EXPLAINED - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

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I. explain [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VERB trans

1. explain (make understandable):

explain

explicar

to explain sth to sb

explicarle algo a alguien

she explained it to me

me lo explicó

she explained to us how it had happened/why she had done it

nos explicó cómo había pasado/por qué lo había hecho

2. explain (account for):

explain actions/absence/disappearance

explicar

how do you explain the fact that … ?

¿cómo explica el hecho de que … ?

that explains everything!

eso lo explica or aclara todo

I explained that I'd been delayed

les expliqué que me había retrasado

II. explain [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VERB refl

to explain oneself

explicarse

please explain yourself more clearly

por favor explíquese más claramente

you're late, explain yourself!

explique por qué llega tarde

III. explain [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VERB intr

will you explain?

¿me lo explicas?

if you'd just let me explain

al menos déjame que te explique

he's got some explaining to do

nos debe una explicación

explain away VERB [Am ɪkˈspleɪn -, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

explain away fact/result:

explain away

encontrar una explicación convincente para

how are you going to explain that away?

¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?

how are you going to explain that away?

¿cómo vas a encontrar una explicación convincente para eso?

their motives have been inadequately explained

sus motivos no han sido adecuadamente explicados

I explained it to him in words of one syllable

se lo expliqué en forma más que clara

he explained it in a very matter-of-fact way

lo explicó con total naturalidad

he explained it in a very matter-of-fact way

lo explicó como si tal cosa ugs

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una reacción fácilmente explicable

a reaction which can be easily explained

explicó que su tardanza se debió a una avería

he explained that his lateness was due to a breakdown

explicó que su tardanza se debió a una avería

he explained that he was late because of a breakdown

me contó los pormenores del asunto

he explained the whole matter to me in detail

me contó los pormenores del asunto

he explained all the details to me

nos dio una explicación detallada del caso

he explained the case to us in great detail

yo no tengo por qué dar explicaciones a nadie

I don't have to give explanations o explain myself to anyone

lo explicó con claridad meridiana

she explained it with great clarity o very clearly

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I. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VERB trans

explain

explicar

to explain a text to a pupil

explicar un texto a un alumno

to explain how/what/where/why ...

explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

to explain oneself

explicarse

that explains everything!

¡eso lo aclara todo!

to explain away sth

justificar algo

II. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VERB intr

explain

explicar

explain away VERB trans

explain away

justificar

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explanar

to explain

explicar algo de forma escueta

to explain sth briefly

difícil de explicar

difficult to explain

¿sería Ud. tan amable de explicármelo?

would you be so kind as to explain it to me?

motivar

to explain

comentar (explicar)

to explain

especificar

to explain

exponer

to explain

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I. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] VERB trans

explain

explicar

to explain how/what/where/why...

explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

to explain oneself

explicarse

that explains everything!

¡eso lo aclara todo!

II. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] VERB intr

explain

explicar

explain away VERB trans

explain away

justificar

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explicar algo de forma escueta

to explain sth briefly

demostrar

to explain

motivar

to explain

explanar

to explain

difícil de explicar

difficult to explain

¿sería Ud. tan amable de explicármelo?

would you be so kind as to explain it to me?

comentar (explicar)

to explain

especificar

to explain

Present

I	explain
you	explain
he/she/it	explains
we	explain
you	explain
they	explain

Past

I	explained
you	explained
he/she/it	explained
we	explained
you	explained
they	explained

Present Perfect

I	have	explained
you	have	explained
he/she/it	has	explained
we	have	explained
you	have	explained
they	have	explained

Past Perfect

I	had	explained
you	had	explained
he/she/it	had	explained
we	had	explained
you	had	explained
they	had	explained