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explain+(verb)

  • 1 explain

    [ik'splein]
    1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) forklare
    2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) forklare; begrunde
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    - explanatory
    - explain away
    * * *
    [ik'splein]
    1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) forklare
    2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) forklare; begrunde
    •
    - explanatory
    - explain away

    English-Danish dictionary > explain

  • 2 to explain

    at forklare

    English-Danish mini dictionary > to explain

  • 3 expound

    (to explain in detail.) redegøre for; forklare
    * * *
    (to explain in detail.) redegøre for; forklare

    English-Danish dictionary > expound

  • 4 mystify

    (to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) mystificere
    * * *
    (to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) mystificere

    English-Danish dictionary > mystify

  • 5 elucidate

    [i'lu:sideit]
    (to explain.) forklare; tydeliggøre
    * * *
    [i'lu:sideit]
    (to explain.) forklare; tydeliggøre

    English-Danish dictionary > elucidate

  • 6 figure

    ['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun
    1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) skikkelse
    2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur
    3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ciffer, tal
    4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur; diagram
    2. verb
    1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurere; optræde
    2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) forestille; gætte på
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    - figuratively
    - figurehead
    - figure of speech
    - figure out
    * * *
    ['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun
    1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) skikkelse
    2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur
    3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ciffer, tal
    4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur; diagram
    2. verb
    1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurere; optræde
    2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) forestille; gætte på
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    - figuratively
    - figurehead
    - figure of speech
    - figure out

    English-Danish dictionary > figure

  • 7 further

    ['fə:ðə] 1. adverb
    ((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) længere; videre
    2. adverb, adjective
    (more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) yderligere
    3. verb
    (to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) bringe videre
    - furthest
    * * *
    ['fə:ðə] 1. adverb
    ((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) længere; videre
    2. adverb, adjective
    (more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) yderligere
    3. verb
    (to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) bringe videre
    - furthest

    English-Danish dictionary > further

  • 8 interpret

    [in'tə:prit]
    1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tolke
    2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) fortolke; udlægge
    3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) fortolke
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    - interpreter
    * * *
    [in'tə:prit]
    1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tolke
    2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) fortolke; udlægge
    3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) fortolke
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    - interpreter

    English-Danish dictionary > interpret

  • 9 position

    [ə'ziʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) stilling
    2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) beliggenhed
    3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) stilling
    4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) mening
    2. verb
    (to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) stille; anbringe
    - out of position
    * * *
    [ə'ziʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) stilling
    2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) beliggenhed
    3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) stilling
    4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) mening
    2. verb
    (to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) stille; anbringe
    - out of position

    English-Danish dictionary > position

  • 10 solve

    [solv]
    1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) løse
    2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) opklare
    * * *
    [solv]
    1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) løse
    2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) opklare

    English-Danish dictionary > solve

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