German Conversation · Level 13
89 words
German word
transparent
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁanspaˈʁɛnt/
Meaning
- adjectivetransparent
Example
Glas ist transparenter als Plastik.
Glass is more transparent than plastic.
More examples
Die Details des Vertrags sind nicht transparent genug.
The details of the contract are not transparent enough.
Core concept
A clear pane lets both light and the details behind it remain visible, like a process whose steps can be followed.
Common phrases
für Kunden transparent
transparent to customers
teilweise transparent
partly transparent
transparent sein
be transparent
Similar words
offen: Frank and willing to share thoughts, facts, or intentions without secrecy.
durchsichtig: Allowing contents or details behind a surface to be seen clearly.
klar: Expressed with a definite meaning and no ambiguity.
nachvollziehbar: Understandable because each reason or step can be traced.
Definition in German
so, dass Abläufe, Informationen oder Entscheidungen offen und ohne Verdeckung erkennbar sind
Word origin
German transparent was borrowed through French from Latin transparere, meaning 'shine through', formed from trans 'through' and parere 'appear'.
Usage tips
- The adjective is lowercase, but the related noun is capitalized as die Transparenz; transparent also commonly describes procedures and information, not only glass.
Other meanings
- clearadjective
Opposites
- undurchsichtigopaqueadjective
- intransparentnon-transparentadjective
Related words
- Transparenztransparencynoun
- Transparenzpflichttransparency obligationnoun