voir clair

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vwaʁ klɛʁ/

Verb

voir clair

1. (obsolete, except in fixed expressions) to see through (to not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about something) [with dans ‘something’]

   voir clair dans le jeu de quelqu’un ― to see through someone, to recognize someone's true motives or character

Derived terms

• clairvoyant