Also means
clear, open (figurative)
Usage Note
transparent is used literally (du verre transparent — 'transparent glass') and figuratively in governance and business — une gestion transparente ('transparent management'). The noun is transparence. The final -t is silent. In informal French, être transparent can mean someone is being ignored, as if invisible.
Examples
"Le verre est complètement transparent."
Natural Translation
The glass is completely transparent.
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