Spanish Conversation · Level 93
60 words
Spanish word
aclaración
Pronunciation
IPA/aklaɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounclarification
Example
La aclaración de ese punto ayudó al grupo.
The clarification of that point aided the group.
More examples
¿Puedes darme una aclaración sobre las instrucciones?
Can you give me a clarification about the instructions?
Core concept
A brief point that clears one specific misunderstanding.
Common phrases
pedir una aclaración
ask for a clarification
dar una aclaración
give a clarification
aclaración pública
public clarification
Similar words
explicación: Ordered, thorough account that explains meaning or procedure step by step.
Definition in Spanish
Explicación breve que resuelve una duda concreta o hace preciso el sentido de una afirmación.
Word origin
From the verb aclarar 'to make clear', ultimately from Spanish claro and Latin clarus 'clear', so the noun names a making-clear or short explanatory remark.
Usage tips
- Used for a focused fix in conversation or meetings and often introduced as hacer una aclaración, while a fuller, step-by-step explanation is expressed with explicar.