clew

[US]/kluː/
[UK]/klu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a ball of thread or yarn; a clue or indication
vt.to wind into a ball; to give a hint or indication
Word Forms
Pluralclews
Third Person Singularclews
Present Participleclewing
Past Tenseclewed
Past Participleclewed

Phrases & Collocations

clew of thread

garnnøgle

clew of yarn

garnnøgle

clew in hand

nøgle i hånden

clew to follow

nøgle at følge

clew of clues

nøgle af spor

clew of fate

skæbnens nøgle

clew of hope

håbets nøgle

clew of light

lysets nøgle

clew of mystery

mysteriets nøgle

clew of dreams

drømmens nøgle

Example Sentences

he followed the clew of yarn to find the hidden treasure.

han fulgte tråden for at finde den skjulte skat.

the detective found a clew that led to the suspect.

detektiven fandt en ledetråd, der førte til mistænkte.

she used a clew of string to tie the package securely.

hun brugte en tråd til at binde pakken sikkert.

the clew of clues was essential for solving the mystery.

ledetrådens samling var afgørende for at løse mysteriet.

he unwound the clew to find out where it led.

han løsnede tråden for at finde ud af, hvor den førte hen.

in the story, the clew guided the hero through the labyrinth.

i historien guidede ledetråden helten gennem labyrinten.

she carefully followed the clew to avoid getting lost.

hun fulgte forsigtigt ledetråden for at undgå at gå vild.

the clew of evidence was gathered over several weeks.

beviserne blev indsamlet over flere uger.

finding the clew was the first step in the investigation.

at finde ledetråden var det første skridt i efterforskningen.

the clew helped them understand the complex situation.

ledetråden hjalp dem med at forstå den komplekse situation.

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