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Detailed Translations for explain from English to Swedish

explain:

to explain verb (explains, explained, explaining)

  1. to explain (make explicit; make clear)
    klargöra; göra tydligt; förklara
    • klargöra verb (klargör, klargjorde, klargjort)
    • göra tydligt verb (gör tydligt, gjorde tydligt, gjort tydligt)
    • förklara verb (förklarar, förklarade, förklarat)
  2. to explain (elucidate; clarify; exemplify; )
    belysa; klargöra; illustrera; kasta ljus över
    • belysa verb (belyser, belyste, belyst)
    • klargöra verb (klargör, klargjorde, klargjort)
    • illustrera verb (illustrerar, illustrerade, illustrerat)
    • kasta ljus över verb (kastar ljus över, kastade ljus över, kastat ljus över)
  3. to explain
    förklara
    • förklara verb (förklarar, förklarade, förklarat)
  4. to explain (tell; say; expound; )
    berätta; återberätta; skildra; förklara; beskriva; rapportera
    • berätta verb (berättar, berättade, berättat)
    • återberätta verb (återberättar, återberättade, återberättat)
    • skildra verb (skildrar, skildrade, skildrat)
    • förklara verb (förklarar, förklarade, förklarat)
    • beskriva verb (beskriver, beskrev, beskrivit)
    • rapportera verb (raporterar, raporterade, raporterat)
  5. to explain (instruct; inform; brief; )
    instruera
    • instruera verb (instruerar, instruerade, instruerat)

Conjugations for explain:

present
  1. explain
  2. explain
  3. explains
  4. explain
  5. explain
  6. explain
simple past
  1. explained
  2. explained
  3. explained
  4. explained
  5. explained
  6. explained
present perfect
  1. have explained
  2. have explained
  3. has explained
  4. have explained
  5. have explained
  6. have explained
past continuous
  1. was explaining
  2. were explaining
  3. was explaining
  4. were explaining
  5. were explaining
  6. were explaining
future
  1. shall explain
  2. will explain
  3. will explain
  4. shall explain
  5. will explain
  6. will explain
continuous present
  1. am explaining
  2. are explaining
  3. is explaining
  4. are explaining
  5. are explaining
  6. are explaining
subjunctive
  1. be explained
  2. be explained
  3. be explained
  4. be explained
  5. be explained
  6. be explained
diverse
  1. explain!
  2. let's explain!
  3. explained
  4. explaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for explain:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
belysa clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; throw light on clarify; enlighten; light out; shine light on; spotlight; throw light upon
berätta cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell blab; call attention to; chat; chatter; come out with; have a conversation; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; narrate; point out; rattle; relate; report; speak; talk; tell
beskriva cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; mark; outline; reproduce; sketch
förklara cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; make clear; make explicit; recount; report; say; tell announce; assert; brighten; clarify; clear up; communicate; compute; contend; declare; demonstrate; draw up; elaborate; enlighten; express; impart; inform; intimate; make one's opinion known; paraphrase; state; work out
göra tydligt explain; make clear; make explicit
illustrera clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; throw light on illustrate
instruera brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train brief; educate; lead up; school; tip off; train; tutor
kasta ljus över clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; throw light on throw light upon
klargöra clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; make clear; make explicit; throw light on clarify; enlighten; light out; spotlight
rapportera cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell inform; narrate; report; tell
skildra cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell depict; describe; outline; paint; picture; portray; sketch
återberätta cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell
- excuse; explicate
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
klarlägga elucidate; explain; make clear

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Related Definitions for "explain":

  1. serve as a reason or cause or justification of1
    • Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again1
  2. make plain and comprehensible1
    • He explained the laws of physics to his students1
  3. define1
    • The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean1

Wiktionary Translations for explain:

explain
verb
  1. excuse
  2. report

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
explain utlägga; förklara verklaren — duidelijk maken
explain förklara erklären(transitiv) jemandem etwas lehrend beschreiben, erläutern, verlautbaren; auf eine Ursache zurückführen
explain förtydliga; förklara erläutern — etwas lehrend umschreiben
explain förklara; utlägga expliquerrendre clair.

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