"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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 25
(1) thing, effect
Kolokacji: 2
(3) decision, choice, vote
Kolokacji: 3
(7) presence, absence, lack
Kolokacji: 3
(11) attempt, crime
Kolokacji: 2
(12) origin, name
Kolokacji: 2
(13) policy, strategy
Kolokacji: 2
(18) feeling, desire, vision, dream
Kolokacji: 4
1. explain a lot = wyjaśnij dużo explain a lot
3. explain one's condition = wyjaśniać czyjś warunek explain one's condition
5. explain one's findings = wyjaśniać czyjś orzeczenia explain one's findings
6. explain one's opposition = wyjaśniać czyjś sprzeciw explain one's opposition
  • He was willing, however, to explain his opposition to publishing the list of those pardoned.
  • I've explained my opposition to that scholarship fund idea in another comment under a different article.
  • She explained her opposition to such laws in Concerning Women.
  • But she did notice how many white neighbors stopped her to explain that their opposition to public housing was not based on race.
  • That explains their traditional opposition to technology all through history, unless it offered something to advance their interests.
  • His remarks were made during a debate on October 23, 2012 while explaining his opposition to abortion even in the case of rape.
  • But even Mr. Gingrich said that his party had not done well enough in explaining its frequent opposition.
  • This dilemma explains the administration's opposition to Medicaid coverage for all Katrina refugees.
  • I would like the Council to stand up and explain its opposition.
(20) time, history, life, past
Kolokacji: 4
(22) technique, rate
Kolokacji: 2
(23) predicament, plight
Kolokacji: 2
(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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