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41 explain a phenomenon
Макаров: объяснять (какое-л.) явление -
42 explain a problem
Общая лексика: разъяснять проблему -
43 explain a proposal
Макаров: объяснять предложение -
44 explain a rule
Макаров: объяснять правило -
45 explain a theory
Дипломатический термин: изложить теорию -
46 explain an action
Макаров: объяснять действие, оправдывать меру -
47 explain an issue
Макаров: давать объяснение по вопросу -
48 explain at the elementary level
Общая лексика: объяснять на пальцахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > explain at the elementary level
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49 explain away
[ɪk'spleɪnə'weɪ]1) Общая лексика: оправдать, отболтаться, отделываться объяснением (поверхностным) -
50 explain away the difficulties
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > explain away the difficulties
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51 explain by
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52 explain coup
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53 explain grammatically
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54 explain grammaticalness
Общая лексика: объяснить (что-л.) с точки зрения грамматикиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > explain grammaticalness
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55 explain in complete detail
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > explain in complete detail
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56 explain in detail
1) Математика: объяснить в подробностях2) Деловая лексика: подробно объяснять -
57 explain in general terms
Макаров: объяснить в общих чертахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > explain in general terms
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58 explain in lay language
Общая лексика: объяснить простым, доступным языкомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > explain in lay language
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59 explain in plain English
Общая лексика: доступно объяснить, объяснить простым языкомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > explain in plain English
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60 explain in plain and precise terms
1) Общая лексика: объяснить (что-л.) ясно и точно2) Макаров: объяснить (что-л.) ясно и точноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > explain in plain and precise terms
См. также в других словарях:
explain — 1 Explain, expound, explicate, elucidate, interpret, construe are comparable when they mean to make oneself or another understand the meaning of something. Explain, the most general term, implies a making of something plain or intelligible to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
explain oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. * /When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself./ 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. * /When Jack brought … Dictionary of American idioms
explain oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. * /When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself./ 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. * /When Jack brought … Dictionary of American idioms
Explain — Ex*plain ([e^]ks*pl[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Explained}([e^]ks*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Explaining}.] [L. explandare to flatten, spread out, explain; ex out + plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. OF. esplaner, explaner. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
explain — [ek splān′, iksplān′] vt. [ME explanen < L explanare, to flatten < ex , out + planare, to make level < planus, level (see PLANE2): sp. infl. by PLAIN1] 1. to make clear, plain, or understandable 2. to give the meaning or interpretation… … English World dictionary
explain — (v.) early 15c., from L. explanare to make level, smooth out; also to explain, make clear (see EXPLANATION (Cf. explanation)). Originally explane, spelling altered by influence of plain. In 17c., occasionally used more literally, of the unfolding … Etymology dictionary
explain away something — explain away (something) to invent reasons why something is unimportant. You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes. Rather than face the truth, we try to explain it away … New idioms dictionary
explain away — (something) to invent reasons why something is unimportant. You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes. Rather than face the truth, we try to explain it away … New idioms dictionary
explain — ► VERB 1) make clear by giving a detailed description. 2) give a reason or justification for. 3) (explain oneself) excuse or justify one s motives or conduct. 4) (explain away) minimize the significance of (something awkward) by giving an excuse… … English terms dictionary
Explain — Ex*plain , v. i. To give an explanation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
explain — I verb account for, annotate, assign a meaning to, cause to be understood, clarify, clear of obscurity, clear up, decipher, define, demonstrate, describe, disentangle, elucidate, enlighten, enucleate, exemplify, expedire, explanare, explicate,… … Law dictionary