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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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Catalan
explicar
Explain through the time
Explain across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
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