Dictionary English → German: [explanation]

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	English	German
	feeble `{adj}` `[explanation` `etc.]`	48 matt `[Ausrede` `etc.]`
	palliative `{adj}` `[fig.]` `[explanation]`	45 beschönigend
	lengthy `{adj}` `[interview,` `explanation]`	sehr ausführlich
Verbs
	to follow `[the` `argument,` `explanation,` `etc]`	337 mitdenken
	to manufacture sth. `[fig.]` `[esp.` `a` `false` `story` `or` `an` `explanation]`	29 etw.^Akk. erfinden `[fig.]` `[z.` `B.` `eine` `Geschichte` `oder` `Ausrede]`
	to invent sth. `[story,` `explanation,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. aus dem hohlen Zahn ziehen `[Idiom]` `[ugs.]` `[sich` `etw.` `aus` `den` `Fingern` `saugen]`
	to invent sth. `[story,` `explanation,` `etc.]`	sich etw. aus dem hohlen Finger / Zahn saugen `[Idiom]` `[ugs.]` `[sich` `etw.` `aus` `den` `Fingern` `saugen]`
Nouns
	exposition `[explanation]`	255 Erläuterung `{f}`
	lit. exposition `[explanation]`	149 Erörterung `{f}`
	relig. exposition `[explanation]`	23 Auslegung `{f}`
	term `[part` `of` `a` `definition,` `explanation]`	6 Begriffselement `{n}`
	philos. explicans `[that` `which` `gives` `the` `explanation]`	Explikation `{f}`
2 Words
	to account for sth. `[provide` `a` `satisfactory` `explanation` `for` `sth.]`	für etw.^Akk. eine Erklärung haben
	to cook sth. up `[coll.]` `[fabricate` `an` `excuse,` `an` `explanation,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. zurechtbasteln `[ugs.]` `[eine` `Ausrede,` `eine` `Erklärung` `etc.` `erfinden]`
	to cook up sth. `[coll.]` `[fabricate` `an` `excuse,` `an` `explanation,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. zurechtbasteln `[ugs.]` `[eine` `Ausrede,` `eine` `Erklärung` `etc.` `erfinden]`
	to hear sth. out `[e.g.` `a` `tale,` `an` `explanation]`	etw.^Akk. zu Ende hören `[z.` `B.` `eine` `Geschichte,` `eine` `Erklärung]`
3 Words
	idiom to palm sb. off with sth. `[explanation,` `exuse]` `[coll.]`	jdn. mit etw.^Dat. abspeisen
5+ Words
	It's as clear as mud now, isn't it? `[hum.]` `[mostly` `after` `some` `explanation]`	Alle Klarheiten beseitigt? `[hum.]` `[Verstehst` `du` `die` `Sache` `jetzt?]`
	to be not far to seek `[idiom]` `[reason,` `explanation,` `cause,` `answer,` `etc.]`	auf der Hand liegen `[Redewendung]`
	educ. hist. candidate for admission to a training college `[explanation]`	Präparand `{m}`

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