Portuguese

Alternative forms

• acclarar (obsolete)

Verb

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

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

   Professor, pode aclarar sua resposta?‎

   Teacher, can you clarify your answer?

2. to become or make clear, less dark

   A lua aclarou a noite.‎

   The moon made the night clear.

   O dia aclarou.‎

   The day became clear.

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

   João aclarou sua garganta.‎

   John cleared his throat .

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

   Antes de começar a falar, aclare sua voz.‎

   Before you begin talking, clear your voice.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to clarify): aclarear, clarificar, elucidar, esclarecer
• (to make or become less dark): aclarear, clarear, esclarecer
• (to clear one’s throat): limpar a garganta

Antonyms

• (to make or become less dark): escurecer

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

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

Verb

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
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.

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

Conjugation

Synonyms

• explicar

Related terms

• claro