explicarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for explicarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

Translations for explicarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

explicarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explicarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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to figure out why...

explicarse por qué...

to explain oneself

explicarse

to make oneself clear

explicarse con claridad