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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?) a explica, a lămuri2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) a explica, a justifica•- explanatory
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2 expound
(to explain in detail.) a expune -
3 mystify
(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) a lăsa/a rămâne perplex -
4 elucidate
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5 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) siluetă2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figură3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifră4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figură2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) a-şi imagina2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) a crede, a considera•- figuratively
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6 further
['fə:ðə] 1. adverb((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) mai departe2. adverb, adjective(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) mai mult; în plus3. verb(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) a favoriza, a susţine- furthest -
7 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.) a traduce2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) a interpreta3) (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.) a interpreta•- interpreter -
8 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) poziţie2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) loc3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) post4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punct de vedere2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) a pune- be in- out of position -
9 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) a soluţiona2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) a elucida
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explain — ► VERB 1) make clear by giving a detailed description. 2) give a reason or justification for. 3) (explain oneself) excuse or justify one s motives or conduct. 4) (explain away) minimize the significance of (something awkward) by giving an excuse… … English terms dictionary
explain — verb Etymology: Middle English explanen, from Latin explanare, literally, to make level, from ex + planus level, flat more at floor Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make known < explain the secret of your success > b. to make plain or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
explain — verb ADVERB ▪ in detail ▪ I explained the issues in great detail. ▪ fully ▪ The reasons for the accident have not been fully explained. ▪ adequately … Collocations dictionary
explain away — verb To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems. He couldnt just explain away all of his problems. See Also: explain, explanation, explanatory … Wiktionary
explain — verb 1》 make (something) clear by providing more detail. 2》 give a reason or justification for. ↘(explain oneself) excuse or justify one s behaviour. ↘(explain something away) minimize the significance of something embarrassing by giving… … English new terms dictionary
explain — verb /ɛkˈspleɪn,ɪkˈspleɪn/ a) To give a sufficiently detailed report about (a) the reason for something, about why something happened, about a causal chain of events; about (b) how something works, about how elements in a system interact; about… … Wiktionary
explain — I verb account for, annotate, assign a meaning to, cause to be understood, clarify, clear of obscurity, clear up, decipher, define, demonstrate, describe, disentangle, elucidate, enlighten, enucleate, exemplify, expedire, explanare, explicate,… … Law dictionary
explain — verb 1) a technician explained the procedure Syn: describe, give an explanation of, make clear, make intelligible, spell out, put into words; elucidate, expound, explicate, clarify, throw/shed light on; gloss, interpret See note at … Thesaurus of popular words
explain — verb 1) he explained the procedure Syn: describe, make clear, spell out, put into words, define, elucidate, expound, clarify, throw light on 2) that could explain his behaviour Syn: account for … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
explain away — transitive verb transitive verb 1. : to get rid of by or as if by explanation was trying to speak some words that … would explain away all the mistakes and misunderstandings of life Ellen Glasgow 2. : to minimize the significance of by or as if… … Useful english dictionary
explain — ex|plain [ ık spleın ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to tell someone something in a way that helps them understand it better: My full name is Juliet Avery, Juliet explained patiently. explain something to someone: The doctor explained the risks to me… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
