explain

A verb used to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it.

ruГлагол, используемый для того, чтобы сделать что-либо ясным или лёгким для понимания путём описания или предоставления информации о нём.esVerbo utilizado para hacer que algo sea claro o fácil de entender mediante la descripción o el suministro de información sobre ello.frVerbe utilisé pour rendre quelque chose clair ou facile à comprendre en le décrivant ou en fournissant des informations à son sujet.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um etwas klar oder verständlich zu machen, indem man es beschreibt oder Informationen darüber gibt, damit jemand es versteht oder nachvollziehen kann.ptVerbo usado para tornar algo claro ou fácil de entender, descrevendo-o ou fornecendo informações sobre ele; também pode significar interpretar ou esclarecer o sentido de algo.zh动词，指通过描述或提供信息使某事变得清楚易懂。arفعل يُستخدم لجعل شيء ما واضحًا أو سهل الفهم عن طريق وصفه أو تقديم معلومات عنه. يشمل أيضًا توضيح المعنى وتفسير الغموض وبيان الأسباب.

1. Make clear or understandable A2 formal

   To make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving a reason.

   • Can you explain the rules of the game?
   • The teacher explained the math problem step by step.
   • She explained why she was late to the meeting.

   ruОбъяснитьesexplicarfrexpliquer, rendre clairdeErklärenptExplicarzh解释arيُوضِّح

   同义词: clarifydecipherdemystifydescribeelucidateexplicateexpoundilluminateinterpretunravel

   反义词: bafflebefuddleconfusemuddleobscure

2. Provide a reason or justification B1 formal

   To give a reason or account for something.

   • He explained his absence with a doctor's note.
   • Please explain your decision to the team.
   • The manager explained the changes in the policy.

   ruОбъяснитьesexplicar, justificarfrjustifierdeErklärenptExplicarzh解释arيُوضِّح

   同义词: account forexcusejustifyrationalizevindicatewarrant

• explained past participle
• explained past simple
• explaining present participle
• explains third person singular