Today write sentences with "clear up"

Question

Hello everyone. I think phrasal verbs are some of the most difficult to many English learners because most of them do not have a literal translation. So I have decided to learn one or two phrasal verbs every day.

I know you can help me with that, but you also need to learn Spanish, so please write the sentence in English using the PV then try it in Spanish. Then I will correct your sentence (the Spanish sentence, of course); we will help each other out.

If you´re not sure about how to translate your sentence, just explain (in English) what your Pv means and I will help with your translation.

Today let's write sentences using the phrasal verb:

"Clear up"

Some common meanings: Cure or recover from an infection (recuperar), tidy up (poner en orden), explain (explicar), improve (weather) (despejarse, mejorar, aclarar)

Thank you so much :) - luisssito, Jul 3, 2012

:) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012

Answer 1

I would like to clear up any misunderstandings.

Me gustaría aclarar cualquier malentendido.

I'm not sure if I understand... :)) - Noetol, Jul 2, 2012

...cualquier malentendido. - luisssito, Jul 2, 2012

Ah, ha Noetol...:) lol - rac1, Jul 2, 2012

Answer 2

Espero que el tiempo aclare.

I hope that the weather will clear up.

It´s a bit better to say.....que el tiempo aclare. - luisssito, Jul 2, 2012

Wow!! Awesome.. I am fascinated with this kind of thing. - rac1, Jul 2, 2012

Thanks, Luis! - Noetol, Jul 2, 2012

Answer 3

No se preocupe, los síntomas del resfriado suelen desaparecer al cabo de una semana.

Do not worry, cold symptoms usually clear up after a week.

Answer 4

Muchos estudiantes españoles están confundidos acerca de algunos temas de gramática. Spanishdict.com ayuda a aclarar esta confusión.

Many Spanish students are confused about some grammar topics. Spanishdict.com helps to clear up this confusion.

Good job Bandit :) .... estudiantes de español ... . - luisssito, Jul 2, 2012

Answer 5

A good debater is one who can clear his points up to his opponent instead of only shouting.

Un buen discutidor es uno que puede explicar sus puntos antes de sus oponentes en lugar de sólo gritar.

Un buen debatiente es aquel que puede explicar(aclarar) sus puntos ante sus oponentes en lugar de sólo gritar. - luisssito, Jul 2, 2012

Good try Ashis, that does sound a little awkward in English though, it would be more common to say something like - 'A good debater can clearly state his point of view to his opponent without shouting. - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012

Answer 6

I have wanted to include some uses for this phrasal verb and let me know if these are common, thanks.

The rash has cleared up.

Se le ha ido el sarpullido.

It´s time to clear up this messy kitchen.

Es hora de limpiar esta desordenada cocina.

He really cleans up at the poker table.

Él sí que barrió (win or make a lot of money,in a figurative sense) en la mesa de poker.

He told his mother he had "cleaned up" and she accepted him to back home again.

Le dijo a su madre que se había reformado(reform) y ella lo aceptó de nuevo en casa.

yes they are good Luis but you seem to have jumped from 'clear up' to 'clean up' after your first example and they are different ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012

Thanks a lot Kiwi, it should be "clear up", but I´m not sure if it works. - luisssito, Jul 3, 2012

For - rash has cleared up, yes. You could say 'clear up' this kitchen but I'd tend to say 'clean up' the kitchen by 'clearing up' this mess lol. You 'clean up' playing poker but you don't 'clear up'. (btw don't forget your 's' on the third person sing) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012

He had 'cleaned up' (his life). But not 'he had 'cleared up'. - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012

I got confused clear up by clean up.Thanks Kiwi, for clearing it up for me. - luisssito, Jul 3, 2012

no worries :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012

Answer 7

It's good to see that the weather is clearing up.

Es bueno ver que se estén despejando los cielos.

Nice post :) - luisssito, Jul 3, 2012

gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 3, 2012