vague

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈveɪg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/veɪg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vāg)

Inflections of 'vague' (adj):
vaguer
adj comparative
vaguest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
vague adj (not distinct)difuso/a adj
  vago/a adj
  confuso/a adj
 Karen could make out a vague shape in the mist, but she wasn't sure what it was.
 Karen podía ver una silueta difusa en la niebla, pero no estaba segura de lo que era.
vague adj (memory) (memoria)vago/a adj
  difuso/a adj
 I have a vague recollection of meeting that man somewhere, but I can't remember where it was.
 Tengo un vago recuerdo de haber conocido a ese hombre en algún lugar, pero no consigo acordarme de dónde fue.
vague adj (understanding) (comprensión)vago/a adj
  incompleto/a adj
 Simon had to stand in for the maths teacher, despite only having a vague knowledge of the subject.
 Simon tuvo que sustituir al profesor de matemáticas, a pesar de tener solo una vaga noción de la materia.
vague adj (inattentive)impreciso/a adj
 The student gave the teacher a vague stare.
 El estudiante le echó al profesor una mirada imprecisa.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
vague adj (not explicit) (visión)vago/a adj
  difuso/a adj
  confuso/a adj
  impreciso/a adj
 The politician gave a vague answer, then tried to change the subject.
 El politico dio una respuesta vaga, después intentó cambiar de tema.
vague adj (not definite)vago/a adj
  no comprobado loc adj
 There were vague rumours going around the office that the the boss was having an affair with one of the employees, but no one knew for sure.
 Vagos rumores circulaban por la oficina de que el jefe tenía un affair con uno de los empleados, pero nadie lo sabía con certeza.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
nouvelle vague n (art: new wave, trend)nueva ola loc nom f
vague feeling n (indistinct sensation or emotion)vago sentimiento adj + nm
 Jeremy had a vague feeling of dread as he walked into his boss's office for the meeting.
 Jeremy tenía un vago sentimiento de terror mientras entraba en la oficina del jefe para la reunión.
vague feeling n (inkling, suspicion)vaga sensación adj + nf
 I have a vague feeling that we might be wasting our money.
 Tengo la vaga sensación de que podríamos estar desperdiciando dinero.
  vaga sospecha adj + nf
 Tengo la vaga sospecha de que podríamos estar desperdiciando dinero.
vague idea n (indistinct notion)vaga idea nf
 I have a vague idea of what I want to say, but I don't know how to phrase it.
 Tengo una vaga idea de lo que quiero decir, pero no sé como hacerlo.
vague memory n ([sth] remembered indistinctly)vago recuerdo nm
 I have a vague memory of doing something stupid last night.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo un vago recuerdo de lo que sucedió después.
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'vague' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: a vague [explanation, answer, question, reply, response, message], [gave, received, offered] a vague [explanation], give vague [information, orders, instructions, promises], more...

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