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Dictionary English ↔ German: explanation

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edit	NOUN	an explanation \| explanations
	SYNO	account \| explanation
	account \| explanation © Princeton University

NOUN

die Explanation | die Explanationen

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explanation

3975

Erklärung {f} [Erläuterung]

explanation

1260

Begründung {f}

explanation

373

Erläuterung {f}

explanation

123

Ausführung {f} [Darlegung]

explanation

67

Deutung {f}

explanation

62

Bewandtnis {f}

explanation

60

Rechtfertigung {f} [Erklärung]

explanation

35

Abklärung {f}

explanation

33

Darlegung {f}

explanation

27

Erörterung {f}

acad. lit. explanation

6

Explanation {f}

2 Words: Others

without explanation {adv}

ohne Begründung [ohne Erklärung]

2 Words: Verbs

to defy explanation

sich nicht erklären lassen

2 Words: Nouns

additional explanation

weitere Erklärung {f}

alternative explanation

alternative Erklärung {f}

alternative explanation

andere Erklärung {f}

attempted explanation

Erklärungsversuch {m}

conceivable explanation

nachvollziehbare Erklärung {f}

detailed explanation

ausführliche Erklärung {f}

detailed explanation

genaue Erklärung {f}

detailed explanation

nähere Erläuterung {f}

explanation attempt

Erklärungsansatz {m}

lucid explanation

einleuchtende Erklärung {f}

oral explanation

mündliche Erläuterung {f}

possible explanation

Erklärungsmöglichkeit {f}

rational explanation

vernünftige Erklärung {f}

scientific explanation

wissenschaftliche Erklärung {f}

simple explanation

einfache Erklärung {f}

symbol explanation

Symbolerklärung {f}

tenuous explanation

dürftige Erklärung {f}

3 Words: Others

as an explanation {adv}

difficult of explanation

schwer zu erklären

not requiring explanation {adj} [postpos.]

nicht erklärungsbedürftig

3 Words: Verbs

to accept an explanation

eine Erklärung akzeptieren

to defy (any) explanation

(absolut) unerklärlich sein

to defy (any) explanation

jeder Erklärung hohnsprechen

to defy (any) explanation

sich jeder Erklärung entziehen

to defy (any) explanation

sich (absolut) nicht erklären lassen

to defy any explanation

sich jedem Erklärungsversuch entziehen

to offer an explanation

eine Erklärung bieten

to owe sb. an explanation

jdm. eine Erklärung schulden

to owe sb. an explanation

jdm. eine Erklärung schuldig sein

to provide an explanation

eine Erklärung geben

to volunteer an explanation

eine Erklärung anbieten

3 Words: Nouns

explanation of abbreviations

Erklärung {f} der Abkürzungen

explanation of symbols

Symbolerklärung {f}

figure of explanation

Erklärungsfigur {f}

4 Words: Others

by way of explanation {adv}

by way of explanation {adv}

als eine Erklärung

in need of explanation {adj} [postpos.]

erklärungsbedürftig

Spare me the explanation!

Erspar mir deine Erklärung!

4 Words: Verbs

to ask sb. for an explanation

jdn. um eine Erklärung bitten

to demand a further explanation

eine Erklärung verlangen

to demand an explanation (of)

Aufklärung verlangen (über)

to give an explanation about sth.

über etw.^Akk. Aufschluss geben

to think up an explanation

(sich^Dat.) eine Erklärung aussinnen [geh.]

to think up an explanation

sich^Dat. eine Erklärung ausdenken

4 Words: Nouns

approach to an explanation

Erklärungsansatz {m}

attempt at an explanation

Erklärungsversuch {m}

admin. law explanation of legal remedy

Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung {f}

explanation of the world

Welterklärung {f}

simplicity of an explanation

Deutlichkeit {f} einer Erklärung

5+ Words: Others

I do owe you an explanation.

Ich schulde Ihnen (wirklich) eine Erklärung. [formelle Anrede]

I'm waiting to hear your explanation.

Ich warte auf deine Erklärung.

I'm waiting to hear your explanation.

Ich warte auf Ihre Erklärung.

May we have your explanation ...

Bitte erklären Sie uns ...

5+ Words: Verbs

to come under pressure for failing to offer an explanation

in Erklärungsnot geraten / kommen

5+ Words: Nouns

law explanation on rights of appeal

Rechtsmittelbelehrung {f}

philos. inference to the best explanation <IBE>

Schluss {m} auf die beste Erklärung

Fiction (Literature and Film)

lit. F An Explanation of the Birds [António Lobo Antunes]

Die Vögel kommen zurück

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A 2024-10-06: I don't know about the EN. Thirtieth regulation?? German explanation:
A 2023-09-28: Many thanks Sunfunlili & Sasso. @bxcnch - Your detailed explanation helped...
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A 2021-02-10: @MichaelK: So unless I'm misreading, "to interpret" is definitely a bad ex...
A 2020-04-06: In the meantime, I've been given an explanation:
A 2019-12-02: An explanation in square brackets on the EN side could solve the problem.
A 2019-07-26: Thank you so much for the addtional explanation and for your time, WIndfall!
A 2019-07-17: Thank you a lot for the helpful explanation, Proteus!
A 2019-07-10: Thank you, Zuchi1, for the detailed explanation!
A 2019-03-16: Thank you, aphoenix, especially for the explanation!
Q 2019-03-14: explanation for its own sake
A 2019-02-05: Here's the explanation of "bildungssprachlich" as per dict.cc:
A 2018-10-09: What SUBJECT-tags are good for? An EN-explanation of @ddr's helpful summary
Q 2018-08-03: Whether or not - explanation and examples
A 2018-06-15: Thanks for the explanation, Proteus.
A 2018-04-17: timfefe's explanation makes sense to me
A 2018-02-26: Perfect, thank you for the excellent explanation! :)
A 2018-02-19: Thanks, everybody. I'll enter the noun as a translation and the adjective ...

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