Usage examples of "explicar" in Spanish with translation to English

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Tom tiene cosas que explicar. Tom has some explaining to do.
Como a toro pasado todos somos Manolete, él pudo explicar por qué perdieron el partido. With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.
¿Puede explicar su ausencia el viernes pasado? Can you account for your absence last Friday?
No puedo explicar todo ahora. I can't explain everything now.
Como después de la batalla somos todos generales, él pudo explicar por qué perdieron el partido. With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.
No puedo explicar su ausencia de la escuela. I cannot account for her absence from school.
Yo tampoco lo puedo explicar. I can't explain it either.
Como con el diario de mañana todos somos genios, él pudo explicar por qué perdieron el partido. With 20/20 hindsight, he could tell why they lost the game.
¿Lo puedes explicar en cristiano? Will you explain it in plain English?
Ella lo volvió a explicar. She explained it over again.
¿Alguien podría explicar esto, por favor? Could anyone explain this, please?
¿Puede explicar como funciona esta máquina? Can you explain how this machine works?
¿Podrías explicar cómo funciona esta máquina? Can you explain how this machine works?
Déjeme explicar por qué llegué tarde. Let me explain why I arrived late.
¿Lo podrías explicar con mas detalle? Would you explain it in more detail?
"Te lo puedo explicar." "No hay explicación." "I can explain it." "There's no explanation."
¿Te lo tengo que explicar de nuevo? Do I need to explain it to you again?
Nadie ha podido explicar científicamente el fenómeno. Nobody has been able to scientifically explain the phenomenon.
No tengo tiempo para explicar en detalle. I don't have time to explain in detail.
No puedo explicar la diferencia entre esos dos. I can't explain the difference between those two.
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