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explain
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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I. explicar VB trans
explicar
to explain
¿nos puedes explicar en qué consiste el juego?
can you explain to us o show us how to play the game?
¿nos vas a explicar por qué llegaste tan tarde?
are you going to explain why o give us an explanation as to why you were so late?
no sé explicarlo
I don't know how to express o explain it
II. explicarse VB vpr
1. explicarse (comprender, concebir):
explicarse
to understand
no me explico cómo pudo suceder una cosa así
I don't understand o I can't make out how something like this could have happened
no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento
I can't understand it, she was here a moment ago
no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento
I just don't get it, she was here a moment ago inf
2. explicarse (hacerse comprender):
se explica muy bien
he expresses himself very well
espero haberme explicado con toda claridad
I hope I have made myself quite clear
no sé lo que quieres decir, explícate
I don't know what you're trying to say, explain what you mean
¿me explico?
is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?
no sabe explicarse
he isn't very good at expressing himself o putting his ideas across o explaining things
se explicó diciendo que él creía que caducaba mañana
he explained it (away) by saying that he thought it expired tomorrow
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
would you care to enlighten me?
¿te importaría explicarme?
I was regaled with the full details of her complaint iron
me hizo el obsequio de explicarme su dolencia con lujo de detalles iron
he got terribly tangled up trying to explain himself
se hizo un enredo tratando de explicarse
he got terribly tangled up trying to explain himself
se hizo un lío tratando de explicarse inf
kindly explain to me how …
tenga la bondad de explicarme cómo …
to explain oneself
explicarse
she didn't get a fair hearing
no le permitieron explicarse
he has the knack of explaining things simply
tiene el don de saber explicarse con sencillez
would you be so kind as to explain this to me? form
¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. explicar VB trans c → qu
1. explicar (manifestar):
explicar
to tell
2. explicar (aclarar, exponer):
explicar
to explain
3. explicar (interpretar):
explicar
to interpret
4. explicar (justificar):
explicar
to justify
II. explicar VB refl explicarse
1. explicar (comprender):
explicarse
to understand
no me lo explico
I don't understand it
2. explicar (disculparse):
explicarse
to apologize
3. explicar (articularse):
explicarse
to express oneself
¿me explico?
do I make myself clear?
ella se explica muy bien
she expresses herself very clearly
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to figure out why ...
explicarse por qué...
to explain oneself
explicarse
to make oneself clear
explicarse con claridad
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. explicar <c → qu> [es·pli·ˈkar] VB trans
1. explicar (manifestar):
explicar
to tell
2. explicar (aclarar, exponer):
explicar
to explain
3. explicar (interpretar):
explicar
to interpret
4. explicar (justificar):
explicar
to justify
II. explicar <c → qu> [es·pli·ˈkar] VB refl explicarse
1. explicar (comprender):
explicar
to understand
no me lo explico
I don't understand it
2. explicar (disculparse):
explicar
to apologize
3. explicar (articularse):
explicar
to express oneself
¿me explico?
do I make myself clear?
ella se explica muy bien
she expresses herself very clearly
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to figure out why...
explicarse por qué...
to explain oneself
explicarse
to make oneself clear
explicarse con claridad
presente
yoexplico
túexplicas
él/ella/ustedexplica
nosotros/nosotrasexplicamos
vosotros/vosotrasexplicáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesexplican
imperfecto
yoexplicaba
túexplicabas
él/ella/ustedexplicaba
nosotros/nosotrasexplicábamos
vosotros/vosotrasexplicabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesexplicaban
indefinido
yoexpliqué
túexplicaste
él/ella/ustedexplicó
nosotros/nosotrasexplicamos
vosotros/vosotrasexplicasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesexplicaron
futuro
yoexplicaré
túexplicarás
él/ella/ustedexplicará
nosotros/nosotrasexplicaremos
vosotros/vosotrasexplicaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesexplicarán
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Se llenan la boca con berridos guturales, pero son incapaces de definir nada, de explicar ni de comprender.
www.geopoliticasagitadas.com
Mira a mi no me mola nada el rollo este de la navidad y como me tienen algunos hasta el coñete ya con esta historia, he decidio explicar porqué públicamente.
ironcita.blogspot.com
La ministra explicó que uno de los caminos es incrementar las compras de manufacturas industriales entre países de la región.
www.industria.gob.ar
Para explicar el informe de resultados, antes hay que tener en cuenta un documento previo: el plan de pruebas.
blog.segu-info.com.ar
Ahora te explico por qué no puedo estar muy segura, y cuáles son los indicios que uso para suponer esto.
www.locosporlageologia.com.ar

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