EXPLICO - Spanisch-Englisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Spanisch

Englisch

I. explicar VERB trans

explicar

to explain

¿nos puedes explicar en qué consiste el juego?

can you explain to us o show us how to play the game?

¿nos vas a explicar por qué llegaste tan tarde?

are you going to explain why o give us an explanation as to why you were so late?

no sé explicarlo

I don't know how to express o explain it

II. explicarse VERB vpr

1. explicarse (comprender, concebir):

explicarse

to understand

no me explico cómo pudo suceder una cosa así

I don't understand o I can't make out how something like this could have happened

no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento

I can't understand it, she was here a moment ago

no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento

I just don't get it, she was here a moment ago ugs

2. explicarse (hacerse comprender):

se explica muy bien

he expresses himself very well

espero haberme explicado con toda claridad

I hope I have made myself quite clear

no sé lo que quieres decir, explícate

I don't know what you're trying to say, explain what you mean

¿me explico?

is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

no sabe explicarse

he isn't very good at expressing himself o putting his ideas across o explaining things

se explicó diciendo que él creía que caducaba mañana

he explained it (away) by saying that he thought it expired tomorrow

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

nos explicó con minucia la situación

he explained the situation to us in detail o thoroughly

Englisch

Spanisch

explicate

explicar

it baffles me how they escaped

no me explico cómo se escaparon

explain

explicar

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

explain actions/absence/disappearance

explicar

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

he took me through everything I had to do

me explicó paso por paso todo lo que tenía que hacer

I can't figure out why he did it

no entiendo or no me explico por qué lo hizo

his father told him the facts of life

su padre le explicó cómo se reproducen los seres humanos

im PONS Wörterbuch

Spanisch

Englisch

I. explicar VERB trans c → qu

1. explicar (manifestar):

explicar

to tell

2. explicar (aclarar, exponer):

explicar

to explain

3. explicar (interpretar):

explicar

to interpret

4. explicar (justificar):

explicar

to justify

II. explicar VERB refl explicarse

1. explicar (comprender):

explicarse

to understand

no me lo explico

I don't understand it

2. explicar (disculparse):

explicarse

to apologize

3. explicar (articularse):

explicarse

to express oneself

¿me explico?

do I make myself clear?

ella se explica muy bien

she expresses herself very clearly

difícil de explicar

difficult to explain

explicar algo de forma escueta

to explain sth briefly

Englisch

Spanisch

explicate

explicar

account for

explicar

talk through

explicar

clarify

explicar

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...

explain

explicar

to spell sth out for sb übtr

explicar algo a alguien de un modo sencillo

to elaborate on an idea

explicar una idea con más detalles

im PONS Wörterbuch

Spanisch

Englisch

I. explicar <c → qu> [es·pli·ˈkar] VERB trans

1. explicar (manifestar):

explicar

to tell

2. explicar (aclarar, exponer):

explicar

to explain

3. explicar (interpretar):

explicar

to interpret

4. explicar (justificar):

explicar

to justify

II. explicar <c → qu> [es·pli·ˈkar] VERB refl explicarse

1. explicar (comprender):

explicar

to understand

no me lo explico

I don't understand it

2. explicar (disculparse):

explicar

to apologize

3. explicar (articularse):

explicar

to express oneself

¿me explico?

do I make myself clear?

ella se explica muy bien

she expresses herself very clearly

difícil de explicar

difficult to explain

explicar algo de forma escueta

to explain sth briefly

Englisch

Spanisch

explicate

explicar

talk through

explicar

account for

explicar

clarify

explicar

explain

explicar

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

explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

explain

explicar

to spell sth out for sb übtr

explicar algo a alguien de un modo sencillo

to elaborate on an idea

explicar una idea con más detalle

presente

yo	explico
tú	explicas
él/ella/usted	explica
nosotros/nosotras	explicamos
vosotros/vosotras	explicáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	explican

imperfecto

yo	explicaba
tú	explicabas
él/ella/usted	explicaba
nosotros/nosotras	explicábamos
vosotros/vosotras	explicabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	explicaban

indefinido

yo	expliqué
tú	explicaste
él/ella/usted	explicó
nosotros/nosotras	explicamos
vosotros/vosotras	explicasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	explicaron

futuro

yo	explicaré
tú	explicarás
él/ella/usted	explicará
nosotros/nosotras	explicaremos
vosotros/vosotras	explicaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	explicarán