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Explain — Ex*plain ([e^]ks*pl[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Explained}([e^]ks*pl[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Explaining}.] [L. explandare to flatten, spread out, explain; ex out + plandare to make level or plain, planus plain: cf. OF. esplaner, explaner. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

explain — 1> объяснять Ex: to explain the meaning of a word объяснить значение слова Ex: explain this problem to me объясните мне эту задачу Ex: explain to me what this means объясните мне, что это значит 2> оправдываться, давать объяснения Ex: he was… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

explain — v. 1) объяснять; толковать (значение) 2) оправдывать, объяснять(поведение) explain oneself explain away Syn: see clarify …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Explain — Ex*plain , v. i. To give an explanation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

explain — I verb account for, annotate, assign a meaning to, cause to be understood, clarify, clear of obscurity, clear up, decipher, define, demonstrate, describe, disentangle, elucidate, enlighten, enucleate, exemplify, expedire, explanare, explicate,… …   Law dictionary

explain — explainable, adj. explainer, explanator /ek spleuh nay teuhr/, n. /ik splayn /, v.t. 1. to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. 2. to make known in detail: to explain how to do something. 3. to… …   Universalium

explain — verb Etymology: Middle English explanen, from Latin explanare, literally, to make level, from ex + planus level, flat more at floor Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to make known < explain the secret of your success > b. to make plain or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

explain — ɪksˈpleɪn гл. 1) объяснять; раскрывать, разъяснять; изъяснять, толковать (значение) (to) to explain satisfactorily ≈ толково объяснять to explain by giving an example ≈ объяснять на примере She explained the …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

explain — прав. to explain smth to smb; неправ. to explain smb smth She explained the problem to me. Она объяснила мне суть проблемы …   Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого

explain — verb /ɛkˈspleɪn,ɪkˈspleɪn/ a) To give a sufficiently detailed report about (a) the reason for something, about why something happened, about a causal chain of events; about (b) how something works, about how elements in a system interact;… …   Wiktionary