claro
Americanadjective
noun
plural
clarosnoun
Usage
What else does claro mean? While claro literally means "clear" in Spanish and Portuguese, it's often used to mean "of course" or "naturally" in conversation.
Etymology
Origin of claro
1890–95; < Spanish < Latin clārus clear
Example Sentences
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“Musk lo dejó muy claro: ‘No voy a perder peso’”, dijo White sobre la estrategia de Musk para el posible enfrentamiento.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
The Kid Mero wants to make everyone claro about his split with Desus Nice.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022
Al igual que con la psicosis, no está claro por qué algunas personas lo desarrollan y otras no.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022
No está claro cuáles podrían ser las sanciones, ni si se aplicarán o cuándo.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2021
Virginem duxit admodum puellam," Erasmus says of his friend, "claro genere natam, rudem adhuc utpote ruri inter parentes ac sorores semper habitam, quo magis illi liceret illam ad suos mores fingere.
From A Book About Lawyers by Jeaffreson, John Cordy
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