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Dictionary English → German: explain

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edit	VERB	to explain \| explained \| explained ... explaining \| explains
	SYNO	to excuse \| to explain \| to explain ...
	to excuse \| to explain to explain \| to explicate © Princeton University

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to explain sth.

5095

etw.^Akk. erklären [erläutern]

to explain sth. [spell out, clarify]

851

etw. verdeutlichen

to explain sth. [state reasons]

161

etw. begründen [eine Behauptung]

to explain sth.

etw. ausführen [genauer darstellen, erläutern]

to explain sth.

etw. darlegen [erklären]

to explain sth. [interpret]

etw. deuten

to explain sth. [state, demonstrate]

etw.^Akk. dartun [geh.] [veraltet] [erklären]

to explain sth.

etw. verklamüsern [nordd.] [ugs.]

to explain sth. [elucidate]

etw. deutlich machen

2 Words: Others

Explain yourself!

Erklären Sie sich!

2 Words: Verbs

to explain away

sich herausreden

to explain oneself

sich rechtfertigen

to explain oneself

sich verantworten [rechtfertigen]

to explain rationally

rationalisieren

to explain sth. (to sb.) [elucidate]

(jdm.) etw.^Akk. erläutern

to explain sth. away

etw. wegerklären

to explain sth. away

eine (plausible) Erklärung für etw. liefern

to explain sth. to sb.

jdm. etw.^Akk. auseinandersetzen

to explain sth. to sb.

jdm. etw.^Akk. verdeutschen [fig.] [ugs.]

to explain sth. to sb.

jdm. etw.^Akk. verklaren [ugs.] [nordd.] [erklären, deutlich machen, klarmachen]

to explain sth. to sb.

jdm. etw. erklären

to explain sth. to sb.

jdm. etw. verklabüstern [nordd.] [ugs.] [jdm. etw. erklären]

3 Words: Others

Let me explain.

Darf ich es Ihnen erklären?

Pray explain (this). [aggressive reply to an obviously wrong argument]

Erläutern Sie das bitte. [aggressive Antwort auf ein offensichtlich falsches Argument]

3 Words: Verbs

to explain a decision

eine Entscheidung begründen

to explain sth. more fully

etw. näher erklären

to explain the fame

den Ruhm begründen

3 Words: Nouns

attempt to explain

Erklärungsversuch {m}

obligation to explain

Pflicht {f} zu erklären

4 Words: Others

Unverified Explain it to me.

Klär mich auf.

sb. is trying to explain

jd. versucht zu erklären

4 Words: Verbs

to be unable to explain sth.

etw. nicht zu erklären vermögen [geh.]

to explain in more detail

näher erläutern

to explain sth. in rational terms

etw. auf rationale Weise erklären

5+ Words: Others

Explain everything that is there.

Erklären Sie, was es dort alles gibt.

Unverified First, I would like to explain to you, ...

Zunächst möchte ich Ihnen erläutern, ... [Redewendung]

He will explain matters to you.

Er wird Ihnen die Sache erklären. [formelle Anrede]

Let me explain this by an example.

Lass mich das anhand eines Beispiels erklären.

Let me explain this with an example.

Lass mich das anhand eines Beispiels erklären.

That doesn't even begin to explain it.

Das erklärt es nicht einmal ansatzweise.

5+ Words: Verbs

to explain away one's errors with fantastical excuses

eigene Fehler fantasievoll weginterpretieren

to explain sth. by taking the example of ... [considering the example of ...]

etw. am Beispiel von ... erklären

idiom to explain sth. in a few words

etw. in drei Worten erklären [ugs.]

to explain sth. in a non-technical way

etw. für den Laien verständlich erklären

to explain sth. in an intelligible manner

etw. in verständlicher Form erklären

to explain the facts of life to children [idiom]

Kinder (sexualkundlich) aufklären

to explain the facts of life to sb. [idiom]

jdn. (sexuell) aufklären

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Q 2020-02-28: introduce yourself and explain why
A 2020-01-13: … young … men who are supposed/expected to explain …
A 2018-08-16: Very good point, Windfall. That's what I wanted to explain at 14:19.
Q 2018-08-10: Could someone explain how these translations of 'bullshit' differ? Thanks
A 2018-01-17: Thanks for the reply, schennielein. I explain the situation below.
Q 2018-01-08: The odds are even - please explain this
A 2017-06-07: Difficult to explain the difference.
A 2017-05-05: Explain
A 2017-02-09: "&" is HTML code for "ampersand". Sometimes this happens with an entry....
A 2017-01-11: Disambiguation (comments which explain the meaning of the word or phrase)...
Q 2017-01-06: Could you please explain me the meaning of the part in bold italics?
Q 2016-12-26: Could someone please explain how other people get votes delayed until they...
A 2016-11-10: Can you explain me more detailed? Thanks in advance
Q 2016-10-30: Could you please explain me the part in bold in other words?
A 2016-07-28: I can't help with the German but I can explain what it means :-)
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A 2016-06-23: explain the part framed in red.
A 2016-06-15: Please explain the grammar part
A 2016-02-23: Well, this is not easy to explain.
Q 2016-02-06: Can you translate this sentence for me (or at least explain it)?

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