aclarar

• acclarar (obsolete)

From Latin acclārāre (“to make clear”), from clārus (“clear”).

aclarar (first-person singular present aclaro, first-person singular preterite aclarei, past participle aclarado)

1. to clarify (to make sure something is understood correctly)

   Professor, pode aclarar sua resposta?

   Teacher, can you clarify your answer?

   Synonyms: aclarear, clarificar, elucidar, esclarecer

2. to become or make clear, less dark

   Antonym: escurecer

   A lua aclarou a noite.

   The moon made the night clear.

   O dia aclarou.

   The day became clear.

   Synonyms: aclarear, clarear, esclarecer

3. (transitive) to clear (one’s throat)

   João aclarou sua garganta.

   John cleared his throat .

   Synonym: limpar a garganta

4. (transitive) to make (one’s voice) clearer

   Antes de começar a falar, aclare sua voz.

   Before you begin talking, clear your voice.

• “aclarar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

From Latin acclārāre, present active infinitive of acclārō (“to make evident”).

• IPA^(key): /aklaˈɾaɾ/ [a.klaˈɾaɾ]

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧cla‧rar

aclarar (first-person singular present aclaro, first-person singular preterite aclaré, past participle aclarado)

1. to clarify, clear (make clear or clearer)

   Hay que aclarar este asunto.

   This matter must be clarified.

2. (transitive) to explain; to clarify

   Synonym: explicar

3. to water down
4. (Spain) to rinse (soap from hands)
5. (intransitive, of the weather) to clear up

   Parece que el día aclara.

   The day seems to be clearing up.

   Synonym: escampar

6. (reflexive) to set things straight, get things clear (in one's mind)

   Synonym: despejarse

• aclaración
• aclarador
• aclaramiento
• aclaratorio

• claro

• “aclarar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014