explicar

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verbo

explicar

transitive verb

1. to explain (exponer, contar); to expound (teoría)

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? -> would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?
explícame cómo funciona -> tell me how it works

2. to teach, to lecture in (enseñar)

explicarse

pronomial verb

1. to understand (comprender)

2. to explain oneself (dar explicaciones)

a ver, explícate, ¿qué quieres decir con eso? -> come on, explain, what do you mean by that?
no sé si me explico -> do you know what I mean?

3. to make oneself understood (expresarse)

explicar [ex-ple-car']

article & verb transitive

1. To explain, to clear up, to expound (teoría), to comment, to construe.

verb reflexive

2. To explain or speak one's mind with propriety and freedom.

3. To be explained (ser explicable).

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	explico	expliqué	explicaba	explicaré	explique
Tú	explicas	explicaste	explicabas	explicarás	expliques
Ella/Él/Usted	explica	explicó	explicaba	explicará	explique
Nosotros	explicamos	explicamos	explicábamos	explicaremos	expliquemos
Vosotros	explicáis	explicasteis	explicabais	explicaréis	expliquéis
Ellos/Ustedes	explican	explicaron	explicaban	explicarán	expliquen