EXPLAIN - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English

Italian

I. explain [Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn, Am ɪkˈspleɪn] VB trans (all contexts)

explain

spiegare (that che; to a)

“it's like this, ” he explained

“è così”, spiegò

can you explain?

puoi spiegare or spiegarmelo?

I can't explain

non posso spiegare or non so spiegarlo

that explains it!

questo spiega or chiarisce tutto!

II. to explain oneself VB refl

to explain oneself

spiegarsi

explain away VB [ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn -] (explain away [sth], explain [sth] away)

explain away problem

dare spiegazioni (soddisfacenti) di

explain away change

giustificare (in modo soddisfacente)

breathlessly explain, gabble

senza prendere fiato

to explain sth in pantomime

spiegare qc a gesti

feebly explain

debolmente, in modo poco convincente

modestly talk, explain

con modestia

Italian

English

esplicitare proposito, obiettivo, scelta, ragione

to explain

irraccontabile (che non si può raccontare)

= too difficult to explain

enucleare

to explain

illustrare fig

to explain

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Italian

I. explain [ɪks·ˈpleɪn] VB trans

explain

spiegare

to explain how/what/where/why …

spiegare come/cosa/dove/perché …

to explain oneself

spiegarsi

that explains everything!

questo spiega tutto!

II. explain [ɪks·ˈpleɪn] VB intr

explain

spiegare

explain away VB trans

explain away

giustificare

that's sort of difficult to explain

é un po' difficile da spiegare

Italian

English

enucleare

to explain

spiegare

to explain

spiegarsi (chiarirsi)

to explain (oneself)

cerca di spiegarti

try to explain

dilungarsi nelle spiegazioni/descrizioni

to explain/describe sth at length

indicare (etichetta, istruzioni)

to explain

tradurre in parole povere

to explain in simple terms

mostrare

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The literature review needs to explain the reason the study was conducted and why it was important for the study to be conducted now.

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I had a month, that was it, he explains.

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Explaining why she began writing poetry so late, she said that just as happiness has no history, neither does it write poetry.

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More recent research claims that this is not enough to explain the effect.

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Hiking trails include a self-guided trail around the fort ruins with interpretive signs explaining each of the buildings.

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