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Meanings of explain in English

Portuguese
esclarecer
Catalan
explicar
Spanish
explicar

To make plain and comprehensible.

        esclarecer
        Portuguese
        desculpar-se
        Spanish
        excusar

        Serve as a reason or cause or justification of.

              desculpar-se

              To give the meaning or intention of.

                    Usage of explain in English
                    1
                    It's quite difficult to explain how good this wine is on paper.
                    The South African
                    2
                    And the nature of their problem no doubt helps explain what happened.
                    Echoes Of Honor
                    3
                    Martin Bright selects the books which best explain the present Iraq crisis
                    The Guardian
                    4
                    This may help explain why the judge dropped the case, Klayman said.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    For his own personal health reasons I will let him explain that.
                    News.com.au
                    6
                    Thousands of years ago people made up stories to explain the world.
                    The Irish Times
                    7
                    In this case, though, the uncommon circumstances may explain the early action.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    Can you please explain the science behind the answer to this question?
                    Wired
                    9
                    Ultimately, the triage model does not explain why innocent deaths are acceptable.
                    Wired
                    10
                    It took some time to explain the Guamans' situation to the staff.
                    Body work
                    11
                    This would explain the diseases seen in Iraqi victims and US veterans.
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    Many demanded justice, others simply wanted to explain in detail their suffering.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    I decide to have him explain his situation a bit more clearly.
                    What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
                    14
                    Human rights groups say several factors explain the high toll of children.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    Perhaps they explain all cases of what used to be called possession.
                    The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
                    16
                    If so, please let us know, and please explain why, if possible.
                    Wired
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                    Translations for explain
                    Catalan
                    explicar
                    Explain through the time
                    Explain across language varieties
                    Canada
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    New Zealand
                    Common
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