explicar

Senses

1. 1.

   to explain

   make something clear or easy to understand by giving reasons or details

2. 2.

   to account for

   provide a reason or justification for something

Examples

• "El profesor explicó la lección a los estudiantes."

  The teacher explained the lesson to the students.

• "¿Puedes explicar por qué llegaste tarde?"

  Can you explain why you arrived late?

• "Ella explicó sus razones con mucha claridad."

  She explained her reasons very clearly.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Very common in academic and everyday contexts. Often used with indirect objects (a alguien) to specify who is being explained to. The reflexive form "explicarse" means "to explain oneself" or "to be understood."