explain why
объяснить, почему
Can you explain why the heating stopped working?
Можешь объяснить, почему перестало работать отопление?
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verb · A1 · often · UK/US
explain
explain
Meaning of explain
English
make clear
Русский
делать информацию понятной, приводя причины или детали
Pronunciation
British English
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
American English
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
explain with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом explain
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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Что объяснить
What to explainexplain the rules
объяснить правила
Please explain the rules before we start the card game.
Пожалуйста, объясни правила, прежде чем мы начнём карточную игру.
- explain the differenceобъяснить разницу
- explain in detailподробно объяснить
- explain howобъяснить, как
Объяснения в разговоре
Explaining in conversationexplain to someone
объяснить кому-то
It's difficult to explain to someone who hasn't tried sewing.
Трудно объяснить кому-то, кто не пробовал шить.
that explains it
тогда понятно
Oh, the battery was dead? That explains it.
А, батарея села? Тогда понятно.
explain usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Can you explain this word?
Можешь объяснить это слово?
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The teacher explained the rules.
Учитель объяснил правила.
explain synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between explain, clarify, account for, interpret, describe, show, tell, and elucidate
ENCould you clarify what you mean by that tradition?
Advanced: broader words
A
🇬🇧English
account for
Give the reason for something.
B2often
ENResearchers must account for regional differences in the customs.
ENHow do you interpret the symbolic elements of that festival?
ENShe described the ceremony in detail, including the costumes.
ENThe guide showed us how the dance is performed.
ENTell me how people celebrate this holiday in your country.
E
🇬🇧English
elucidate
Explain; very formal or academic.
C1very rare word
ENThe professor elucidated the historical origins of the ritual.
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Questions about this word
What does explain mean?
make clear
How do you pronounce explain?
explain is pronounced [ɪkˈspleɪn].
How is explain used in a sentence?
Можешь объяснить это слово? Translation: Can you explain this word?
Is explain part of Customer Communication vocabulary?
Yes, explain can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is explain part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, explain can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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