explicado in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for explicado 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

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lisa o simple y llanamente explicar/hablar

plainly and simply

lisa o simple y llanamente explicar/hablar

clearly and simply

lisa o simple y llanamente explicar/hablar

in straightforward terms

me baso en lo que me han explicado

I'm basing this o I'm basing my ideas on what I have had explained to me

hizo un inciso para explicar el cambio

he digressed in order to explain the change

las tareas sirven para afianzar lo explicado en clase

the purpose of the homework is to reinforce o consolidate what has been taught in class

Translations for explicado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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explicate

explicar

I've had only a brief fill-in

solo me lo han explicado en líneas generales

spell out

explicar en detalle

the problem is spelled out in the letter

el problema está explicado en detalle en la carta

how are you going to explain that away?

¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?

explain

explicar

explain actions/absence/disappearance

explicar

explicado in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explicado 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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difícil de explicar

difficult to explain

explicar algo de forma escueta

to explain sth briefly

Translations for explicado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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explicate

explicar

talk through

explicar

account for

explicar

clarify

explicar

explain

explicar

to explain how/what/where/why...

explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

explain

explicar

to spell sth out for sb fig

explicar algo a alguien de un modo sencillo

to elaborate on an idea

explicar una idea con más detalle