explain

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
2. (transitive) To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of.
3. (obsolete) To make flat, smooth out.
4. (obsolete) To unfold or make visible.
5. (intransitive) To make something plain or intelligible.

Concepten

uitleggen

verklaren

toelichten

uiteenzetten

verhelderen

beduiden

uitrollen

afwikkelen

ontrollen

duidelijk maken

adstrueren

becommentariëren

ontwikkelen

openbaren

opmerken

te verstaan geven

ontplooien

laten groeien

interpreteren

duidelijk

verduidelijken

doen groeien

definiëren

vertolken

voorhouden

weergeven

duiden op

uit de doeken doen

ontwarren

Synoniemen

clarify

interpret

elucidate

expound

make clear

illustrate

tell

describe

teach

explicate

show

account for

define

construe

translate

illuminate

justify

demonstrate

solve

account

narrate

clear up

clear

declare

inform

make understand

preach

unfold

express

exemplify

excuse

resolve

relate

reveal

reason

instruct

comment on

speak

🗣️

vindicate

explanation

enlighten

release

report

rede

analyse

rationalize

read

📖

confess

persuade

prove

Vertalingen

expliquer

erklären

explicar

spiegare

explicar

erläutern

aclarar

εξηγώ

explicar

chiarire

darlegen

esporre

anlatmak

vegotin

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: explanen

In summary

From Middle English explanen, from Old French explaner, from Latin explanō (“I flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain”), from ex- (“out”) + planō (“I flatten, make level”), from planus (“level, plain”); see plain and plane. Compare esplanade, splanade. Displaced Old English reċċan.

Zinnen

Why the shots stopped after the tenth , no one on earth has tried to explain .

" That , I think , is for you to explain ," said Mrs M . stiffly .

"Dat is, denk ik, dat je het uitlegt," zei mevrouw M. stijf.