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esclarecer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From es- +‎ claro +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kla.ɾeˈse(ʁ)/ [is.kla.ɾeˈse(h)], /es.kla.ɾeˈse(ʁ)/ [es.kla.ɾeˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.kla.ɾeˈse(ɾ)/, /es.kla.ɾeˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.kla.ɾeˈse(ʁ)/ [iʃ.kla.ɾeˈse(χ)], /eʃ.kla.ɾeˈse(ʁ)/ [eʃ.kla.ɾeˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.kla.ɾeˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.klɐ.ɾɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.klɐ.ɾɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: es‧cla‧re‧cer

Verb

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esclarecer (first-person singular present esclareço, first-person singular preterite esclareci, past participle esclarecido)

  1. to clarify
  2. to explain
  3. to enlighten

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From es- +‎ clarecer, from Latin clārēscere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /esklaɾeˈθeɾ/ [es.kla.ɾeˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /esklaɾeˈseɾ/ [es.kla.ɾeˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cla‧re‧cer

Verb

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esclarecer (first-person singular present esclarezco, first-person singular preterite esclarecí, past participle esclarecido)

  1. to clarify, to come to light
  2. to get straight, to set straight
    esclarecer dudasclear up doubts
  3. to bring out
  4. to unravel

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