explain
To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail or giving reasons for it. It is often used to tell someone how something works or why a situation happened.
أمثلة
3 من 5Can you explain the rules of the game to me?
Can you explain the rules of the game to me?
The witness was asked to explain her actions on that night.
The witness was asked to explain her actions on that night.
I don't get it, can you explain it again?
I don't get it, can you explain it again?
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of making something 'plain' (flat and clear). When you explain, you make the meaning plain and easy to see.
اختبار سريع
Please ____ the homework to me; I don't understand it.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: explain
أمثلة
Can you explain the rules of the game to me?
everydayCan you explain the rules of the game to me?
The witness was asked to explain her actions on that night.
formalThe witness was asked to explain her actions on that night.
I don't get it, can you explain it again?
informalI don't get it, can you explain it again?
The textbook seeks to explain the laws of thermodynamics.
academicThe textbook seeks to explain the laws of thermodynamics.
We need to explain the new budget to the board of directors.
businessWe need to explain the new budget to the board of directors.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
explain yourself
explain yourself
let me explain
let me explain
hard to explain
hard to explain
يُخلط عادةً مع
Describe focuses on what something looks like, whereas explain focuses on how or why something is the way it is.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
When using 'explain' with a person, you must use the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'explain to me'). It is often followed by 'that', 'how', or 'why'.
أخطاء شائعة
Many learners say 'explain me the problem' instead of the correct 'explain the problem to me'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of making something 'plain' (flat and clear). When you explain, you make the meaning plain and easy to see.
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin 'explanare', which means 'to make level' or 'to flatten out', figuratively making something clear.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking educational settings, students are encouraged to 'explain their reasoning' to show they understand the process, not just the answer.
اختبار سريع
Please ____ the homework to me; I don't understand it.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: explain
قواعد ذات صلة
مفردات ذات صلة
To know the meaning of what someone is saying or how somethi...
reasonA reason is a cause or explanation for why something happens...
simpleSomething that is easy to understand, do, or use because it...
clarityClarity is the quality of being easy to see, hear, or unders...
informationInformation refers to facts, details, or knowledge provided...
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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