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explica
to explain /ekspliˈka/
verb#791 most common
Also: to clarify, to account for
Example sentences
Eu explic lecția.
I explain the lesson.
Ea explică regulile jocului.
She explains the rules of the game.
Profesorul ne-a explicat tema pentru mâine.
The teacher explained the homework for tomorrow to us.
Îmi poți explica de ce ai întârziat?
Can you explain to me why you were late?
Autorul explică pe larg cauzele conflictului în capitolul trei.
The author explains at length the causes of the conflict in chapter three.
Deși a încercat să explice totul cu calm, nimeni nu l-a crezut.
Although he tried to explain everything calmly, no one believed him.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | explic | explicai | voi explica |
| 2sg | explici | explicași | vei explica |
| 3sg | explică | explică | va explica |
| 1pl | explicăm | explicarăm | vom explica |
| 2pl | explicați | explicarăți | veți explica |
| 3pl | explică | explicară | vor explica |
Word family
explicațieexplanation
explicativexplanatory
explicabilexplicable
inexplicabilinexplicable
Etymology
Explica comes from Latin explicare, meaning to unfold or unroll. Over time the sense shifted from a physical unfolding to a mental one: making something clear by laying it out. Romanian kept the verb close to its Latin form, unlike some sister languages that reshaped it more heavily.
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