aclarar
Portuguese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Latin acclārāre (“to make clear”), from clārus (“clear”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
editaclarar (first-person singular present aclaro, first-person singular preterite aclarei, past participle aclarado)
- to clarify (to make sure something is understood correctly)
- Synonyms: aclarear, clarificar, elucidar, esclarecer
- Professor, pode aclarar sua resposta?
- Teacher, can you clarify your answer?
- to become or make clear, less dark
- Synonyms: aclarear, clarear, esclarecer
- Antonym: escurecer
- A lua aclarou a noite.
- The moon made the night clear.
- O dia aclarou.
- The day became clear.
- (transitive) to clear (one’s throat)
- Synonym: limpar a garganta
- João aclarou sua garganta.
- John cleared his throat.
- (transitive) to make (one’s voice) clearer
- Antes de começar a falar, aclare sua voz.
- Before you begin talking, clear your voice.
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of aclarar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “aclarar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin acclārāre (“to make evident”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editaclarar (first-person singular present aclaro, first-person singular preterite aclaré, past participle aclarado)
- to clarify, clear (make clear or clearer)
- Hay que aclarar este asunto.
- This matter must be clarified.
- (transitive) to explain; to clarify
- Synonyms: explicar, esclarecer
- to water down
- (Spain) to rinse (soap from hands)
- (intransitive, of the weather) to clear up
- Synonym: escampar
- Parece que el día aclara.
- The day seems to be clearing up.
- (reflexive) to set things straight, get things clear (in one's mind)
- Synonym: despejarse
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of aclarar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
Selected combined forms of aclarar
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “aclarar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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