"explain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

explain verbo

explain + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 136

explain things • explain matters • explain one's decision • explain one's actions • explain one's behavior • explain one's position • ...

colocaciones frecuentes

Kolokacji: 57

collocations grouped by meanings

Grup znaczeniowych: 25

(1) thing, effect

Kolokacji: 2

(2) matter, problem, interest, concern, business, ...

Kolokacji: 8

(3) decision, choice, vote

Kolokacji: 3

(4) action, behavior, role, part, process, ...

Kolokacji: 16

(5) position, theory, concept, way, fact, ...

Kolokacji: 11

(6) plan, purpose, idea, philosophy, intention, ...

Kolokacji: 9

(7) presence, absence, lack

Kolokacji: 3

(8) view, aspect, importance, nature, popularity, ...

Kolokacji: 8

(9) success, failure, change, loss, death, ...

Kolokacji: 7

(10) reasoning, reason, case, rationale, thinking, ...

Kolokacji: 7

1. explain one's reasoning = wyjaśniać czyjś rozumowanie explain one's reasoning

2. explain the reason = wyjaśnij powód explain the reason

explain one's reasons, explain the reasons, explain one's reason

3. explain one's case = wyjaśniać czyjś przypadek explain one's case

4. explain the rationale = wyjaśnij powody explain the rationale

explain one's rationale

5. explain one's thinking = wyjaśniać czyjś myślenie explain one's thinking

6. explain the cause = wyjaśnij powód explain the cause

Scientists have yet to explain the cause of these unique formations.
So I briefly explained the cause of the problem, thinking perhaps the old fox might have an idea or two.
In a low voice, he explained the cause of his glee.
He did not wait for our inquiries, but immediately explained the cause.
Penny asked for help but couldn't bring herself to explain the cause of her depression.
This is sufficiently explained in explaining the cause of the parts.
Many have tried to explain the cause of the trouble.
How can I explain to you the cause of my hesitation?
"You need somebody to explain the cause of death, Quintana?"
A1 Investigators struggled to explain the cause of the crash.

7. explain precedents = wyjaśnij precedensy explain precedents

(11) attempt, crime

Kolokacji: 2

(12) origin, name

Kolokacji: 2

(13) policy, strategy

Kolokacji: 2

(14) phenomenon, chance, event, reaction, response, ...

Kolokacji: 6

(15) difference, variation, discrepancy, departure, variance

Kolokacji: 5

(16) situation, right, Hitler, anomaly, fossil

Kolokacji: 5

(17) meaning, point, observation, significance, detail, ...

Kolokacji: 11

(18) feeling, desire, vision, dream

Kolokacji: 4

(19) lot, relationship, condition, circumstance, finding, ...

Kolokacji: 6

(20) time, history, life, past

Kolokacji: 4

(21) motive, motivation, need, silence

Kolokacji: 5

(22) technique, rate

Kolokacji: 2

(23) predicament, plight

Kolokacji: 2

(24) attraction, fascination, gravity, altruism

Kolokacji: 4

(25) reluctance, willingness

Kolokacji: 2

verbo + explain

Kolokacji: 32

help explain • attempt to explain • try to explain • seek to explain • fail to explain • help to explain • begin to explain • need to explain • ...

explain + preposición

Kolokacji: 30

explain to • explain by • explain about • explain in • explain during • ...

explain + adjetivo/adverbio

Kolokacji: 105

fully explain • partly explain • explain patiently • explained away • easily explained • clearly explain • later explain • further explain • ...

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