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1 explanatory
- 'splænə-adjective (giving an explanation: There are explanatory notes in this book.) explicativotr[ɪk'splænətərɪ]1 explicativo,-aexplanatory [ɪk'splænə.tori, ɛk-] adj: explicativo, aclaratorioadj.• aclaratorio, -a adj.• explicativo, -a adj.• explicatorio, -a adj.• ilustrador adj.ɪk'splænətɔːriadjective explicativo[ɪks'plænǝtǝrɪ]ADJ explicativo; [note] aclaratorio* * *[ɪk'splænətɔːri]adjective explicativo -
2 explanatory
adj.explicativo(a). -
3 explanatory note
s.nota explicativa, observación. -
4 explanatory power
s.poder explicativo. -
5 explanatory remark
s.comentario explicativo, observación. -
6 explanatory variable
s.variable explicativa. -
7 self-explanatory
selfik'splænətəri(needing no explanation: I think the pictures in the instruction manual are self-explanatory.) que se explica por sí mismotr[selfɪk'splænətrɪ]1 que se explica por sí mismo,-a, muy claro,-aself-explanatory [.sɛlfɪk'splænə.tori] adj: fácil de entender, evidenteadj.• que se explica por sí mismo adj.'selfɪk'splænətɔːri, ˌselfɪk'splænətrithe instructions are self-explanatory — las instrucciones son muy claras or muy fáciles de entender
[ˌselfɪks'plænɪtǝrɪ]ADJ que se explica por sí mismo or solo* * *['selfɪk'splænətɔːri, ˌselfɪk'splænətri]the instructions are self-explanatory — las instrucciones son muy claras or muy fáciles de entender
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adj.obvio, autoexplicativo, explícito, que se explica por sí mismo, que se explica solo. -
9 gloss
ɡlos
1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; (also adjective) gloss paint.) lustre, brillo
2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.) glosar, comentar- glossary- glossy
- glossiness
- gloss over
tr[glɒs]1 lustre nombre masculino, brillo2 (explanation) glosa3 figurative use oropel nombre masculino1 (text) glosar, comentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgloss paint esmalte nombre masculino, pintura brillantegloss ['glɔs, 'glɑs] vt1) explain: glosar, explicar2) polish: lustrar, pulir3)to gloss over : quitarle importancia a, minimizargloss n1) shine: lustre m, brillo m2) explanation: glosa f, explicación f breve3) glossaryn.(§ pl.: glosses) = barniz s.m.• brillo s.m.• escolio s.m.• glosa s.f.• lustre s.m.• prensado s.m.• viso s.m.v.• glosar v.• lustrar v.• pulir v.glɑːs, glɒs1)a) u ( shine) brillo m, lustre mto take the gloss off something — quitarle la gracia a algo; (before n)
gloss finish — acabado m brillante
b) u gloss (paint) (pintura f al or de) esmalte mc) (attractive appearance, semblance) (no pl) barniz m2) c ( explanatory note) glosa f•Phrasal Verbs:
I [ɡlɒs]1.N (=note) glosa f2.VT glosar, comentar
II [ɡlɒs]1. N1) (=shine) brillo m, lustre m2) (also: gloss paint) pintura f de esmalte2.VT lustrar, pulir3.CPDgloss finish N — (=paint) acabado m brillante; (on photo) brillo m satinado
gloss paper N — papel m satinado
* * *[glɑːs, glɒs]1)a) u ( shine) brillo m, lustre mto take the gloss off something — quitarle la gracia a algo; (before n)
gloss finish — acabado m brillante
b) u gloss (paint) (pintura f al or de) esmalte mc) (attractive appearance, semblance) (no pl) barniz m2) c ( explanatory note) glosa f•Phrasal Verbs: -
10 aclaratorio
aclaratorio,-a adjetivo explanatory ' aclaratorio' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclaratoria English: explanatory -
11 explicativo
explicativo,-a adjetivo explanatory ' explicativo' also found in these entries: Spanish: explicativa - nebulosa - nebuloso English: explanatory -
12 explain
ik'splein1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) explicar2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) explicar•- explanatory
- explain away
explain vb explicartr[ɪk'spleɪn]■ could you explain this word to me? ¿me puedes explicar esta palabra?1 explicar(se)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLexplain [ɪk'spleɪn, ɛk-] vt: explicarv.• aclarar v.• concretar v.• denotar v.• deslindar v.• despejar v.• esclarecer v.• explanar v.• explicar v.• exponer v.• ilustrar v.ɪk'spleɪn
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transitive verb explicar*to explain something TO somebody — explicarle* algo a alguien
that explains everything! — eso lo explica or aclara todo
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v reflto explain oneself — explicarse*
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viwill you explain? — ¿me lo explicas?
Phrasal Verbs:[ɪks'pleɪn]1.VT (=make clear) [+ meaning, problem] explicar; [+ plan] explicar, exponer; [+ mystery] explicar, aclarar; (=account for) [+ conduct] explicar, justificarthat explains it — eso lo explica, con eso queda todo aclarado
kindly explain yourself! — ¡explíquese Vd!
2.VIwill you call him and explain? — ¿le llamas tú y se lo explicas?
I tried to explain, but... — intenté explicárselo, pero...
* * *[ɪk'spleɪn]
1.
transitive verb explicar*to explain something TO somebody — explicarle* algo a alguien
that explains everything! — eso lo explica or aclara todo
2.
v reflto explain oneself — explicarse*
3.
viwill you explain? — ¿me lo explicas?
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13 subtitle
1) (a second or explanatory title to a book.) subtítulo2) (on a cinema film etc, a translation of foreign speech appearing at the bottom of the screen: I found it difficult to read the subtitles.) subtítulossubtitle n subtítulotr['sʌbtaɪtəl]1 subtítulo1 subtitular, poner subtítulos asubtitle ['sʌb.taɪt̬əl] n: subtítulo mn.• subtítulo s.m.
I 'sʌbˌtaɪtḷnoun subtítulo m
II
transitive verb (usu pass) subtitular['sʌbˌtaɪtl]1.N [of book, play etc] subtítulo m2. VT1) (Cine, TV) subtitular2) [+ book, play] subtitular* * *
I ['sʌbˌtaɪtḷ]noun subtítulo m
II
transitive verb (usu pass) subtitular -
14 aclaratoria
aclaratorio,-a adjetivo explanatory -
15 explicativa
explicativo,-a adjetivo explanatory
См. также в других словарях:
Explanatory — Ex*plan a*to*ry, a. [L. explanatorius.] Serving to explain; containing explanation; as explanatory notes. Swift … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
explanatory — I adjective annotative, apodictal, clarifying, commentarial, demonstrational, demonstrative, descriptive, elucidative, enlightening, evincive, exegetic, exegetical, exemplificative, explicative, explicatory, explicit, expository, expressive,… … Law dictionary
explanatory — 1610s, from or modeled on L.L. explanatorius having to do with an explanation, from L. explanat , pp. stem of explanare (see EXPLANATION (Cf. explanation)) … Etymology dictionary
explanatory — [adj] descriptive allegorical, analytical, annotative, critical, declarative, demonstrative, diagrammatic, discursive, elucidatory, enlightening, exegetic, exegetical, explicative, expositional, expository, graphic, guiding, hermeneutic,… … New thesaurus
explanatory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ serving to explain something. DERIVATIVES explanatorily adverb … English terms dictionary
explanatory — [ek splan′ə tiv, ik splan′ə tivek splan′ə tôr΄ē, iksplan′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [LL explanatorius] explaining or intended to explain: also explanative [ek splan′ə tiv, ik splan′ə tiv] explanatorily adv … English World dictionary
explanatory — [[t]ɪksplæ̱nətəri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Explanatory statements or theories are intended to make people understand something by describing it or giving the reasons for it. [FORMAL] These statements are accompanied by a series of… … English dictionary
explanatory — ex|plan|a|to|ry [ıkˈsplænətəri US to:ri] adj giving information about something or describing how something works, in order to make it easier to understand ▪ There are explanatory notes at the end of each chapter. →↑self explanatory … Dictionary of contemporary English
explanatory — adjective intended to describe how something works or make something easier to understand: explanatory notes at the end of each chapter see also: selfexplanatory … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
explanatory — adjective Date: 1618 serving to explain < explanatory notes > • explanatorily adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
explanatory — explanatorily, explanatively, adv. /ik splan euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. serving to explain: an explanatory footnote. Also, explanative. [1610 20; < LL explanatorius. See EXPLAIN, TORY1] * * * … Universalium