clarear

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From claro (“clear”) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

    Conjugation of clarear
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal clarear
Personal clarear clareares clarear clarearmos clareardes clarearen
Gerund
clareando
Past participle
Masculine clareado clareados
Feminine clareada clareadas
Indicative
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
Present claree clarees claree clareemos clareedes clareen
Imperfect clarease clareases clarease clareásemos clareásedes clareasen
Future clarear clareares clarear clarearmos clareardes clarearen
Imperative
Affirmative clarea claree clareemos clareade clareen
Negative (non) non clarees non claree non clareemos non clareedes non clareen
    Reintegrated conjugation of clarear (e may become ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / 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, clareo1 clareias, clareas1 clareia, clarea1 clareamos clareades, clareais clareiam, claream1
Imperfect clareava clareavas clareava clareávamos clareávades, clareáveis, clareávais1 clareavam
Preterite clareei clareaste, clareache1 clareou clareamos clareastes clareárom, clarearam
Pluperfect clareara clarearas clareara clareáramos clareárades, clareáreis, clareárais1 clarearam
Future clarearei clarearás clareará clarearemos clarearedes, clareareis clarearám, clarearão
Conditional clarearia clarearias clarearia clarearíamos clarearíades, clarearíeis, clarearíais1 clareariam
Subjunctive
Present clareie, claree1 clareies, clarees1 clareie, claree1 clareemos clareedes, clareeis clareiem, clareem1
Imperfect clareasse clareasses clareasse clareássemos clareássedes, clareásseis clareassem
Future clarear clareares clarear clarearmos clareardes clarearem
Imperative
Affirmative clareia, clarea1 clareie, claree1 clareemos clareade, clareai clareiem, clareem1
Negative (nom) nom clareies, nom clarees1 nom clareie, nom claree1 nom clareemos nom clareedes, nom clareeis nom clareiem, nom clareem1

1Less recommended.

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From claro (“clear”) +‎ -ear. Compare Galician and Spanish clarear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ , /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ɾ)/, /kla.ɾiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /klaˈɾja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ , /kla.ɾiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /klaˈɾja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kla.ɾeˈa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: cla‧re‧ar

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) to lighten (become brighter or clearer)
    O tecido clareou.
    The fabric lightened.
  2. (transitive) to lighten (to make brighter or clearer)
    O alvejante clareou o tecido.
    The bleach lightened the fabric.
  3. (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.
  4. to clear (one's throat)
    Clareara a garganta antes de falar.
    He had cleared his throat before speaking.
  5. to clear up; to clarify
    Preciso de uma explicação que clareie as minhas dúvidas.
    I need an explanation that clears up my doubts.
  6. (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

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Spanish

Etymology

From claro +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaɾeˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cla‧re‧ar

Verb

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

  1. to clear
  2. (meteorology) to clear up
  3. to become thin; thin out (become scarce)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of clarear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive clarear
gerund clareando
past participle masculine feminine
singular clareado clareada
plural clareados clareadas
singular plural
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 clareastú
clareásvos 		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 clareestú
clareésvos2 		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 clareatú
clareávos 		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

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