explicar

/ekspliˈkaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
explico
preterite (yo)
expliqué
past participle
explicado

Meaning

  1. to explain

    • Te explico cómo funciona.

      I'll explain how it works to you.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

expliquer

expliquer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to explain."

Portuguese

explicar

explicar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to explain."

Practice

1 What does explicar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Te ___ cómo funciona.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches explicar?

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