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explained

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

explainedpast participle

Used adjectivally to mean ‘made clear; clarified’.

Translations

объяснённый

The explained concept seemed simple.

Объяснённая концепция казалась простой.

Additional translations

разъяснённый

Definitions

Made clear or understandable; clarified.

After several revisions, the instructions became fully explained.

explainverb

explained

Past Simple

explained

Past Simple

explained

Past Participle

explaining

Gerund

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

Translations

разъяснять

The teacher will explain the rules to the students.

Учитель разъяснит правила ученикам.

толковать

He tried to explain the poem to the class.

Он пытался толковать стихотворение классу.

объяснять

Can you explain the process to me?

Можешь объяснить мне процесс?

Additional translations

растолковывать

изъяснять

пояснять

Definitions

To make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it.

The teacher explained the math problem to the students.

To give a reason for something or to justify an action or event.

He explained why he was late to the meeting.

To serve as the cause of or reason for; to account for.

Her accent explains why some people thought she was foreign.

Synonyms

account for