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I . explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB trans

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II . explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB intr

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explain
explicar(-se)

explain away VB trans

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Usage examples with explain

to explain how/what ...
explicar como/o que ...
to explain sth to sb
explicar a. c. a alguém
that's sort of difficult to explain
é meio difícil de explicar

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He explains that he would like to speak to him about forestry.
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Many legends have been told to explain the formation of the naupaka's unique half flowers.
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I had a month, that was it, he explains.
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The site continues to explain that, even in a workplace in which swearing is the norm, there is no need to participate in it.
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Drug resistant parasites are often used to explain malaria treatment failure.
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He explains the habits and personalities of these animals.
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The theorem does not explain what it takes for the system to become a good regulator.
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A car manufacturer, for example, may present a new hybrid vehicle and support the sales presentation with a microsite specific to explaining hybrid technology.
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He has gotten a whiff of something burning and food cooking when there was no source to explain this.
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He explained that if the general's soldiers understood their commands but did not obey, it was the fault of the officers.
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