explicar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to explain
2. (reflexive) to explain to oneself

Concepts

explain

clarify

explicate

account for

unfold

expound

narrate

construe

clear

tell

elucidate

clear up

interpret

justify

unfurl

recite

recount

spell out

rinse

unroll

enlighten

declare

guarantee

increase

inform

lay out

legitimize

light

loosen

make out

mention

motivate

offload

outline

put

raise

rede

refine

relax

reveal

set forth

shed light on

show

substantiate

teach

unravel

unwrap

validate

warn

warrant

Synonyms

aclarar

contar

🔢

exponer

desenvolver

narrar

esclarecer

justificar

manifestar

iluminar

mostrar

enseñar

confesar

declarar

revelar

desarrollar

demostrar

dilucidar

anunciar

enterar

interpretar

hacer entender

ilustrar

informar

instruir

mencionar

notificar

predecir

prevenir

probar

referir

secar

acostumbrar

desmitificar

elucidar

hacer saber

porfiar

presagiar

relatar

confesar lo dudoso

deshacer lo tendido

destender

hacer visible

anoticiar

anunciarse

dar noticia

diciplinar

advertir

alumbrar

anuncio

augurio

Translations

erklären

expliquer

spiegare

explicar

erläutern

explicar

uitleggen

verklaren

toelichten

darlegen

açıklamak

chiarire

derbirin

şayesandin

Hyphenated as

ex‧pli‧car

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eɡspliˈkaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: explicō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin explicāre.

Sentences

Gracias a ellos , nueve de cada diez accidentes , se pueden explicar .

Thanks to them, nine out of ten accidents can be explained.

Para explicar este misterio , en ocasiones los teólogos cristianos han recurrido a símiles .

To explain this mystery, Christian theologians have sometimes resorted to similes.