explicación

f.

1 explanation, explication, exposition.

2 reason, account, construction, explication.

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explicación

► nombre femenino

1 explanation

2 (motivo) reason

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin dar explicaciones without giving any reason

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noun f.

explanation

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SF

1) [de tema, motivo] explanation

2) (=motivo) reason (de for)

sin dar explicaciones — without giving any reason

3) (Univ) lecture, class

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femenino explanation

se fue sin dar ninguna explicación — he left without giving an explanation

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= amplification, annotation, clarity, designation, explanation, exposition, explication, walkthrough [walk-through], elucidation.

Ex. Some amplification is therefore desirable to place it in its full context.

Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information of a document by way of comment or explanation.

Ex. In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. The designation should be clearly separated from the variant heading itself by means of punctuation or typography.

Ex. Explanatory references may be either 'see' or 'see also' references, which give a little more explanation than merely the direction to look elsewhere.

Ex. Ninety-nine years ago Charles Cutter began his exposition of a set of cataloging rules with the following objectives.

Ex. Reference librarians make heavy use of their many literary checklists as well as their indexes to literary, drama, and poetry explication and criticism.

Ex. A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex. An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the revision or elucidation of the text.

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* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* explicación de las signaturas = statement of signing.

* explicación del formato = format statement.

* ofrecer una explicación = present + explanation.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

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femenino explanation

se fue sin dar ninguna explicación — he left without giving an explanation

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= amplification, annotation, clarity, designation, explanation, exposition, explication, walkthrough [walk-through], elucidation.

Ex: Some amplification is therefore desirable to place it in its full context.

Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information of a document by way of comment or explanation.

Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: The designation should be clearly separated from the variant heading itself by means of punctuation or typography.

Ex: Explanatory references may be either 'see' or 'see also' references, which give a little more explanation than merely the direction to look elsewhere.

Ex: Ninety-nine years ago Charles Cutter began his exposition of a set of cataloging rules with the following objectives.

Ex: Reference librarians make heavy use of their many literary checklists as well as their indexes to literary, drama, and poetry explication and criticism.

Ex: A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex: An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the revision or elucidation of the text.

* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* explicación de las signaturas = statement of signing.

* explicación del formato = format statement.

* ofrecer una explicación = present + explanation.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

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explicación

feminine

explanation

nos dio una explicación detallada del caso he gave us a detailed explanation of the case, he explained the case to us in great detail

exigimos una explicación we demand an explanation

se marchó sin dar ninguna explicación he left without giving an explanation

yo no tengo por qué dar explicaciones a nadie I don't have to give explanations o explain myself to anyone

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explicación sustantivo femenino
explanation
explicación sustantivo femenino explanation
'explicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- diáfana
- diáfano
- llana
- llano
- pedestre
- prodigiosa
- prodigioso
- prosaico
- ampliar
- claridad
- claro
- cojear
- completo
- confuso
- convencer
- deber
- escueto
- rebuscado
- repetir
- vago
English:
clear
- convincing
- demand
- demonstration
- elaborate
- explanation
- follow
- glib
- none
- account
- explain
- forthcoming
- key
- unclear

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explicación nf

explanation;

les daré una breve explicación de cómo funciona I'll give you a brief explanation of how it works;

dar/pedir explicaciones to give/demand an explanation;

no tengo que darte explicaciones de lo que hago I don't have to explain my actions to you;

¡exijo una explicación! I demand an explanation!;

creo que te debo una explicación I think I owe you an explanation;

el fenómeno no tiene explicación there is no explanation for the phenomenon

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explicación

f explanation;

pedir explicaciones a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation;

no tengo que dar explicaciones I don’t need to explain myself;

dar explicaciones de account for

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explicación nf, pl -ciones : explanation

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explicación n explanation