No. 158 in Spanish
claro
Clear; obvious; light (in color).
In a sentence
Claro, entiendo lo que dices.
Of course, I understand what you are saying.
Here, 'claro' is used as an interjection meaning 'of course' or 'sure', emphasizing agreement or acknowledgment.
El agua de esta playa es muy clara.
The water at this beach is very clear.
In this case, 'clara' (feminine form of 'claro') is an adjective describing the transparency of the water.
Quiero dejar este asunto bien claro antes de continuar.
I want to make this matter very clear before continuing.
Here, 'claro' is used as an adjective to mean 'clear', metaphorically representing clarity or absence of confusion in understanding the matter.
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