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इंग्रजी

explain

gb/ɪksplˈeɪn/ us/ɪksplˈeɪn/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद A2 action
1

Make something understandable

To help someone understand something by giving details or reasons.

वापर नमुना: to explain [something] to [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners often forget to include 'to' before the person receiving the explanation (e.g., 'explain me' instead of 'explain to me').
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
confuse (Means to make something harder to understand.)
सहप्रयोग
explain clearly |explain briefly |explain fully |explain why |explain in detail
विषय
communication |education |daily life
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.
क्रियापद B1 action
2

Justify or account for actions

To say why something happened or why you did something.

वापर नमुना: to explain [why/how] [something happened]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with apologizing; explaining does not always mean saying sorry.
समानार्थी शब्द
justify (Implies defending an action against criticism.) | account for (More formal; focuses on giving an explanation for presence, absence, or occurrence.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
conceal (Means to hide the reason or truth about something.)
सहप्रयोग
explain yourself |explain the reason |explain why
विषय
communication |reasoning |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • He tried to explain his absence from work.
  • You need to explain why you missed the meeting.
  • She explained how the mistake occurred.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I will explain why I am late.
  • He explained how he lost his bag.
  • She explained why she was sad.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
explain
IPA
GB/ɪksplˈeɪn/
US/ɪksplˈeɪn/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
ex - plain (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plain)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: explain
  • 3rd Person Singular: explains
  • Present Participle: explaining
  • Past: explained
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
explains verb explaining verb explained verb
Core family
explanation noun A2
Related words
explainable adjective explanatory adjective B2 explainer noun
Negative and opposite forms
unexplainable adjective inexplicable adjective C1
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • I don’t have to explain myself to you.
  • She felt she should explain herself after the meeting.
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