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in the PONS Dictionary

explain [ıkˈspleın] VB trans, intr

explain
解释 jiěshì
explain
说明 shuōmíng

Phrases:

explain away
为…辩解 wèi…biànjiě
explain away
为…辩护 wèi…biànhù
explain oneself
说明自己的意思 shuōmíng zìjǐ de yìsi
▶ explanation [ˌek­splə­ˈneıʃən] N
▶ explanatory [ıkˈsplænətərı] ADJ
Present
Iexplain
youexplain
he/she/itexplains
weexplain
youexplain
theyexplain
Past
Iexplained
youexplained
he/she/itexplained
weexplained
youexplained
theyexplained
Present Perfect
Ihaveexplained
youhaveexplained
he/she/ithasexplained
wehaveexplained
youhaveexplained
theyhaveexplained
Past Perfect
Ihadexplained
youhadexplained
he/she/ithadexplained
wehadexplained
youhadexplained
theyhadexplained
See further verb tables