explain
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The meaning (definition) of the word explain
to tell someone about something so they understand
The word explain used in a sentence
“Can you explain how your toy robot works to me?”
Words that mean the same as explain (synonyms)
telldescribe
How the word explain is said around the world
| French | expliquer (eksp-lee-KAY) |
| Spanish | explicar (ayksp-lee-KAHR) |
| Mandarin | 解释 (jyay shee) |
| Hindi | व्याख्या करना (VYAHK-yah KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يشرح |
| Russian | объяснять (uby-ahsy-NYAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | explicar (aysp-lee-KAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | explicar (aysp-lee-KAHR) |
| Japanese | 説明する (say-tsu-may-SU-ru) |
| German | erklären (erk-LAIR-ruhn) |
| Urdu | وضاحت کرنا (vuh-ZAH-uht KUR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਸਮਝਾਉਣਾ (sum-JHAH-oo-nah) |
| Korean | 설명하다 (SULM-yung-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהַסבִּיר (LHAHS-beeyr) |
| Greek | εξηγώ (ayk-see-GHOH) |
| Dutch | uitleggen (EREWT-le-ghuhn) |
| Tagalog | ipaliwanag (ee-pah-lee-WAH-nahg) |
| Vietnamese | giải thích (zahy TEE-urky) |
| Turkish | açıklamak (ah-chuk-lah-MAHK) |
| Persian | توضیح دادن (toh-ZEEH dah-DAN) |
| Polish | wyjaśnić (vi-YAHSH-nyeech) |
| Ukrainian | пояснити (poh-YAHS-ni-ti) |
| Bengali | ব্যাখ্যা করা (BAKH-khah KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | förklara (ferrk-LAH-rah) |
| Italian | spiegare (spyay-GAH-ray) |
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