulted and Injured
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

They were big hands, and the camera was jiggling around irritatingly trying to see the clue in question.
Я увидел громадные ручищи, вокруг них нервозно суетилась камера, пытаясь увидеть, что они прячут.
Harrison, Harry / The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the CircusГаррисон, Гарри / Стальная Крыса на манеже
Стальная Крыса на манеже
Гаррисон, Гарри
© 1999 by Harry Harrison
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", Издательство "Александр Корженевский", 2008
© Перевод. Г. Корчагин, 2002
The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus
Harrison, Harry
© 1999 by Harry Harrison

I'm skimming . . . but none of this reads like a clue."
– Я понимаю, что скольжу по поверхности, не вникая в текст, но ничего даже отдаленно похожего на ключ не вижу.
Brown, Dan / Angels and DemonsБраун, Дэн / Ангелы и демоны
Ангелы и демоны
Браун, Дэн
© Dan Brown, 2000
© Перевод. Г.Б. Косов, 2004
© ООО «Издательство ACT», 2005
Angels and Demons
Brown, Dan
© 2000 by Dan Brown

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kluːNounклубок; мотокExamples

a small clue of yarn — маленький моток пряжи

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1.
зацепка (в расследовании и т.д.)
translation added by Pavel D.
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Collocations

diagnostic clue

диагностический "ключ"

diagnostic clue

диагностический критерий

functional clue bearer

носитель функционального ключевого стимула

diagnostic clue

диагностический ключ

not have a clue

не иметь знаний о предмете

I haven’t got a clue.

Не имею ни малейшего представления.

Word forms

clue

verb

Basic forms
Past	clued
Imperative	clue
Present Participle (Participle I)	cluing
Past Participle (Participle II)	clued

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I clue	we clue
you clue	you clue
he/she/it clues	they clue

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am cluing	we are cluing
you are cluing	you are cluing
he/she/it is cluing	they are cluing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have clued	we have clued
you have clued	you have clued
he/she/it has clued	they have clued

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been cluing	we have been cluing
you have been cluing	you have been cluing
he/she/it has been cluing	they have been cluing

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I clued	we clued
you clued	you clued
he/she/it clued	they clued

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was cluing	we were cluing
you were cluing	you were cluing
he/she/it was cluing	they were cluing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had clued	we had clued
you had clued	you had clued
he/she/it had clued	they had clued

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been cluing	we had been cluing
you had been cluing	you had been cluing
he/she/it had been cluing	they had been cluing

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will clue	we shall/will clue
you will clue	you will clue
he/she/it will clue	they will clue

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be cluing	we shall/will be cluing
you will be cluing	you will be cluing
he/she/it will be cluing	they will be cluing

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have clued	we shall/will have clued
you will have clued	you will have clued
he/she/it will have clued	they will have clued

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been cluing	we shall/will have been cluing
you will have been cluing	you will have been cluing
he/she/it will have been cluing	they will have been cluing

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would clue	we should/would clue
you would clue	you would clue
he/she/it would clue	they would clue

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be cluing	we should/would be cluing
you would be cluing	you would be cluing
he/she/it would be cluing	they would be cluing

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have clued	we should/would have clued
you would have clued	you would have clued
he/she/it would have clued	they would have clued

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been cluing	we should/would have been cluing
you would have been cluing	you would have been cluing
he/she/it would have been cluing	they would have been cluing

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am clued	we are clued
you are clued	you are clued
he/she/it is clued	they are clued

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being clued	we are being clued
you are being clued	you are being clued
he/she/it is being clued	they are being clued

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been clued	we have been clued
you have been clued	you have been clued
he/she/it has been clued	they have been clued

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was clued	we were clued
you were clued	you were clued
he/she/it was clued	they were clued

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being clued	we were being clued
you were being clued	you were being clued
he/she/it was being clued	they were being clued

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been clued	we had been clued
you had been clued	you had been clued
he/she/it had been clued	they had been clued

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be clued	we shall/will be clued
you will be clued	you will be clued
he/she/it will be clued	they will be clued

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been clued	we shall/will have been clued
you will have been clued	you will have been clued
he/she/it will have been clued	they will have been clued

clue

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	clue	clues
Possessive case	clue's	clues'

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clue

Psychology (En-Ru)

clue

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clue

clue

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