Polyglot Dictionary

explicar

/isplikˈkaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
explico
preterite (eu)
expliquei
past participle
explicado

Meaning

  1. to explain

    • Explico a lição.

      I explain the lesson.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

erklären

erklären is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to explain."

Spanish

explicar

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

French

expliquer

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

Practice

1 What does explicar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ a lição.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches explicar?

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