explain

explain
ik'splein
verb
1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) explicar
2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) explicar
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- explanatory
- explain away
explain vb explicar
explain how it works explícame cómo funciona
explain
tr[ɪk'spleɪn]
transitive verb
1 (gen) explicar; (clarify) aclarar
■ could you explain this word to me? ¿me puedes explicar esta palabra?
■ she explained what had happened explicó lo que había pasado
■ that would explain why he hasn't phoned eso explicaría por qué no ha llamado
■ he tried to explain the situation intentó aclarar la situación
intransitive verb
1 explicar(se)
■ let me explain deja que me explique
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to explain oneself (clarify) explicarse 2 (justify) justificarse
explain [ɪk'spleɪn, ɛk-] vt
: explicar
explain
v.
• aclarar v.
• concretar v.
• denotar v.
• deslindar v.
• despejar v.
• esclarecer v.
• explanar v.
• explicar v.
• exponer v.
• ilustrar v.
ɪk'spleɪn
1.
transitive verb explicar*

to explain something TO somebody — explicarle* algo a alguien

that explains everything! — eso lo explica or aclara todo


2.
v refl

to explain oneself — explicarse*


3.
vi

will you explain? — ¿me lo explicas?

he's got some explaining to do — nos debe una explicación

Phrasal Verbs:
[ɪks'pleɪn]
1.
VT (=make clear) [+ meaning, problem] explicar; [+ plan] explicar, exponer; [+ mystery] explicar, aclarar; (=account for) [+ conduct] explicar, justificar

I explained it to him — se lo expliqué

that explains it — eso lo explica, con eso queda todo aclarado

to explain o.s. — (clearly) explicarse; (morally) justificarse, defenderse

kindly explain yourself! — ¡explíquese Vd!

2.
VI

will you call him and explain? — ¿le llamas tú y se lo explicas?

I tried to explain, but ... — intenté explicárselo, pero ...

* * *
[ɪk'spleɪn]
1.
transitive verb explicar*

to explain something TO somebody — explicarle* algo a alguien

that explains everything! — eso lo explica or aclara todo


2.
v refl

to explain oneself — explicarse*


3.
vi

will you explain? — ¿me lo explicas?

he's got some explaining to do — nos debe una explicación

Phrasal Verbs:

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