explanation in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for explanation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

explanation [Am ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N C or U

explanation

explicación f

the explanation of the mystery

la explicación or aclaración del misterio

by way of explanation

como explicación or aclaración

I demand an explanation

exijo que se me dé una explicación

what have you to say in explanation of your conduct?

¿qué nos puede decir para explicar or justificar su comportamiento?

explanation for sth she offered no explanation for her absence

no dio explicaciones por su ausencia

there must be an explanation for this

esto tiene que tener una explicación

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ponderous explanation/speech

pesado

his explanation left me muddled

su explicación me confundió

his explanation left me muddled

su explicación me dejó hecho un lío inf

glib solution/generalization/explanation

simplista

glib solution/generalization/explanation

fácil

he did not deign to vouchsafe an explanation

no se dignó a ofrecer una explicación

Translations for explanation in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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clarificación

explanation

médicamente no tiene explicación

it has no medical explanation

explicación

explanation

nos dio una explicación detallada del caso

he gave us a detailed explanation of the case

exigimos una explicación

we demand an explanation

se marchó sin dar ninguna explicación

he left without giving an explanation

su explicación fue de una claridad meridiana

his explanation was crystal clear

dio una explicación muy confusa

he gave a very confused explanation

explanation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explanation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

explanation [ˌekspləˈneɪʃən] N

explanation

explicación f

to give an explanation for an incident

dar una explicación de [o sobre] un incidente

to offer no explanation for the delay

no dar explicaciones sobre el retraso

by way of explanation

como explicación

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down-to-earth explanation

realista

acceptable explanation

admisible

serpentine explanation

artificioso, -a

Translations for explanation in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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especificación

explanation

aclaración

explanation

esclarecimiento

explanation

ilustración gráfica (explicación)

explanation

demostración

explanation

exposición

explanation

explanation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'm sure there's a natural explanation for it

estoy seguro de que tiene una explicación normal

to offer an explanation

dar una explicación

to give an explanation for an incident

dar una explicación de [o sobre] un incidente

to offer no explanation for the delay

no dar explicaciones sobre el retraso

by way of explanation

como explicación

to hold water explanation

ser consistente

to be content with an explanation

aquietarse con una explicación

I'm getting all confused by your explanation

me hago un lío con tus explicaciones

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A number of different explanations have been offered.

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The explanation of this small but positive value is an outstanding theoretical challenge ("see the section below").

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Te seeks logical explanations for actions, events, and conclusions, looking for faulty reasoning and lapses in sequence.

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The explanation given for the unusual speed of these reactions at such a low temperature is eutectic freezing.

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However, some skeptical explanations don't fit the facts.

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They are arguing persuasively that design is not only scientific, but is also the most reasonable explanation for the origin of living things.

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One can give an explanation of why one followed a particular rule in a particular case.

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This resource also includes grammar rules and the explanation of gender/number/degree use.

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See -kinesis for explanation and further uses of the kinesis suffix.

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His explanation at that time was perfectly rational.

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