quedó claro

became clear

→ quedar
phrase Uncommon #17,607
became clear Often used to say that something was understood or became obvious. In phrases like "me quedó claro," it means "I understood clearly."
SP: Después de la explicación, quedó claro cómo usarlo.
EN: After the explanation, it became clear how to use it.

Pues a mí no me quedó claro.

Well, it wasn’t clear to me.

— Amores perros (2000)

Entonces me quedó claro qué hablaría en los reportes de Sawatzki.

Then it became clear to me what I would talk about in Sawatzki's reports.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Cuando quedó claro qué crímenes de guerra cometió, fue juzgado.

Once it became clear what war crimes he had committed, he was put on trial.

— El Capitán (2018)

No quedó claro si lograron hacerlo o no.

It was unclear whether they succeeded or not.

Me quedó claro cómo funciona.

I now understand how it works.

Ese día, algo quedó claro en mí.

That day, something became clear to me.

— Dangal (2016)

Creo que ya quedó claro.

I think that's clear now.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)