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"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
1. explain one's plan = wyjaśniać czyjś plan explain one's plan
explain one's plans
2. explain the purpose = wyjaśnij cel explain the purpose
explain one's purpose
  • He went on to explain the purpose of his visit to California.
  • Teachers should always explain the purpose of the activities they have their students take part in.
  • He didn't explain the purpose to you, because it was none of your business.
  • In a low voice, he began to explain the purpose of the experiment.
  • He explains the purpose and value of knowing about God.
  • This letter is to explain the purpose of the survey.
  • When all were settled, the President explained the purpose of the meeting.
  • The material inside explains the concept and the purpose behind the plan.
  • Particularly at the moment, after the duke had explained the purpose of his visit to her.
  • If I could explain its real purpose, you would understand.
3. explain the idea = wyjaśnij pomysł explain the idea
explain one's ideas, explain one's idea
4. explain one's philosophy = wyjaśniać czyjś filozofia explain one's philosophy
5. explain one's intentions = wyjaśniać czyjś zamiary explain one's intentions
6. explain one's belief = wyjaśniać czyjś wiara explain one's belief
7. explain one's goals = wyjaśniać czyjś cele explain one's goals
8. explain one's thoughts = wyjaśniać czyjś myśli explain one's thoughts
9. explain one's love = wyjaśniać czyjś miłość explain one's love
(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
(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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