"explain" meaning in All languages combined

See explain on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: explain
  1. εξηγώ, λέω σε κάποιον για κάτι με τρόπο που να το καταλαβαίνει εύκολα
    Sense id: el-explain-en-verb-Hx2mD4Bc
  2. εξηγώ, δίνω λόγο για κάτι
    Sense id: el-explain-en-verb-LrDtBJl9
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "explain"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She explained to me what she meant.",
          "translation": "Μου εξήγησε τι εννοούσε."
        },
        {
          "text": "I asked a specialized technician and he explained everything to me.",
          "translation": "Ρώτησα έναν εξειδικευμένο τεχνικό και μου τα εξήγησε όλα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εξηγώ, λέω σε κάποιον για κάτι με τρόπο που να το καταλαβαίνει εύκολα"
      ],
      "id": "el-explain-en-verb-Hx2mD4Bc"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Explain to me why you were late.",
          "translation": "Να μου εξηγήσεις γιατί άργησες."
        },
        {
          "text": "That explains his absence.",
          "translation": "Αυτό εξηγεί την απουσία του."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: account for"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εξηγώ, δίνω λόγο για κάτι"
      ],
      "id": "el-explain-en-verb-LrDtBJl9"
    }
  ],
  "word": "explain"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "explain"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She explained to me what she meant.",
          "translation": "Μου εξήγησε τι εννοούσε."
        },
        {
          "text": "I asked a specialized technician and he explained everything to me.",
          "translation": "Ρώτησα έναν εξειδικευμένο τεχνικό και μου τα εξήγησε όλα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εξηγώ, λέω σε κάποιον για κάτι με τρόπο που να το καταλαβαίνει εύκολα"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Explain to me why you were late.",
          "translation": "Να μου εξηγήσεις γιατί άργησες."
        },
        {
          "text": "That explains his absence.",
          "translation": "Αυτό εξηγεί την απουσία του."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: account for"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "εξηγώ, δίνω λόγο για κάτι"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "explain"
}

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