explicar

/ekspliˈkaɾ/, [eks.pliˈkaɾ]

explain

Examples

No consiguió explicar lo que quería.

He didn't succeed in explaining what he wanted.

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La religión, la hija de la esperanza y del miedo, intenta explicar lo insabible a la ignorancia.

Religion is a daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

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Cuando alguien intenta explicar lo inexplicable, se está preparando para excusar lo inexcusable.

When anyone tries to explain the inexplicable, he is getting ready to excuse the inexcusable.

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¡Que tonto eres! ¡Te tengo que explicar todo!

You suck dude! I have to tell you everything!

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Como con el diario de mañana todos somos genios, él pudo explicar por qué perdieron el partido.

With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.

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Déjame explicar el porqué.

Let me explain why.

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Asumo que vas a explicar por qué todo esto es necesario.

I assume you'll be explaining why all this is necessary.

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El general supo explicar perfectamente la derrota a posteriori, pero no había previsto nada en absoluto.

The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.

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Este fenómeno es muy fácil de explicar.

This phenomenon is very easy to explain.

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Déjeme explicar por qué llegué tarde.

Let me explain why I arrived late.

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No sé como explicar cómo hizo eso Tom.

I don't know how to explain how Tom did that.

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Si me dejas hablar, podré explicar todo.

If you allow me to speak, I'll be able to explain everything.

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No te lo puedo explicar ahora.

I can't explain it to you now.

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¿Cómo puedo explicar esto?

How can I explain this?

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Ella no puede explicar qué sucedió.

She can't explain what happened.

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No te lo voy a volver a explicar.

I'm not going to explain it to you again.

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¿Podrías explicar cómo funciona esta máquina?

Can you explain how this machine works?

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Es difícil de explicar.

That's difficult to explain.

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Tom tiene cosas que explicar.

Tom has some explaining to do.

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Me gustaría explicar esto con un poco más de detalles.

I'd like to explain this in a little more detail.

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