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1 explain
1. transitive verb, also abs.erklären; erläutern [Grund, Motiv, Gedanken]; darlegen [Absicht, Beweggrund]2. reflexive verbplease explain [yourself] — bitte erklären Sie mir das
he refused to explain — er wollte mir keine Erklärung dafür geben
2) (make one's meaning clear)please explain yourself — bitte erklären Sie das [näher]
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86823/explain_away">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?) erklären, erläutern2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) erklären•- explanation- explanatory
- explain away* * *ex·plain[ɪkˈspleɪn, ekˈ-]I. vt1. (make understandable)no one has been able to \explain the accident niemand hat bisher eine Erklärung für den Unfallplease could you \explain why you're so late? könntest du mir bitte erklären, warum du so spät kommst?▪ to \explain that... erklären, dass...3. (make clear)please \explain yourself more clearly bitte drücken Sie sich etwas genauer aus4. (justify)you'd better \explain yourself du solltest mir das erklärenII. vi eine Erklärung gebenI just can't \explain ich kann es mir einfach nicht erklärenlet me \explain lassen Sie es mich erklären* * *[Ik'spleɪn]1. vterklären (to sb jdm); motives, situation, thoughts erläutern, erklären; mystery aufklärenit's all right, I can explain everything — schon gut, ich kann das alles erklären
that is easy to explain, that is easily explained — das lässt sich leicht erklären
he wanted to see me but wouldn't explain why —
2. vr(= justify) sich rechtfertigenhe'd better explain himself —
I think you'd better start explaining yourself — was hast du zu deiner Entschuldigung zu sagen?
explain yourself! — was soll das?, kannst du das erklären?
3. vies erklärenI think you've got some explaining to do — ich glaube, Sie müssen da einiges erklären
* * *explain [ıkˈspleın] v/t1. erklären, erläutern, klarlegen:a) eine einleuchtende Erklärung für etwas finden,b) sich aus etwas herausreden2. erklären, begründen, rechtfertigen:I cannot explain it to myself ich kann es mir selbst nicht erklären;explain o.s.a) sich erklären,b) sich rechtfertigen* * *1. transitive verb, also abs.erklären; erläutern [Grund, Motiv, Gedanken]; darlegen [Absicht, Beweggrund]2. reflexive verbhow do you explain that? — wie erklären Sie sich (Dat.) das?
1) often abs. (justify one's conduct)please explain [yourself] — bitte erklären Sie mir das
please explain yourself — bitte erklären Sie das [näher]
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.auseinander setzen ausdr.auseinandersetzen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.begründen (eine Behauptung) v.darlegen v.erklären v.erläutern v.verdeutlichen v. -
2 excuse
1. n извинение2. n оправданиеa slim excuse — шаткое оправдание, отговорка
weak excuse — плохое оправдание, неубедительная отговорка
3. n отговорка, предлог4. n повод, предлогhe gave his audience an excuse for yawning — его выступление не могло не заставить слушателей зевать
jive excuse — выдуманный предлог, отговорка
5. n освобождение6. n презр. бракованный экземпляр; суррогат; подделка7. v извинять, прощатьexcuse me! — прости!, виноват!, извини!
please excuse my interruption — извините, что я вас перебиваю
excuse my glove — простите, что я не снял перчатку
8. v служить оправданием9. v освобождать10. v l11. v извиняться, просить прощения12. v просить разрешения удалиться13. v отпрашиваться; просить освободитьhe excused himself from participating in the card game — он попросил уволить его от участия в карточной игре
Синонимический ряд:1. apology (noun) absolution; apology; defense; extenuation; justification; rationalization; reason; regrets2. pretext (noun) alibi; evasion; makeshift; plea; pretence; pretense; pretext; semblance; subterfuge; trick3. disoblige (verb) disencumber; dismiss; disoblige; free; liberate; release4. exempt (verb) absolve; discharge; dispense; exempt; let off; privilege from; relieve; spare5. extenuate (verb) extenuate; mitigate; palliate6. pardon (verb) acquit; apologize for; clear; condone; exculpate; exonerate; explain away; forgive; justify; pardon; rationalise; remit; reprieve; shrive; vindicateАнтонимический ряд:blame; condemn; confession; convict; exact; inculpate; oblige; require; sentence; shackle; strain
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