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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?) εξηγώ2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) (επ)εξηγώ,ερμηνεύω•- explanatory
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2 Explain
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Explain
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3 explain away
(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) δικαιολογώ -
4 mysterious
[-'stiəriəs]adjective (difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery: mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is) μυστηριώδης -
5 Illustrate
v. trans.Show: P. and V. φαίνειν. δηλοῦν, σημαίνειν (Plat.), δεικνύναι.Give an example of: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι (gen.).He will choose the most suitable of the events that illustrate his subject: P. τῶν πράξεων τῶν συντεινουσῶν πρὸς τὴν ὑπόθεσιν ἐκλέξεται τὰς πρεπωδεστάτας (Isoc., Antid. 121).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Illustrate
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6 account for
(to give a reason for; to explain: I can account for the mistake.) εξηγώ, δίνω εξηγήσεις για -
7 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) φόντο2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) προϊστορία3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) καταγωγή -
8 consequently
adverb (therefore: She didn't explain it clearly - consequently, he didn't understand.) κατά συνέπεια -
9 diagram
(a drawing used to explain something that is difficult to understand: This book has diagrams showing the parts of a car engine.) διάγραμμα -
10 elucidate
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11 expound
(to explain in detail.) αναπτύσσω -
12 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) χάβω2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) ερωτεύομαι -
13 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.) μορφή,κορμί2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) σχήμα3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ψηφίο4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) (σχε)διάγραμμα2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) εμφανίζομαι2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) υπολογίζω•- figuratively
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14 further
['fə:ðə] 1. adverb((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) μακρύτερα,παραπέρα,περισσότερο2. adverb, adjective(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.)3. verb(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) προωθώ- furthest -
15 inexplicable
[inik'splikəbl](impossible to explain or understand: His inexplicable absence worried all of us.) ανεξήγητος -
16 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.) μεταφράζω2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) ερμηνεύω3) (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.) ερμηνεύω,αποδίδω•- interpreter -
17 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) μυστήριο2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) μυστήριο•- mysteriously -
18 mystify
(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) κάνω να απορεί -
19 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) δεν με έκανε σοφότερο, δεν με φώτισε καθόλου -
20 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) θέση,στάση2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) τοποθεσία, κατάσταση3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) θέση,αξιώμα,πόστο4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) άποψη2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) τοποθετώ- be in- out of position
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