durchsichtig

transparent

adjective DOORKH-zikh-tikh Rare

Origin: from durch (through) and sehen (to see)

Also means

see-through

Usage Note

durchsichtig means see-through, a transparent compound from durch plus Sicht. Used for glass, thin fabric and figuratively for an obvious trick: ein durchsichtiges Manöver.

Examples

"Die Flügel der Libelle sind fast durchsichtig."

Natural Translation

The dragonfly's wings are almost transparent.

Literal Translation

The wings of-the dragonfly are almost transparent.

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