Translation of "explain" into Portuguese

explicar, explanar, desenovelar are the top translations of "explain" into Portuguese.

explain verb grammar

To give a sufficiently detailed report about (a) the reason for something, about why something happened, about a causal chain of events; about (b) how something works, about how elements in a system interact; about (c) how to do something, about the steps which need to be accomplished in order to accomplish a certain goal. [..]

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  • explicar

    verb

    report [..]

    He explained later how he made this decision.

    Ele explicou mais tarde como tomou esta decisão.

  • explanar

    verb

    report

    Nothing else can adequately explain our marvellous unity.

    Nada pode explanar adequadamente a nossa maravilhosa unidade.

  • desenovelar

    verb

  • Less frequent translations

    • desenrolar
    • descrever
    • ilustrar
    • elucidar
    • definir
    • interpretar
    • esclarecer
    • aclarar
    • acrescentar
    • desenvolver
    • revelar
    • ampliar
    • altear
    • aumentar
    • fazer crescer
    • desculpar-se

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