aclarar
Portuguese Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- acclarar (obsolete)
Etymology Edit
From Latin acclārāre (“to make clear”), from clārus (“clear”).
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
aclarar (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)
1Brazil.
2Portugal.
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “aclarar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Latin acclārāre (“to make evident”).
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
aclarar (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
- Synonym: explicar
- 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 Edit
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “aclarar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014