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1 explain one's ideas
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2 explain vaguely
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3 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
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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]
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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?
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4 explain away
(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) dar explicacionesv + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<fact/result\>\> encontrar* una explicación convincente parahow are you going to explain that away? — ¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?
VT + ADV dar explicaciones (convincentes) de, justificar; (=excuse) disculpartry and explain that away! — ¡a ver cómo justificas eso!
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<fact/result\>\> encontrar* una explicación convincente parahow are you going to explain that away? — ¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?
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5 explain
vt.1 explicar (rule, theory)2 dar aclaraciones, aclarar, explicar, rendir cuentas ante.3 explicar que, justificar que.vi.explicarse. (pt & pp explained) -
6 explain away
v.1 justificar, explicar.2 tratar de explicar, justificar, explicar totalmente, dar explicaciones de. -
7 explain oneself
v.justificarse. -
8 explain that
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9 explain to
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10 to describe/explain something in detail
to describe/explain something in detaildescribir/explicar algo detalladamenteEnglish-spanish dictionary > to describe/explain something in detail
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11 to explain away
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12 to explain oneself
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13 explicar
explicar ( conjugate explicar) verbo transitivo to explain; explicarse verbo pronominal◊ no me lo explico I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it¿me explico? do you understand what I mean?
explicar verbo transitivo to explain ' explicar' also found in these entries: Spanish: difícil - repasar - traducir - llanamente - minucia English: account for - concoct - die out - elaborate - explain - for - set-up - show - so - spell out - study - account - detail - spell -
14 account for
(to give a reason for; to explain: I can account for the mistake.) dar explicacionesaccount for vb explicarv + prep + o1)a) (provide record of, justify) \<\<expenditure/time\>\> dar* cuentas de$500 remains to be accounted for — aún no se han dado explicaciones sobre el destino de 500 dólares
is everyone accounted for? — ¿falta alguien (or algún pasajero etc)?
b) ( explain) explicar*2) ( add up to)wages account for 70% of the total — los sueldos representan un or el 70% del total
VI + PREP1) (=explain) explicar, justificarhow do you account for it? — ¿cómo lo explica or justifica usted?
that accounts for it — esa es la razón or la explicación
- there's no accounting for tastes2) (=give reckoning of) [+ actions, expenditure] dar cuenta de, responder deeverything is now accounted for — ya se ha dado cuenta de todo, todo está completo ya
3) (=represent) representar, suponerchildren account for 5% of the audience — los niños representan or suponen el 5 por ciento de la audiencia
4) (=destroy, kill) acabar con* * *v + prep + o1)a) (provide record of, justify) \<\<expenditure/time\>\> dar* cuentas de$500 remains to be accounted for — aún no se han dado explicaciones sobre el destino de 500 dólares
is everyone accounted for? — ¿falta alguien (or algún pasajero etc)?
b) ( explain) explicar*2) ( add up to)wages account for 70% of the total — los sueldos representan un or el 70% del total
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15 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) aclararclarify vb aclarartr['klærɪfaɪ]1 aclarar1 aclararse1) explain: aclarar2) : clarificar (un líquido)v.• aclarar v.• apurar v.• clarificar v.• desarrebujar v.• despejar v.• encolar v.• poner en claro v.'klærəfaɪ, 'klærɪfaɪ-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verba) (explain, make clear) aclararb) ( purify) \<\<fat/wine\>\> clarificar*['klærɪfaɪ]VT1) [+ statement etc] aclarar, clarificar2) [+ liquid, butter] clarificar* * *['klærəfaɪ, 'klærɪfaɪ]-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verba) (explain, make clear) aclararb) ( purify) \<\<fat/wine\>\> clarificar* -
16 detail
'di:teil, ]( American also) di'teil1) (a small part or an item: She paid close attention to the small details.) detalle, pormenor2) (all the small features and parts considered as a whole: Look at the amazing detail in this drawing!) detalle•- detailed- in detail
detail n detallein detail en detalle / detalladamentetr['diːteɪl]3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destacamento, cuadrilla1 (describe) detallar, exponer en detalle2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destacar■ may I have your details please? ¿puede darme sus datos por favor?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto describe/explain something in detail describir/explicar algo detalladamenteto go into detail entrar en detalles, pormenorizarto have an eye for detail fijarse en los detalles, ser muy detallistadetail [di'teɪl, 'di:.teɪl] vt: detallar, exponer en detalledetail n1) : detalle m, pormenor m2) : destacamento m (de tropas)n.• detalle s.m.• pormenor s.m.v.• destacar v.• detallar v.• pormenorizar v.
I dɪ'teɪl, 'diːteɪl, 'diːteɪl1) ca) ( particular) detalle m, pormenor mhe asked for further details — pidió más información or información más detallada
b) ( embellishment) detalle mc) ( insignificant matter) minucia f, detalle m (sin importancia)2) u ( minutiae) detalles mplto go into detail — entrar en detalles or pormenores
to describe/explain something in detail — describir*/explicar* algo detalladamente or minuciosamente
3) c ( Mil) destacamento m, cuadrilla f
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1) ( describe) exponer* en detalle, detallar2) ( Mil) destacar*['diːteɪl]to detail somebody to + INF — destacar* a alguien a or para + inf
1. N1) (gen) detalle mthere are still one or two details to sort out — hay todavía un par de detalles or cosas que concretar
to go into detail(s) — entrar en detalles, pormenorizar
for further details contact J. Sims — para más información póngase en contacto con J. Sims
2) (taken collectively) detalles mplin detail — en detalle, detalladamente
3) (Mil) destacamento m2. VT1) [+ facts, story] detallar2) (Mil) destacar ( to do sth para hacer algo)* * *
I [dɪ'teɪl, 'diːteɪl, 'diːteɪl]1) ca) ( particular) detalle m, pormenor mhe asked for further details — pidió más información or información más detallada
b) ( embellishment) detalle mc) ( insignificant matter) minucia f, detalle m (sin importancia)2) u ( minutiae) detalles mplto go into detail — entrar en detalles or pormenores
to describe/explain something in detail — describir*/explicar* algo detalladamente or minuciosamente
3) c ( Mil) destacamento m, cuadrilla f
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1) ( describe) exponer* en detalle, detallar2) ( Mil) destacar*to detail somebody to + INF — destacar* a alguien a or para + inf
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17 neatly
adverb (tidily or skilfully: Please write neatly.) con esmero, hábilmenteneatly adv cuidadosamente / con pulcritudtr['niːtlɪ]1 cuidadosamente, con esmero2 (cleverly) con ingenio, con habilidadneatly ['ni:tli] adv1) tidily: ordenadamente2) cleverly: ingeniosamenteadv.• aseadamente adv.'niːtlia) ( tidily)b) ( snugly)c) <explain/evade> hábilmente['niːtlɪ]ADV1) (=carefully, tidily) [arrange, put, fold] con cuidado, cuidadosamente, con esmero; [write, type] claramente2) (=cleverly) [summarize, explain] con claridad, bien; [avoid] ingeniosamente, con habilidad3) (=conveniently) [fit] perfectamente; [divide] claramente, fácilmente* * *['niːtli]a) ( tidily)b) ( snugly)c) <explain/evade> hábilmente -
18 plainly
adverb sencillamente; claramente; francamenteplainly adv claramente / evidentementeplainly, he was very tired evidentemente, estaba muy cansadotr['pleɪnlɪ]1 (clearly - explain, speak) claramente; (remember) perfectamente2 (obviously - gen) claramente, obviamente; (- upset, angry) evidentemente3 (simply) sencillamente, con sencillezplainly ['pleɪnli] adv1) clearly: claramente2) frankly: francamente, con franqueza3) simply: sencillamente'pleɪnlia) (obviously, visibly) claramenteplainly, this is not the solution — (indep) es obvio or está claro que ésta no es la solución, obviamente, ésta no es la solución
d) < dress> con sencillez['pleɪnlɪ]ADV1) (=clearly)plainly I was not welcome — estaba claro or era evidente or era obvio que no era bienvenido
I can remember it all quite plainly — lo recuerdo con todo detalle or perfectamente
2) (=frankly)to put it plainly, he's not wanted — hablando claro or sin rodeos, él sobra
to speak plainly to sb — hablar claro a algn, hablar a algn sin rodeos
3) (=simply) con sencillez, sencillamenteshe dresses plainly — viste con sencillez or sencillamente
* * *['pleɪnli]a) (obviously, visibly) claramenteplainly, this is not the solution — (indep) es obvio or está claro que ésta no es la solución, obviamente, ésta no es la solución
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19 spell out
v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<word\>\> deletrearb) ( explain) explicar* en detalledon't you understand? do I have to spell it out? — ¿no entiendes? ¿te lo tengo que decir letra por letra?
VT + ADV1) (=read letter by letter) deletrear2) (=explain)* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<word\>\> deletrearb) ( explain) explicar* en detalledon't you understand? do I have to spell it out? — ¿no entiendes? ¿te lo tengo que decir letra por letra?
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20 talk through
v + o + adv, v + adv + oto talk somebody through something — ( discuss) hablar con algn de algo; ( explain) explicarle* algo a algn
1.VT + ADV (=discuss) [+ plan, problem] discutir detenidamente2.VT + PREP (=explain)* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oto talk somebody through something — ( discuss) hablar con algn de algo; ( explain) explicarle* algo a algn
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