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Money, said Seaman, was ultimately a mystery, and as an uneducated man, he was hardly the right person to try to explain it.
El dinero, dijo Seaman, en el fondo era un misterio y él no era, por sus nulos estudios, la persona más adecuada para hablar de ese tema.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Before Cato could explain, they were interrupted.
Antes de que Cato pudiera explicárselo, los interrumpieron.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
All these factors together explain the exercise induced fall of Pa02, observed in patients with DILD that, as has been mentioned before, constitutes a marker for a poor prognosis in this disease.
Todos estos factores juntos explican la caída de la Pa02, inducida por el ejercicio, observada en pacientes con EPID que, como se ha comentado anteriormente, constituye un marcador de mal pronóstico de la enfermedad.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
She would never explain what had happened to her, nor did the old women who tended to her insist that she tell.
Nunca quiso explicar lo que ocurrió ni las viejas que la cuidaron insistieron en que lo hiciera.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
But this does explain the phenomenon I observed in those science-fiction videos you showed me: why alien races that encounter each other in the flesh are always at about the same technological level.
Pero eso explica el fenómeno que comenté con respecto a esos vídeos de ciencia ficción que me mostraste: por qué las especies extraterrestres que se encuentran en carne y hueso parecen tener siempre el mismo nivel tecnológico.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
If anything like that happens before I get the dagger back from you, I'll intervene and explain everything. '
Si pasa algo parecido antes de que puedas dármela, intervendré y lo explicaré todo.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
Either Arturo didn't explain it very well or all the workers on that train were drunk.
O Arturo lo explica muy mal o todos los trabajadores de aquel tren iban borrachos.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
When he tried to explain that her mother would almost certainly hear them, she wasn't deaf, Ingeborg grew angry and said he didn't want her anymore.
Cuando trataba de explicarle que con casi total seguridad su madre los oiría, pues no estaba sorda, Ingeborg se enfadaba y decía que ya no la deseaba.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Come now, explain what you mean.
Todo el mundo hablaba muy bien de ella o muy mal de ella, y sin embargo nadie la publicó.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Will you please call Tom and explain this?
¿Llamarás a Tom y le explicarás todo esto?
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
That observation is similar to those reported by other authors and helps to explain the low number of patients who are potentially curable.
Estos datos son similares a los descritos por otros autores y contribuyen a explicar el escaso número de pacientes potencialmente curables.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
There are some very pertinent reasons why this memory has remained with me, as I wish to explain.
En realidad, quiero explicarles que hay razones muy justificadas por las que este recuerdo ha permanecido en mi memoria.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
He had found a way to explain it.
Había encontrado una manera para explicarlo.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
"I don't know how to explain it.
– No sé cómo explicarlo.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
"Then can you explain to me what Mrs Wakefield is saying?
– Y si es así, ¿puede explicarme por qué mistress Wakefield dice esas cosas?
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

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explain

verb
Basic forms
Pastexplained
Imperativeexplain
Present Participle (Participle I)explaining
Past Participle (Participle II)explained
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I explainwe explain
you explainyou explain
he/she/it explainsthey explain
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am explainingwe are explaining
you are explainingyou are explaining
he/she/it is explainingthey are explaining
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have explainedwe have explained
you have explainedyou have explained
he/she/it has explainedthey have explained
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been explainingwe have been explaining
you have been explainingyou have been explaining
he/she/it has been explainingthey have been explaining
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I explainedwe explained
you explainedyou explained
he/she/it explainedthey explained
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was explainingwe were explaining
you were explainingyou were explaining
he/she/it was explainingthey were explaining
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had explainedwe had explained
you had explainedyou had explained
he/she/it had explainedthey had explained
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been explainingwe had been explaining
you had been explainingyou had been explaining
he/she/it had been explainingthey had been explaining
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will explainwe shall/will explain
you will explainyou will explain
he/she/it will explainthey will explain
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be explainingwe shall/will be explaining
you will be explainingyou will be explaining
he/she/it will be explainingthey will be explaining
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have explainedwe shall/will have explained
you will have explainedyou will have explained
he/she/it will have explainedthey will have explained
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been explainingwe shall/will have been explaining
you will have been explainingyou will have been explaining
he/she/it will have been explainingthey will have been explaining
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would explainwe should/would explain
you would explainyou would explain
he/she/it would explainthey would explain
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be explainingwe should/would be explaining
you would be explainingyou would be explaining
he/she/it would be explainingthey would be explaining
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have explainedwe should/would have explained
you would have explainedyou would have explained
he/she/it would have explainedthey would have explained
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been explainingwe should/would have been explaining
you would have been explainingyou would have been explaining
he/she/it would have been explainingthey would have been explaining
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am explainedwe are explained
you are explainedyou are explained
he/she/it is explainedthey are explained
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being explainedwe are being explained
you are being explainedyou are being explained
he/she/it is being explainedthey are being explained
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been explainedwe have been explained
you have been explainedyou have been explained
he/she/it has been explainedthey have been explained
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was explainedwe were explained
you were explainedyou were explained
he/she/it was explainedthey were explained
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being explainedwe were being explained
you were being explainedyou were being explained
he/she/it was being explainedthey were being explained
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been explainedwe had been explained
you had been explainedyou had been explained
he/she/it had been explainedthey had been explained
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be explainedwe shall/will be explained
you will be explainedyou will be explained
he/she/it will be explainedthey will be explained
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been explainedwe shall/will have been explained
you will have been explainedyou will have been explained
he/she/it will have been explainedthey will have been explained