explain [ɪksˈpleɪn] verbo transitivoexplicar (rule, theory)- to explain oneself -> explicarse
verbo intransitivoexplicarse
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explain [iks-plein]- That explains it -> con eso queda todo aclarado
- Explain away -> explicar o razonar de manera convincente
va. Explanar (plain), explicar, aclarar (speak clearly).
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explain [ɪksˈpleɪn]
verb:transitive
(make clear) [+meaning, problem] explicar; [+plan] explicar; exponer; [+mystery] explicar; aclarar; (account for) [+conduct] explicar; justificar I explained it to him se lo expliqué; that explains it eso lo explica; con eso queda todo aclarado; to explain o.s. (clearly) explicarse; (morally) justificarse; defenderse; kindly explain yourself! ¡explíquese Vd!
verb:intransitive
will you call him and explain? ¿le llamas tú y se lo explicas?; I tried to explain, but ... intenté explicárselo, pero ...
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Verb Conjugation for "explain"
Imperative
- explain
- you explain
- he/she explains
- we explain
- you explain
- they explain
Preterite
- I explained
- you explained
- he/she explained
- we explained
- you explained
- they explained
Present Continuous
- I am explaining
- you are explaining
- he/she is explaining
- we are explaining
- you are explaining
- they are explaining
Present Perfect
- I have explained
- you have explained
- he/she has explained
- we have explained
- you have explained
- they have explained
Past Continuous
- I was explaining
- you were explaining
- he/she was explaining
- we were explaining
- you were explaining
- they were explaining
Past Perfect
- I had explained
- you had explained
- he/she had explained
- we had explained
- you had explained
- they had explained
Future
- I will explain
- you will explain
- he/she will explain
- we will explain
- you will explain
- they will explain
Future Perfect
- I will have explained
- you will have explained
- he/she will have explained
- we will have explained
- you will have explained
- they will have explained
Future Continuous
- I will be explaining
- you will be explaining
- he/she will be explaining
- we will be explaining
- you will be explaining
- they will be explaining
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been explaining
- you have been explaining
- he/she has been explaining
- we have been explaining
- you have been explaining
- they have been explaining
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been explaining
- you will have been explaining
- he/she will have been explaining
- we will have been explaining
- you will have been explaining
- they will have been explaining
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been explaining
- you had been explaining
- he/she had been explaining
- we had been explaining
- you had been explaining
- they had been explaining
