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How to Say "you clear" in Spanish

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claras

/klah-ras//ˈkla.ɾas/

verbB1
Use 'claras' when you mean 'you make something clear' or 'you explain something' to remove confusion.
A person carefully pouring cloudy liquid from a pitcher through a simple filter into a clear glass, resulting in the glass filling with sparkling, clear water.

Examples

(Tú) Claras la situación con tu explicación.

You clear up the situation with your explanation.

(Tú) Claras tu cabello con limón y sol.

You lighten your hair with lemon and sun.

Common Alternative

Most Spanish speakers use the verb 'aclarar' (to clarify) much more often than 'clarar.' 'Claras' is the 'tú' form for 'clarar' in the present tense.

quitas

/KEE-tahs//ˈkitas/

verbA2
Use 'quitas' when you mean 'you remove' or 'you take away' something physical, like clearing a table or cleaning a stain.
A hand picking up a single red block from a neat stack of blue blocks on a wooden table.

Examples

Tú siempre quitas las manchas de la ropa muy bien.

You always remove stains from clothes very well.

Si quitas el mantel, yo puedo limpiar la mesa.

If you take off the tablecloth, I can clean the table.

Le quitas importancia al problema.

You are downplaying the problem (literally: taking importance away from it).

Using 'quitas' with people

When you take something away from someone, use 'le' or 'me' before the word. For example: 'Me quitas el juguete' (You take the toy away from me).

Taking off clothes

Mistake: “Using 'quitas la camisa' for yourself.”

Correction: Say 'te quitas la camisa'. When you remove your own clothes, you need to add the 'te' (yourself) to the action.

Clarifying vs. Removing

Learners often confuse 'claras' (to clarify/explain) with 'quitas' (to remove/take away). Remember that 'claras' deals with abstract concepts like information, while 'quitas' refers to the physical removal of objects or substances.

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