/**
 * Clears translated files before writing new translations
 * @param filePaths - Set of translated file paths to clear
 * @param locales - Array of locale codes to match against
 * @param excludePatterns - Optional array of glob patterns to exclude from clearing (supports [locale] and [locales])
 * @param cwd - Current working directory for resolving relative exclude patterns (defaults to process.cwd())
 */
export declare function clearLocaleDirs(filePaths: Set<string>, locales: string[], excludePatterns?: string[], cwd?: string): Promise<void>;