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explicar una historia
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to tell a story
El libro explica una historia muy extraña e inverosímil. Yo diría que pertenece al género de la ciencia ficción.The book tells a very strange and unlikely story. I'd say it belongs to the genre of science fiction.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to tell a story
"Le explicaré una historia de algo que me sucedió mientras viajaba por África", le dijo la exploradora a su entrevistador."I'll tell you a story about something that happened to me while traveling in Africa," the explorer told her interviewer.
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