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[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) εξήγηση2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) εξήγηση,ερμηνεία -
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subs.P. ἐξήγησις, ἡ, ἑρμηνεία, ἡ, V. ἑρμήνευμα, τό, or pl.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Explanation
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4 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) λογαριασμός2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) λογαριασμός εσόδων-εξόδων3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) τραπεζικός λογαριασμός4) (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.) πίστωση, ανοιχτός λογαριασμός5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) αναφορά•- 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
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5 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) ορισμός -
7 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) απαιτώ2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) απαιτώ2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) απαίτηση,αξίωση2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) διεκδίκηση3) (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.) ζήτηση•- on demand -
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[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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9 explanatory
[-'splænə-]adjective (giving an explanation: There are explanatory notes in this book.) επεξηγηματικός -
10 exposition
[ekspə'ziʃən]1) (a detailed explanation (of a subject).) ανάπτυξη,παρουσίαση2) (( abbreviation expo) an exhibition: a trade exposition.) έκθεση -
11 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) ερευνώ σε βάθος, εξιχνιάζω -
12 hasten
['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) (επι)σπεύδω2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) σπεύδω -
13 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) είμαι πειστικός, `στέκω` -
14 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.) απίθανος2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) απίθανος•- improbability -
15 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) (κατά)πρώτον,δεύτερον κλπ. -
16 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.) θαύμα2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) θαύμα•- miraculously -
17 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) σημείωμα2) ((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.) (πληθ.)σημειώσεις3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) σημείωση4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) επεξήγηση5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) γραμματάκι6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) χαρτονόμισμα7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) νότα8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) νότα9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) νότα2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) σημειώνω,(κατα)γράφω2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) παρατηρώ•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
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18 point-blank
[point'blæŋk]adjective, adverb1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) εξ επαφής2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) απερίφραστα, ωμά -
19 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) λογικός2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) λογικός, ορθολογι(στι)κός•- rationality -
20 rattle through
(to say or do (something) quickly: The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.) λέω/τελειώνω στα γρήγορα
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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
