EXPLAINED - 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

spiegato

explained

esplicitare proposito, obiettivo, scelta, ragione

to explain

irraccontabile (che non si può raccontare)

= too difficult to explain

enucleare

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