Clarifying Meaning in English

word · lemma: clarify

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التعريف

Making something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly or removing confusion.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Clarifying' is most often used before nouns (e.g., 'clarifying question') or as the present participle. Common in academic, business, and conversational English. Not used for making physical things clear, only for understanding or communication.

• Spanish: aclarar - clarificar
• Portuguese (BR): esclarecer - clarificar
• Portuguese (PT): esclarecer - clarificar
• Chinese (Simplified): 澄清
• Chinese (Traditional): 澄清
• Hindi: स्पष्ट करना
• Arabic: توضيح
• Bengali: স্পষ্টীকরণ করা - পরিষ্কার করা (বিষয় বা বক্তব্য)
• Russian: уточнение - прояснение
• Japanese: 明確にすること - はっきりさせること
• Vietnamese: làm rõ - giải thích rõ
• Korean: 명확히 하는 것 - 분명히 하는 것
• Turkish: açıklığa kavuşturma - netleştirme
• Urdu: واضح کرنا
• Indonesian: menjelaskan - memperjelas

جمل نموذجية

Thank you for clarifying the instructions.

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He kept clarifying his point until everyone understood.

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Let me ask a clarifying question before we move on.

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After clarifying with her manager, she felt more confident about the project.

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"Thanks for clarifying — I was totally confused," he admitted.

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She is clarifying her explanation for the students.

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