aclarecer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for aclarecer in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aparecer VB intr

1.1. aparecer síntoma/mancha:

aparecer

to appear

los carteles han aparecido en diversos puntos de la ciudad

the posters have appeared in various parts of the city

los tesoros arqueológicos que han ido apareciendo durante la excavación

the archaeological treasures which have appeared o turned up during the dig

1.2. aparecer objeto perdido:

aparecer

to turn up

¿aparecieron tus llaves?

have your keys turned up yet?

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores

he produced a bouquet of flowers

1.3. aparecer (en un documento):

aparecer

to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista

my name doesn't appear on the list

mi nombre no aparece en la lista

my name isn't on the list

una cara que aparece mucho en las portadas de las revistas

a face that often appears o features on the covers of magazines

1.4. aparecer:

aparecer revista:

to come out

aparecer libro:

to come out

aparecer libro:

to be published

2.1. aparecer inf (llegar):

aparecer

to appear

aparecer

to turn up

aparecer

to show up

2.2. aparecer inf (dejarse ver):

aparecer

to appear

aparecer

to show up inf

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí

he hasn't shown his face round here again

2.3. aparecer (en un espectáculo):

aparecer personaje/actor:

to appear

apareció en dos o tres películas

he was in o he appeared in two or three movies

3. aparecer liter (parecer):

aparecer

to seem

todo aparecía como un sueño borroso

it all seemed like a hazy dream

el programa de explotación aparecía oscuro

the operating program did not seem clear

II.aparecer VB trans Mex

aparecer

to produce

aparecer

to make … appear

III.aparecerse VB vpr

1. aparecerse fantasma/aparición:

aparecerse

to appear

aparecerse a alg.

to appear to sb

su padre se le apareció en sueños

his father appeared to him in his dreams

2. aparecerse LatAm inf persona:

aparecerse

to turn up

se apareció de vaqueros

she turned up o showed up in jeans

¡y no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí!

and don't you dare show your face round here again!

esclarecer VB trans

esclarecer situación/hechos

to clarify

esclarecer situación/hechos

to elucidate form

esclarecer crimen/misterio

to clear up

esclarecedor (esclarecedora) ADJ

esclarecedor (esclarecedora)

illuminating

esclarecedor (esclarecedora)

enlightening

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

aclarado N m Spain

aclarado

rinse

I.parecer¹ VB intr

1. parecer (aparentar ser):

parece mucho mayor de lo que es

she looks much older than she is

parece muy simpática

she seems very nice

pareces tonto, no te enteras de nada

are you stupid or something? you never know what's going on

vestida así parece una artista de cine

she looks like a movie star dressed like that

no pareces tú en esta foto

this picture doesn't look like you (at all)

no pareces tú en esta foto

it's not a good likeness of you

es de plástico pero parece de cuero

it's plastic but it looks like leather

2. parecer:

parecer + infinit.

to seem to +  infinit.

el problema parece no tener solución

there appears o seems to be no solution to the problem

el problema parece no tener solución

there would seem to be no solution to the problem form

parece tener más habilidad de la que creímos al principio

she seems to be o it seems she is more skillful than we thought at first

todo parece indicar que …

everything seems to o appears to indicate that …

todo parece indicar que …

everything would seem to indicate that … form

3. parecer (expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):

sus comentarios me parecieron muy acertados

I thought his remarks (were) very apt

sus comentarios me parecieron muy acertados

his remarks seemed very apt to me

elegí la que me pareció mejor

I chose the one that I thought was the best o the one that seemed the best

todo le parece mal

he's never happy with anything

¿qué te parecieron mis primos?

what did you think of my cousins?

su interpretación me pareció pobrísima

I thought o felt she gave a very poor performance

su interpretación me pareció pobrísima

to my mind her performance was very poor

4.1. parecer en tercera persona:

según parece o al parecer o a lo que parece todo marcha viento en popa

it looks as though everything's going smoothly

según parece o al parecer o a lo que parece todo marcha viento en popa

everything seems to be going smoothly

¿por fin se van? — así parece o parece que sí

are they finally going? — it looks like it o it would seem so

aunque no lo parezca, estuve limpiando toda la mañana

it might not look like it, but I spent the whole morning cleaning

¿le gusta? — parece que no

does he like it? — apparently not

parece que no, pero cansa muchísimo

you wouldn't think so, but it's very tiring

4.2. parecer (+ me/te/le etc):

hazlo como mejor te parezca o como te parezca mejor

do it however o as you think best

como a usted le parezca

whatever you think best

creo que deberíamos invitarlos — ¿te parece?

I think we ought to invite them — do you think so?

vamos a la playa ¿te parece?

let's go to the beach, would you like to?

vamos a la playa ¿te parece?

do you fancy going to the beach? Brit inf

podemos reunirnos mañana, si te parece bien

we could meet up tomorrow if that's alright o OK with you o if that suits you

¿habrán entendido? — me parece que sí

do you think they understood? — I think so

creo que así está bien ¿a ti qué te parece?

I think it's alright like that, what do you think?

creo que así está bien ¿a ti qué te parece?

I think it's alright like that, what do you reckon? inf

5.1. parecer en tercera persona (parecer que +  indic):

parece que va a llover

it looks like (it's going to) rain

parece que fue ayer

it seems like only yesterday

parece (ser) que tiene razón

she appears to be right

parece (ser) que tiene razón

it seems she's right

parece (ser) que ha habido un malentendido

there appears to have been o it seems there has been a misunderstanding

parecería que ahora están dipuestos a negociar

it would seem that they are now ready to negotiate

5.2. parecer (+ me/te/le etc):

me/nos parece que tiene razón

I/we think she's right

me pareció que no era necesario llamarlo

I didn't think it necessary to phone him

¿te parece que estas son horas de llegar a casa?

what do you mean by coming home at this time?

¿te parece que estas son horas de llegar a casa?

what sort of time is this to be coming home?

6.1. parecer en tercera persona + subj:

parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido el accidente

it seems incredible that they survived the accident

parece mentira que ya tenga 20 años

it's hard to believe o I can't believe o it seems incredible that she's 20 already

(+ me/te/le etc) me parece difícil que venga

I think it's unlikely she'll come

me parece raro que no te lo haya comentado

it seems odd o I find it odd o I think it's odd that he hasn't mentioned it to you

me parece importante que ella esté presente

I think it's important that she (should) be here

6.2. parecer en tercera persona + inf (+ me/te/le etc):

me parece importante dejar esto claro

I think it's important to make this clear

¿te parece bonito contestarle así a tu madre?

is that any way to speak to your mother?

7.1. parecer en tercera persona (parecer que +  imperf subj):

parece que para él no pasaran los años

he never seems to get any older

tiene 40 años — parece que tuviera muchos menos

she's 40 — she looks much younger o you'd think she was much younger

7.2. parecer en tercera persona (no parecer que +  subj):

no parecía que la situación fuera a cambiar

it didn't look as though the situation was going to change

no parece que le haya hecho mucha gracia la idea

it doesn't look as though he liked the idea much

no parece que le haya hecho mucha gracia la idea

he doesn't seem to have been very taken with the idea

(+ me/te/le etc) no me parece que esté tan mal

I don't think it's that bad

II.parecerse VB vpr

1. parecerse (asemejarse):

parecerse a alg./algo (en lo físico)

to look like sb/sth

parecerse a alg./algo (en lo físico)

to be like sb/sth

parecerse a alg./algo (en el carácter)

to be like sb/sth

esa casa se parece bastante a la nuestra

that house is rather like ours o fairly similar to ours

no son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca

they're not millionaires, not by any means

no son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca

they're not millionaires, not by a long shot Am inf

no son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca

they're not millionaires, not by a long chalk Brit inf

quien a los suyos se parece en nada los desmerece prov

like breeds like

2. parecerse (recíproco):

parecerse

to be alike

no se parecen en nada

they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike

estos cuadros se parecen mucho

these pictures are very similar

I.guarecer VB trans

guarecer

to shelter

guarecer

to protect

II.guarecerse VB vpr

guarecerse refl:

guarecerse

to shelter

guarecerse

to take shelter

parecer² N m

1. parecer (opinión):

parecer

opinion

a mi parecer

in my opinion

son del mismo parecer

they're of the same opinion

es del parecer de que el asunto debería reconsiderarse

she believes o she is of the opinion that the matter should be reconsidered form

ello me hizo cambiar de parecer

it made me change my mind

Phrases:

de buen parecer dated

handsome

I.encarecer VB trans

1. encarecer (hacer más caro):

el envase de vidrio encarece el producto

the glass container increases the price of the product o makes the product more expensive

encarecerá los alquileres

it will push rents up

2. encarecer form (pedir, recomendar):

encarecer

to beg form

encarecer

to beseech form

cuide usted de ellos, se lo encarezco

take care of them, I beg (of) you o I beseech you

(encarecerle a alg. que + subj) me encareció que cuidara de ellos

she begged me to take care of them

nos encareció que fuéramos puntuales

he urged us not to be late

II.encarecerse VB vpr

encarecerse precios:

to increase

encarecerse precios:

to rise

encarecerse productos:

to become more expensive

la vida se ha encarecido

the cost of living has risen o increased

la vida se ha encarecido

life has become more expensive

I.enrarecer VB trans

enrarecer

to rarefy

II.enrarecerse VB vpr

1. enrarecerse atmósfera/aire:

enrarecerse

to become rarefied

2. enrarecerse ambiente/relaciones:

enrarecerse

to become strained

aclarecer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aclarecer in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aparecer irr como crecer VB intr

aparecer

to appear

aparecer (algo inesperado)

to turn up

aparecer ante la opinión pública

to appear in public

han aparecido casos de difteria

some cases of diphtheria have appeared

II.aparecer irr como crecer VB refl

aparecer aparecerse:

aparecerse

to appear

esclarecer irr como crecer VB trans

1. esclarecer:

esclarecer (explicar)

to clear up

esclarecer (un crimen, misterio)

to shed light upon

esclarecer un asunto

to clear up a matter

2. esclarecer (iluminar):

esclarecer

to illuminate

3. esclarecer (afamar):

esclarecer a alguien

to make sb famous

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

I.parecer VB irr como crecer intr

parecer (tener cierto aspecto)

to seem

parecer (aparentar)

to appear

a lo que parece

as far as one can tell

tu idea me parece bien

I think your idea is a good one

parece mayor de lo que es

he seems older than he is

parece mentira que +subj

it seems incredible that

aunque parezca mentira

though it may seem incredible

me parece que no tienes ganas

I don't think you want to

parece que va a llover

it looks like rain

¿qué te parece?

what do you think?

¿qué te parece el piso?

what do you think of the flat?

si te parece bien, ...

if you agree, ...

me ha parecido oír un grito

I thought I heard a scream

me ha parecido oír un grito

if it's OK with you

parecen hermanos

they look like brothers

Phrases:

quien no parece, perece prov

if you don't look after your own interests, nobody else will

II.parecer VB irr como crecer refl parecerse

parecerse

to look alike

se parece a una estrella de cine

she looks like a film star

te pareces mucho a tu madre

you look very much like your mother

¡esto se te parece!

this looks like you!

III.parecer N m

1. parecer:

parecer (opinión)

opinion

parecer (juicio)

judgement

a mi parecer

in my opinion

arrimarse al parecer de la mayoría

to follow the opinion of the majority

esto es cuestión de pareceres

this is a matter of opinion

2. parecer (aspecto, apariencia):

parecer

appearance

ser de buen parecer

to be good-looking

al parecer

apparently

por el bien parecer

for the sake of appearances

I.guarecer irr como crecer VB trans

1. guarecer (proteger):

guarecer

to protect

2. guarecer (albergar):

guarecer

to shelter

lo guarecí en mi casa

I took him in

3. guarecer (curar):

guarecer

to cure

II.guarecer irr como crecer VB refl

guarecer guarecerse (cobijarse):

guarecerse

to take refuge

guarecerse de la lluvia

to take shelter from the rain

encarecer irr como crecer VB trans

1. encarecer COMM:

encarecer

to raise the price of

2. encarecer (alabar):

encarecer

to praise

3. encarecer (subrayar):

encarecer

to emphasize

encareció la necesidad de aprender idiomas

he/she stressed the need to learn languages

4. encarecer (insistir):

encarecer

to urge

me encareció que no dejara de visitarla

she urged me not to stop visiting her

carecer irr como crecer VB intr

carecer de algo

to lack sth

carece de importancia/de sentido

it's not important/it doesn't make sense

tu afirmación carece de lógica

your assertion is illogical

comparecer

comparecer irr como crecer VB intr tb. LAW:

comparecer

to appear (in court)

I.clarear VB impers

1. clarear (amanecer):

clarear

to grow light

al clarear el día

at dawn

2. clarear (despejarse):

clarear

to clear up

II.clarear VB intr (concretarse)

clarear

to become clear

III.clarear VB trans (aclarar)

clarear

to brighten

IV.clarear VB refl clarearse

1. clarear (transparentarse):

clarearse

to be transparent

2. clarear (descubrirse):

clarearse

to reveal oneself

I.oscurecer irr como crecer VB vimpers

oscurecer

to get dark

II.oscurecer irr como crecer VB trans

1. oscurecer tb. fig (privar de luz):

oscurecer

to darken

2. oscurecer (confundir):

oscurecer

to confuse

III.oscurecer irr como crecer VB refl oscurecerse

1. oscurecer tb. fig (volverse oscuro):

oscurecerse

to darken

2. oscurecer tb. fig (debilitarse):

oscurecerse

to wane

IV.oscurecer irr como crecer N m

oscurecer

dusk

al oscurecer

at dusk

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Solamente así el asunto del asesinato se ve mucho aclarecido.

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Y solicitar que la policia nacional que investigue hasta aclarecer el crimen; no debe quedar impune este tipo de crimenes.

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Mayor temperaturas y mayor humedad tienden a aclarecer los tonos.

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Espero que este post les haya servido de mucho y que les aclarezca sus diferentes dudas.

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O como decimos a veces no aclareces que oscurece.

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