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1 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) paaiškinimas2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) paaiškinimas -
2 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) sąskaita2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) sąskaitos3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) sąskaita4) (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.) sąskaita5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) pasakojimas, ataskaita•- 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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3 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) skaidrus, permatomas2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) giedras3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) aiškus, ryškus4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) tuščias5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) švarus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) tikras7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) saugus8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laisvas, nevaržomas2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) iš(si)valyti, nukraustyti2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) išteisinti3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) išsigiedryti, nuskaidrėti4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) praeiti, pravažiuoti, peršokti•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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4 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) apibrėžimas -
5 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) (pa)reikalauti2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) reikalauti2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) reikalavimas2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) reikalavimas3) (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.) paklausa•- on demand -
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?) paaiškinti2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) paaiškinti•- explanatory
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7 explanatory
[-'splænə-]adjective (giving an explanation: There are explanatory notes in this book.) aiškinamasis -
8 exposition
[ekspə'ziʃən]1) (a detailed explanation (of a subject).) išdėstymas2) (( abbreviation expo) an exhibition: a trade exposition.) paroda -
9 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) išsiaiškinti esmę, atskleisti -
10 hasten
['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) skubėti, paskubinti2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) paskubėti -
11 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) įtikinti -
12 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.) neįtikėtinas2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) neįtikimas•- improbability -
13 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.) pirma..., antra... -
14 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.) stebuklas, nepaprastas įvykis2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) stebuklas•- miraculously -
15 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) raštelis2) ((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.) užrašai3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) užrašas4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) paaiškinimas, pastaba, prierašas5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) laiškelis6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknotas7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) gaida, tonas8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) gaida9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) gaida2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) užsirašyti, pasižymėti2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) pastebėti•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
16 point-blank
[point'blæŋk]adjective, adverb1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) iš arti, tiesiu taikymu2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) nei iš šio, nei iš to -
17 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) protaujantis, protingas2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) logiškas, racionalus•- rationality -
18 rattle through
(to say or do (something) quickly: The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.) išdrožti, išpilti -
19 second etc place
(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.) pirma..., antra... -
20 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.) slaptas, paslėptas2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) paslaptis2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) paslaptis•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret
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См. также в других словарях:
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
explanation — [eks΄plə nā′shən] n. [ME explanacioun < L explanatio < pp. of explanare] 1. the act of explaining 2. something that explains 3. the interpretation, meaning, or sense given in explaining 4. a mutual defining of terms, declaration of motives … English World dictionary
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
