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explicación

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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explanation [Am ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N C or U

explanation
explicación f
the explanation of the mystery
la explicación or aclaración del misterio
by way of explanation
como explicación or aclaración
I demand an explanation
exijo que se me dé una explicación
what have you to say in explanation of your conduct?
¿qué nos puede decir para explicar or justificar su comportamiento?
explanation for sth she offered no explanation for her absence
no dio explicaciones por su ausencia
there must be an explanation for this
esto tiene que tener una explicación
ponderous explanation/speech
pesado
his explanation left me muddled
su explicación me confundió
his explanation left me muddled
su explicación me dejó hecho un lío inf
glib solution/generalization/explanation
simplista
glib solution/generalization/explanation
fácil
he did not deign to vouchsafe an explanation
no se dignó a ofrecer una explicación
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clarificación
explanation
médicamente no tiene explicación
it has no medical explanation
explicación
explanation
nos dio una explicación detallada del caso
he gave us a detailed explanation of the case
exigimos una explicación
we demand an explanation
se marchó sin dar ninguna explicación
he left without giving an explanation
su explicación fue de una claridad meridiana
his explanation was crystal clear
dio una explicación muy confusa
he gave a very confused explanation

in the PONS Dictionary

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explanation [ˌekspləˈneɪʃən] N

explanation
explicación f
to give an explanation for an incident
dar una explicación de [o sobre] un incidente
to offer no explanation for the delay
no dar explicaciones sobre el retraso
by way of explanation
como explicación
down-to-earth explanation
realista
acceptable explanation
admisible
serpentine explanation
artificioso, -a
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especificación
explanation
aclaración
explanation
esclarecimiento
explanation
ilustración gráfica (explicación)
explanation
demostración
explanation
exposición
explanation
in the PONS Dictionary
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explanation [ˌek·splə·ˈneɪ·ʃən] N

explanation
explicación f
to give an explanation for an incident
dar una explicación de [o sobre] un incidente
to offer no explanation for the delay
no dar explicaciones sobre el retraso
by way of explanation
como explicación
down-to-earth explanation
realista
acceptable explanation
admisible
serpentine explanation
artificioso, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
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esclarecimiento
explanation
especificación
explanation
aclaración
explanation
demostración
explanation
ilustración gráfica (explicación)
explanation
exposición
explanation

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'm sure there's a natural explanation for it
estoy seguro de que tiene una explicación normal
to offer an explanation
dar una explicación
to give an explanation for an incident
dar una explicación de [o sobre] un incidente
to offer no explanation for the delay
no dar explicaciones sobre el retraso
by way of explanation
como explicación

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It is a serpentine soils endemic growing in the coniferous forests of the mountains.
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Mineralogists use serpentine as a group name for serpentine minerals.
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The serpentine waterways of the swamps have been a rich source of fish for the locals.
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It has a single, long, serpentine belt at the front driving the inlet cams and also the coolant pump.
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The initial serpentine track is often obliterated by the blotch fashioned by third instar larva.
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