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1 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) vysvětlení2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) vysvětlení* * *• vysvětlení• výklad -
2 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) účet, konto2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) účet3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) popis, zpráva; vysvětlení4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) splátkový účet5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) účty; účetní•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of* * *• účtovat• účet• výčet• vyúčtování• vyúčtovat• zúčtovat• počítání• konto -
3 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) průhledný2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasný3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasný, zřetelný4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) volný5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) čistý6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) být jasné (někomu něco)7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dosahu, vzdálený8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) prost, zbavený2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) uklidit, (vy)čistit, zbavit2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) osvobodit3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) vyjasnit se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) překonat•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *• vyčistit• zřetelný• zřejmý• průhledný• očistit• jasně• jasný• čistý• čirý -
4 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definice* * *• definice -
5 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) požadovat2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) vyžadovat2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) požadavek2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) nárok3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) poptávka•- on demand* * *• žádost• žádat• požadovat• požadavek• poptávka -
6 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?) vysvětlit2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) vysvětlit•- explanatory
- explain away* * *• vykládat• vysvětlit• vysvětlovat• vyložit -
7 explanatory
[-'splænə-]adjective (giving an explanation: There are explanatory notes in this book.) vysvětlující* * *• vysvětlující -
8 exposition
[ekspə'ziʃən]1) (a detailed explanation (of a subject).) výklad, pojednání2) (( abbreviation expo) an exhibition: a trade exposition.) výstava* * *• výstava -
9 hasten
['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) pospíchat; uspíšit2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) pospíšit si* * *• pospíchat• spěchat -
10 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) obstát* * *• nepropouštět vodu• být nepromokavý -
11 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) nepravděpodobný2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) nepravděpodobný•- improbability* * *• nepravděpodobný -
12 miracle
['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) zázrak2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) zázrak•- miraculously* * *• zázrak -
13 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) sdělení2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) poznámky3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) záznam, zapamatování4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) vysvětlivka5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) pár řádek6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bankovka7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) tón8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) tón2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) poznamenat si2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) zaznamenat•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *• tón• zpráva• poznámka• poznamenat• směnka• lístek• list• melodie• nota• bankovka• dluhopis -
14 point-blank
[point'blæŋk]adjective, adverb1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) bezprostřední, těsný2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) přímo, bez obalu* * *• upřímný• upřímně• rovnou -
15 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) rozumný2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) rozumový•- rationality* * *• racionální• rozumný -
16 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) tajný2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) tajnost; tajemství2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) tajemství•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret* * *• tajemství• tajemný• tajný -
17 self-explanatory
[selfik'splænətəri](needing no explanation: I think the pictures in the instruction manual are self-explanatory.) nepotřebující vysvětlení* * *• samozřejmý• evidentní -
18 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) navrhnout2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) naznačit; napadnout•* * *• navrhovat• navrhnout• dát podnět -
19 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) tehdy, potom, pak2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) tehdy, ta doba3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) potom4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) potom5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) tedy6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) pak2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) tedy3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) tehdejší* * *• potom• tedy• tehdy• pak -
20 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teorie2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teorie•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *• teorie• názor• dohad
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Explanation — Ex pla*na tion, n. [L. explanatio: cf. OF. esplanation.] 1. The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Explanation — (lat.), Erklärung, Erläuterung, Auslegung; explanatīv, erläuternd; explanieren, auslegen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Explanation — Explanation, lat. dtsch., Erklärung; explanativ, erklärend; explaniren, erklären … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
explanation — I noun amplification, annotation, clarification, commentary, deciphering, defense, definition, delineation, demonstration, description, elucidation, enucleation, exegesis, exemplification, explanatio, explicatio, explication, exposition,… … Law dictionary
explanation — (n.) late 14c., from L. explanationem (nom. explanatio), noun of action from pp. stem of explanare to make plain or clear, explain, lit. make level, flatten, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + planus flat (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n … Etymology dictionary
explanation — [n] clarification; reason account, annotation, answer, breakdown, brief, cause, comment, commentary, confession, definition, demonstration, description, details, display, elucidation, evidence, example, excuse, explication, exposition, expression … New thesaurus
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explanation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ convincing, credible, good, likely, logical, natural, obvious, plausible, probable, rational ▪ … Collocations dictionary
explanation — n. 1) to give, offer, provide an explanation 2) to accept an explanation 3) a lucid; rational; satisfactory; simple; unsatisfactory explanation 4) an explanation for 5) an explanation that + clause (they accepted her explanation that she had been … Combinatory dictionary
explanation */*/*/ — UK [ˌekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms explanation : singular explanation plural explanations 1) a reason you give for something that has happened or something you have done I expected an explanation and an apology.… … English dictionary
explanation — [[t]e̱kspləne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ explanations 1) N COUNT: also of/in N If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. She told the court she would give a full… … English dictionary
