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estuviste explicando
-you were explaining
Preterite progressive tú conjugation of explicar.
estuviste explicando
-you were explaining
Preterite progressive vos conjugation of explicar.
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explicar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to give an explanation)-to explain
Synonyms for explicar
aclarar
to clarify
argumentar
to argue
clarificar
to clarify
esbozar
to outline
esclarecer
to clear up
exponer
to explain
ilustrar
to illustrate
ilustrar
to instruct
instruir
to instruct
interpretar
to interpret
justificar
to explain
matizar
to qualify
mostrar
to show
apostillar
to annotate
comunicar
to communicate
dar más detalles
to give more details
definir
to define
demostrar
to demonstrate
describir
to describe
despejar
to clear up
dilucidar
to elucidate
especificar
to specify
evacuar
to clear up
explayarse
to elaborate on
explicarse
to explain oneself
hacer entender
to make understand
indicar
to indicate
mencionar
to mention
precisar
to specify
puntualizar
to point out
Antonyms for explicar
oscurecer
to obscure
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to give instruction)-to teach
Synonyms for explicar
enseñar
to teach
aclarar
to clarify
demostrar
to demonstrate
describir
to describe
mostrar
to show
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