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il éclaircit

clarifies, clears up, clears (one’s throat), clears

→ éclaircir
éclairc to clear up, clarify + it third-person singular present or past
verb · present tense / past tense, 3rd-person singular Rare #39,777
clarifies, clears up
FR: Cette explication éclaircit le problème.
EN: This explanation clears up the problem.
clears (one’s throat)
FR: Il s’éclaircit la gorge avant de parler.
EN: He clears his throat before speaking.
clears
FR: Le ciel s’éclaircit après la pluie.
EN: The sky clears after the rain.
Conjugation of éclaircir
Indicative present
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Third éclaircit —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third éclaircit —

L'instruction n'éclaircit absolument rien, au contraire.

The instruction doesn’t clarify anything at all—in fact, quite the opposite.

Le ciel s'éclaircit.

The sky is clearing up.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Ça t'éclaircit les choses ?

Does that make things clearer for you?

— Pour une poignée de dollars (1964)

Il s'éclaircit.

He clears his throat.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il s'éclaircit la gorge avant de commencer le cours.

He clears his throat before starting the class.

Sa voix s’éclaircit.

Her voice cleared.

On dirait que ça s'éclaircit.

It looks like it's clearing up.

— Independence Day (1996)

C'est du champagne, ça éclaircit les idées.

It's champagne—it clears the mind.

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)