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произвол
[jemandem] etwas erklären
English
English
German
German
I. ex·plain [ɪkˈspleɪn, ekˈ-] VB trans
1. explain (make understandable):
to explain sth [to sb]
[jdm] etw erklären
to explain sth [to sb] reason, motive
[jdm] etw erläutern
2. explain (give reasons):
to explain sth
to explain sth secret
to explain that ...
3. explain (make clear):
to explain oneself
4. explain (justify):
to explain oneself
II. ex·plain [ɪkˈspleɪn, ekˈ-] VB intr
explain
I just can't explain
let me explain
explain away VB trans
1. explain away (dispel doubts):
to explain away sth
to explain away sth
sich dat etw erklären
2. explain away pej (minimize):
to explain away sth
etw bagatellisieren [o. inf abtun]
to explain sth more fully
to explain sth in a non-technical way
to explain sth muzzily
German
German
English
English
to explain away sep sth
[jdm] etw erläutern
to explain sth [to sb]
to explain sth [or make sth clear] to sb
etw ist jdm erklärlich
sb can explain sth
explain VB
explain
explain
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
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