clarear

Galician

Alternative forms

clarexar, crarear, crarexar

Etymology

From claro (“clear”) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [klaɾeˈaɾ]

Verb

clarear (first-person singular present clareo, first-person singular preterite clareei, past participle clareado)

(impersonal, meteorology) to clear up; to stop being stormy, foggy or overcast
Synonyms: abrir, escampar, estiñar
(impersonal) to dawn
Synonyms: abrir, amencer, lumbrigar
(intransitive) to lighten (become brighter or clearer)
(transitive) to lighten (to make brighter or clearer)
(transitive) to rinse
Synonyms: enxaugar, eslavar

Conjugation

Conjugation of clarear

	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	first	second	third
Infinitive	eu	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal	clarear
personal	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearen
Gerund
	clareando
Past participle	singular			plural
masculine	clareado			clareados
feminine	clareada			clareadas
Indicative	eu	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
present	clareo	clareas	clarea	clareamos	clareades	clarean
imperfect	clareaba	clareabas	clareaba	clareabamos	clareabades	clareaban
preterite	clareei	clareaches	clareou	clareamos	clareastes	clarearon
pluperfect	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clarearamos	clarearades	clarearan
future	clarearei	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clarearedes	clarearán
conditional	clarearía	clarearías	clarearía	clareariamos	clareariades	clarearían
Subjunctive	eu	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
present	claree	clarees	claree	clareemos	clareedes	clareen
preterite	clarease	clareases	clarease	clareásemos	clareásedes	clareasen
future	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearen
Imperative	–	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative	–	clarea	claree	clareemos	clareade	clareen
negative	–	clarees	claree	clareemos	clareedes	clareen

References

“clarear” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“clarear” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“clarear” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

From claro (“clear”) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾeˈa(h)], /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/ [klaˈɾja(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ɾ)/, /kla.ɾiˈa(ɾ)/ [kla.ɾɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /klaˈɾja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾeˈa(χ)], /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ [kla.ɾɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/ [klaˈɾja(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ɻ)/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /klɐˈɾjaɾ/

Verb

clarear (first-person singular present clareio, first-person singular preterite clareei, past participle clareado)

(intransitive) to lighten (become brighter or clearer)
O tecido clareou.
The fabric lightened.
(transitive) to lighten (to make brighter or clearer)
O alvejante clareou o tecido.
The bleach lightened the fabric.
(of the weather) to clear up; to stop being stormy, foggy or overcast
Como o tempo clareou, podemos ir a pé.
Since the weather cleared up, we can go by foot.
to clear (one's throat)
Clareara a garganta antes de falar.
He had cleared his throat before speaking.
to clear up; to clarify
preciso de uma explicação que clareie minhas dúvidas.
I need an explanation that clears up my doubts.
(intransitive, of the day or the morning) to break; to arrive
Antes do dia clarear.
Before the day breaks.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clarear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	clarear
Personal	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearem
Gerund
	clareando
Past participle
Masculine	clareado			clareados
Feminine	clareada			clareadas
Indicative
Present	clareio	clareias	clareia	clareamos	clareais	clareiam
Imperfect	clareava	clareavas	clareava	clareávamos	clareáveis	clareavam
Preterite	clareei	clareaste	clareou	clareamos¹, clareámos²	clareastes	clarearam
Pluperfect	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clareáramos	clareáreis	clarearam
Future	clarearei	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clareareis	clarearão
Conditional
	clarearia	clarearias	clarearia	clarearíamos	clarearíeis	clareariam
Subjunctive
Present	clareie	clareies	clareie	clareemos	clareeis	clareiem
Imperfect	clareasse	clareasses	clareasse	clareássemos	clareásseis	clareassem
Future	clarear	clareares	clarear	clarearmos	clareardes	clarearem
Imperative
Affirmative		clareia	clareie	clareemos	clareai	clareiem
Negative (não)		não clareies	não clareie	não clareemos	não clareeis	não clareiem

¹Brazil.
²Portugal.

Synonyms

(to lighten): clarejar
(of the weather, to clear up): abrir, limpar
(to clear one’s throat): aclarar, limpar a garganta
(to clarify): aclarar, aclarear, clarificar, elucidar, esclarecer
(to dawn): amanhecer, nascer, raiar

Antonyms

(to lighten): escurecer
(of the weather, to clear up): fechar
(to dawn): anoitecer, escurecer

Derived terms

clarear as ideias

Related terms

aclarar
claramente
clarão
clareação
clareado
clareador
clareamento
clareante
clareia
clareira
clarejar
clareza
claridade
clarificar
claro
claror
clarume
esclarecer

Spanish

Etymology

claro +‎ -ear

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klaɾeˈaɾ/ [kla.ɾeˈaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: cla‧re‧ar

Verb

clarear (first-person singular present clareo, first-person singular preterite clareé, past participle clareado)

to clear
(meteorology) to clear up
to become thin; thin out (become scarce)

Conjugation

Conjugation of clarear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			clarear
gerund			clareando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		clareado		clareada
		plural		clareados		clareadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	clareo	clareas^{^tú} clareás^{^vos}	clarea	clareamos	clareáis	clarean
	imperfect	clareaba	clareabas	clareaba	clareábamos	clareabais	clareaban
	preterite	clareé	clareaste	clareó	clareamos	clareasteis	clarearon
	future	clarearé	clarearás	clareará	clarearemos	clarearéis	clarearán
	conditional	clarearía	clarearías	clarearía	clarearíamos	clarearíais	clarearían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	claree	clarees^{^tú} clareés^{^vos²}	claree	clareemos	clareéis	clareen
	imperfect (ra)	clareara	clarearas	clareara	clareáramos	clarearais	clarearan
	imperfect (se)	clarease	clareases	clarease	clareásemos	clareaseis	clareasen
	future¹	clareare	clareares	clareare	clareáremos	clareareis	clarearen

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		clarea^{^tú} clareá^{^vos}	claree	clareemos	claread	clareen
	negative		no clarees	no claree	no clareemos	no clareéis	no clareen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of clarear

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive clarear
	dative	clarearme	clarearte	clarearle, clarearse	clarearnos	clarearos	clarearles, clarearse
	accusative	clarearme	clarearte	clarearlo, clarearla, clarearse	clarearnos	clarearos	clarearlos, clarearlas, clarearse

with gerund clareando
	dative	clareándome	clareándote	clareándole, clareándose	clareándonos	clareándoos	clareándoles, clareándose
	accusative	clareándome	clareándote	clareándolo, clareándola, clareándose	clareándonos	clareándoos	clareándolos, clareándolas, clareándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative clarea
	dative	claréame	claréate	claréale	claréanos	not used	claréales
	accusative	claréame	claréate	claréalo, claréala	claréanos	not used	claréalos, claréalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative clareá
	dative	clareame	clareate	clareale	clareanos	not used	clareales
	accusative	clareame	clareate	clarealo, clareala	clareanos	not used	clarealos, clarealas

with formal second-person singular imperative claree
	dative	claréeme	not used	claréele, claréese	claréenos	not used	claréeles
	accusative	claréeme	not used	claréelo, claréela, claréese	claréenos	not used	claréelos, claréelas

with first-person plural imperative clareemos
	dative	not used	clareémoste	clareémosle	clareémonos	clareémoos	clareémosles
	accusative	not used	clareémoste	clareémoslo, clareémosla	clareémonos	clareémoos	clareémoslos, clareémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative claread
	dative	clareadme	not used	clareadle	clareadnos	clareaos	clareadles
	accusative	clareadme	not used	clareadlo, clareadla	clareadnos	clareaos	clareadlos, clareadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative clareen
	dative	claréenme	not used	claréenle	claréennos	not used	claréenles, claréense
	accusative	claréenme	not used	claréenlo, claréenla	claréennos	not used	claréenlos, claréenlas, claréense

clarear

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

References

Portuguese

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

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