2 (easy to understand) [+situation, system, operation] claro; transparente I like his transparent honesty me gusta el que sea de una honestidad tan clara; he's so transparent se le ve venir; es una persona sin tapujos (informal); it is transparent that ... está claro que ...; se ve claramente que ...
it was transparent that he was hurt and resentful The minister said it was transparent that some strikes had been orchestrated by people wishing to see the downfall of the government The Post Office is trying to make its operations as transparent as possible ...laws to make securities trading more transparent and honest granny was quite transparent. It was obvious that she regarded him as the ideal grandson-in-law David had blundered, and lied, caught up in a maze of guilt, but he was as transparent as water a transparent parliamentary democracy
3 (blatant) [+lie] obvio No one could possibly believe such a transparent lie
[+attempt, device] claro The proposed bill is a transparent attempt to ban tobacco advertising by making it unattractive It was a transparent device to get around the provisions of the 1985 Act His tactics are obvious and transparent
