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Learn Spanish (Spain): explicar - to explain

Spanish (Spain)
/Indirect object pronouns (le, les)
/explicar

explicar

Word

explicar

Meaning

to explain

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Usages of explicar

La jefa nos explica el problema.

The boss explains the problem to us.

¿Le puedes explicar la lección?

Can you explain the lesson to him?

Me explican el motivo.

They explain the reason to me.

Hoy el profesor ha explicado el tema en la tutoría.

Today the professor has explained the topic in the tutorial.

¿Ya te ha explicado la operación el cirujano?

Has the surgeon explained the operation to you already?

Sí, el cirujano ya ha explicado la operación.

Yes, the surgeon has already explained the operation.

Soy enfermera y se lo estaba explicando al paciente.

I am a nurse and I was explaining it to the patient.

Primero, te explico las reglas.

First, I explain the rules to you.

El escritor nos explica su novela.

The writer explains his novel to us.

Les explico la lección a los estudiantes.

I explain the lesson to the students.

Mañana mi hermana no juega a la ruleta aunque se la expliques.

Tomorrow my sister is not playing roulette even if you explain it to her.

El médico explicó que la terapia era muy útil.

The doctor explained that the therapy was very useful.

Explicó que la terapia mejoraba su autoestima.

She explained that the therapy improved her self-esteem.

El psicólogo tuvo que explicar que el trastorno era grave.

The psychologist had to explain that the disorder was serious.

Mi tía les explicó que la búsqueda del origen había terminado.

My aunt explained to them that the search for the origin had finished.

Les explicaste que tu bisabuelo había estudiado tus raíces genealógicas.

You explained to them that your great-grandfather had studied your genealogical roots.

El abuelo explicó que sus antepasados habían vivido en España.

The grandfather explained that his ancestors had lived in Spain.

Explíquemelo, por favor, o sea, use un sinónimo.

Explain it to me, please, I mean, use a synonym.

Tienes que explicar bien cada aspecto.

You have to explain every aspect well.

¿Me lo puedes explicar otra vez?

Can you explain it to me again?

El guía nos explicó la historia del castillo.

The guide explained the history of the castle to us.

Nos explicó que ese día no podía venir.

He explained to us that he couldn't come that day.

Luis explicó que el día anterior había estado enfermo.

Luis explained that he had been sick the day before.

A continuación, os explicaré el plan.

Next, I'll explain the plan to you guys.

No lo pillo. ¿Me lo explicas otra vez?

I don't get it. Can you explain it to me again?

Nuestra hipótesis intenta explicar el fenómeno de las redes sociales.

Our hypothesis tries to explain the phenomenon of social media.

El gerente estaba explicando el procedimiento mediante el cual analizamos los datos.

The manager was explaining the procedure through which we analyze the data.

El experto, el cual está aquí, lamenta no haber explicado la teoría.

The expert, who is here, regrets not having explained the theory.

La ponente afirma haber explicado el enfoque de su investigación.

The speaker claims to have explained the approach of her research.

Te lo explicamos con el fin de que entiendas nuestra política sostenible.

We explain it to you with the aim that you understand our sustainable policy.

Ojalá que la escritora explique el motivo oculto al narrador.

I hope that the writer explains the hidden motive to the narrator.

El problema del laberinto es sencillo de explicar a los demás.

The labyrinth problem is simple to explain to the others.

La placa tectónica sigue temblando, lo cual explica los daños.

The tectonic plate keeps shaking, which explains the damage.

El veterano explica las reglas; le escuchamos.

The veteran explains the rules; we listen to him.

La activista te lo ha explicado: con difundir la noticia no logramos nada.

The activist has explained it to you: we achieve nothing just by spreading the news.

Te explico esto para que puedas concienciar y movilizar a la gente.

I am explaining this to you so that you can raise awareness and mobilize the people.

Voy a explicar brevemente lo que ha pasado.

I am going to explain briefly what has happened.

La escritora explica todo con sencillez para que lo entendamos.

The writer explains everything with simplicity so we understand it.

El médico me lo ha explicado todo claramente.

The doctor has explained everything to me clearly.

Mañana se lo explico a mis padres.

Tomorrow I'll explain it to my parents.

No es que el novato sea incapaz, sino que nadie le explica nada.

It's not that the newbie is incapable, but that nobody explains anything to him.

Pese a que me lo explicó dos veces, no lo entendí.

Despite the fact that he explained it to me twice, I didn't understand it.

Lo explicó de tal modo que hasta los niños lo entendieron.

He explained it in such a way that even the children understood it.

Os lo expliqué dos veces para que no hubiera problemas.

I explained it to you guys twice so that there wouldn't be any problems.

La medicina occidental no lo explica todo.

Western medicine doesn't explain everything.

La directora explicó sus argumentos en una entrevista.

The director explained her arguments in an interview.

No me explicó el porqué.

She didn't explain the reason to me.

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