EXPLAINING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

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

our guide explained where the cathedral was

unser Führer erklärte uns den Weg zur Kathedrale

2. explain (give reasons):

to explain sth

etw erklären

to explain sth secret

etw aufklären

no one has been able to explain the accident

niemand hat bisher eine Erklärung für den Unfall

please could you explain why you're so late?

könntest du mir bitte erklären, warum du so spät kommst?

to explain that ...

erklären, dass...

3. explain (make clear):

to explain oneself

sich acc [deutlich] ausdrücken

please explain yourself more clearly

bitte drücken Sie sich etwas genauer aus

4. explain (justify):

to explain oneself

sich acc rechtfertigen

you'd better explain yourself

du solltest mir das erklären

II. ex·plain [ɪkˈspleɪn, ekˈ-] VB intr

explain

eine Erklärung geben

I just can't explain

ich kann es mir einfach nicht erklären

let me explain

lassen Sie es mich erklären

explain VB

explain

erklären

explain

erläutern

explain away VB trans

1. explain away (dispel doubts):

to explain away ⇆ sth

eine [einleuchtende] Erklärung für etw acc haben

to explain away ⇆ sth

sich dat etw erklären

2. explain away pej (minimize):

to explain away ⇆ sth

etw bagatellisieren [o. inf abtun]

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