Explicarle (en. Explain to him)

/ekspliˈkaɾle/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To clarify or detail a concept or information to someone.

The teacher took some time to explain the topic to the students.

El profesor se tomó un tiempo para explicarle el tema a los estudiantes.

To provide clear information so that someone can understand.

I need to explain to him/her how this device works.

Necesito explicarle cómo funciona este dispositivo.

To communicate a matter in a way that is easily understood.

I'm going to explain the situation to him/her before he/she makes a decision.

Voy a explicarle la situación antes de que tome una decisión.

The term comes from the Latin 'explicare', which means 'to unroll, to develop'.

to explain to someone

To give an explanation to a person about a specific topic.

explicarle a alguien

clear explanations

Descriptions that are easy to understand.

explicaciones claras

I didn't explain it well to him/her.

Indicates that the previous explanation was not clear enough.

no se lo expliqué bien

explanation

Action of explaining; clarification.

explicación

explanatory

That aims to explain.

explicativo

explainer

A person who explains something.

explicador

To give someone a verbal beating to make them understand.

After the discussion, I had to explain it to him/her thoroughly.

Después de la discusión, le tuve que explicarle a fondo.

To make it so clear that there are no doubts.

I'm going to explain it to you with apples and oranges.

Te lo voy a explicar con peras y manzanas.