aclaraba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for aclaraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aclarar VB impers

1. aclarar (amanecer):

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando

dawn o day was breaking when we got up

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando

it was starting to get light when we got up

2. aclarar (escampar):

aclarar

to clear up

si aclara, podemos salir

if the weather o if it clears up, we can go out

II.aclarar VB intr

1. aclarar día (empezar):

aclarar

to break

aclarar

to dawn

2. aclarar día/tiempo (escampar):

aclarar

to clear up

III.aclarar VB trans

1. aclarar color:

aclarar

to lighten

2.1. aclarar duda/problema:

aclarar

to clarify

intentaré aclarárselo

I'll try to clarify it for you

intentaré aclarárselo

I'll try to explain it to you

me aclaró varias dudas que tenía

she clarified several points I wasn't sure of

me aclaró varias dudas que tenía

she cleared up several queries I had

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema

she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto

I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matter

2.2. aclarar Chil persona inf:

aclarar

to tell … straight

aclarar

to tell … a few home truths inf

3.1. aclarar salsa:

aclarar

to thin

3.2. aclarar vegetación/bosque:

aclarar

to clear

4. aclarar Spain (enjuagar):

aclarar ropa/vajilla

to rinse

aclarar pelo

to rinse

IV.aclararse VB vpr

1. aclararse pelo:

aclararse

to lighten

se aclaraba el pelo

she lightened her hair

2. aclararse:

aclararse la voz

to clear one's throat

3. aclararse Spain inf persona:

explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme

explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understand

comparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos

let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straight

no me aclaro con esta máquina

I can't work out how to use this machine

no me aclaro con esta máquina

I can't get the hang of this machine inf

lleva una borrachera que no se aclara

he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going on

tengo un sueño que no me aclaro

I'm so tired I can't think straight

unos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas

a few days' rest to get my ideas straight

Translations for aclaraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

clarify situation/reasons/statement

aclarar

elucidate theory/point

aclarar

rinse out clothes

aclarar Spain

thin down sauce/soup

aclarar

lighten color/hair

aclarar

lighten

aclarar

unravel

aclarar

blend in some white to soften the green

agréguele un poco de blanco para aclarar el verde

clear up issue/misunderstanding/doubts

aclarar

resolve doubt/misunderstanding

aclarar

aclaraba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aclaraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aclarar VB trans

1. aclarar (hacer más claro):

aclarar

to lighten

aclarar el bosque

to clear [or thin out] the forest

aclarar la voz

to clear one's throat

2. aclarar (un líquido):

aclarar

to thin (down)

3. aclarar (la ropa):

aclarar

to rinse

4. aclarar (explicar):

aclarar

to explain

5. aclarar:

aclarar (crimen)

to solve

aclarar (secreto)

to reveal

II.aclarar VB refl aclararse

1. aclarar (problema, cuestión):

aclararse

to be clarified

2. aclarar inf (entender):

aclararse

to catch on

no te aclaras contigo mismo

you don't know what you want

III.aclarar VB vimpers

está aclarando

it's brightening up

Translations for aclaraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

thin down

aclarar

illuminate fig

aclarar

to shed light on sth

aclarar algo

clear up

aclarar

clarify

aclarar

unravel a mystery, secret

aclarar

amplify remark

aclarar

straighten out

aclarar

to straighten sb out

aclarar algo a alguien

lighten

aclarar

aclaraba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

aclarar el bosque

to clear [or thin out] the forest

aclarar la voz

to clear one's throat

aclarar la voz

to clear one's throat