explain
gb/ɪksplˈeɪn/ us/ɪksplˈeɪn/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 600
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Make something understandable
To help someone understand something by giving details or reasons.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to explain [something] to [someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners often forget to include 'to' before the person receiving the explanation (e.g., 'explain me' instead of 'explain to me').
সমার্থক শব্দ
clarify (Often used when removing confusion or making something easier to understand.)
|
describe (Focuses more on telling about the appearance, features, or process rather than on making it understood.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
confuse (Means to make something harder to understand.)
কলোকেশন
explain clearly
|explain briefly
|explain fully
|explain why
|explain in detail
বিষয়
communication
|education
|daily life
উদাহরণ
- She explained the rules of the game to us.
- Can you explain why you were late?
- The teacher explained how to solve the problem.
- He explained the situation in simple terms.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Please explain the word to me.
- My father explained the story to me.
- The guide explained the map.
- I will explain my idea to you.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
2
Justify or account for actions
To say why something happened or why you did something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to explain [why/how] [something happened]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse this with apologizing; explaining does not always mean saying sorry.
সমার্থক শব্দ
justify (Implies defending an action against criticism.)
|
account for (More formal; focuses on giving an explanation for presence, absence, or occurrence.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
conceal (Means to hide the reason or truth about something.)
কলোকেশন
explain yourself
|explain the reason
|explain why
বিষয়
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- He tried to explain his absence from work.
- You need to explain why you missed the meeting.
- She explained how the mistake occurred.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I will explain why I am late.
- He explained how he lost his bag.
- She explained why she was sad.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
explain
IPA
GB/ɪksplˈeɪn/
US/ɪksplˈeɪn/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
ex - plain (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plain)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: explain
- 3rd Person Singular: explains
- Present Participle: explaining
- Past: explained
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
explains
verb
explaining
verb
explained
verb
Core family
explanation
noun A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unexplainable
adjective
inexplicable
adjective C1
অভিব্যক্তি
care to explain?
1/kˈɛɹ tə ɪksplˈeɪn ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Ask someone to justify something
Used to ask someone why they did something, often when you are surprised or annoyed.
উদাহরণ
- You’re late again—care to explain?
- Care to explain why my phone bill is so high?
explain away
1/ɪksplˈeɪn əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Make a problem seem less serious
To try to make something seem less bad by giving a reason for it.
উদাহরণ
- He tried to explain away his mistake by blaming the computer.
- They explained away the delay as a result of bad weather.
explain oneself
1/ɪksplˈeɪn wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Clarify your own actions or words
To say more so that people understand what you mean or why you did something.
উদাহরণ
- I don’t have to explain myself to you.
- She felt she should explain herself after the meeting.