EXPLAIN AWAY - Traduzione inglese-spagnolo

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

explain away VB [ingl am ɪkˈspleɪn -, ingl brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

explain away fact/result:

explain away: encontrar una explicación convincente para

how are you going to explain that away?: ¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?

how are you going to explain that away?: ¿cómo vas a encontrar una explicación convincente para eso?

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. explain [ingl am ɪkˈspleɪn, ingl brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB vb trans

1. explain (make understandable):

explain: explicar

to explain sth to sb: explicarle algo a alguien

she explained it to me: me lo explicó

she explained to us how it had happened/why she had done it: nos explicó cómo había pasado/por qué lo había hecho

2. explain (account for):

explain actions/absence/disappearance: explicar

how do you explain the fact that … ?: ¿cómo explica el hecho de que … ?

that explains everything!: eso lo explica or aclara todo

I explained that I'd been delayed: les expliqué que me había retrasado

II. explain [ingl am ɪkˈspleɪn, ingl brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB vb rifl

to explain oneself: explicarse

please explain yourself more clearly: por favor explíquese más claramente

you're late, explain yourself!: explique por qué llega tarde

III. explain [ingl am ɪkˈspleɪn, ingl brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB vb intr

will you explain?: ¿me lo explicas?

if you'd just let me explain: al menos déjame que te explique

he's got some explaining to do: nos debe una explicación

I. away [ingl am əˈweɪ, ingl brit əˈweɪ] AVV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away: aparté la vista

he limped away: se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away: se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away: me di la vuelta

I turned away: me di vuelta CSud

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away: habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away: no queda lejos

we're still a long way away: todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away: falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away: queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away: vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada: está en Canadá

they're both away today: ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week: toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORT esp ingl brit :

to play away: jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise: partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away colloq: se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away colloq: apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!: tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!: tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! AmLat

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning: se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath: lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness: la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away: se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away: bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light: ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea: el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge: apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away: lejos de

away from his family: lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire: no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all: el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

locuzioni:

away with letter as prep away with her to the tower!: ¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!: ¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II. away [ingl am əˈweɪ, ingl brit əˈweɪ] AGG attr

away game or ingl brit also match: partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

wipe away VB [ingl am waɪp -, ingl brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears: secar

wipe away tears: enjugar letter

wipe away blood: limpiar

wipe away memory: borrar

waste away VB [ingl am weɪst -, ingl brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:: consumirse

waste away muscle:: atrofiarse

wash away VB [ingl am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, ingl brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier: llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier: arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains: quitar (lavando)

wash away sins: quitar

I. take away VB [ingl am teɪk -, ingl brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away: llevarse

he took the empty dishes away: retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book): para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person: llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession: quitar

take away possession: sacar CSud

to take away sb's hopes: quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb: quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb: sacarle algo a alguien CSud

he took the ball away from the children: les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her: le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school: sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away: con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip: nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MAT:

34 take away 13 equals 21: 34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …: si a 34 le restas 13 …

II. take away VB [ingl am teɪk -, ingl brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! colloq: ¡adelante!

III. take away VB [ingl am teɪk -, ingl brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) ingl brit

take away food:

take away: llevar

to eat here or take away?: ¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VB [ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, ingl brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) colloq usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!: quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!: quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! AmLat

fade away VB [ingl am feɪd -, ingl brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:: irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:: desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away: el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity: fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away: si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VB [ingl am daɪ -, ingl brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:: amainar

die away anger/indignation:: pasar

her voice died away: su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away: su voz se fue extinguiendo letter

blow away VB [ingl am bloʊ -, ingl brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away: liquidar colloq

one more word and I'll blow you away!: una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos colloq

2. blow away (have strong effect on) ingl am:

that kind of music just blows me away: ese tipo de música me enloquece colloq

that kind of music just blows me away: es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spagna colloq

the tragedy blew me away: la tragedia me dejó anonadado

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explain away VB vb trans

explain away: justificar

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to explain away sth: justificar algo

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I. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB vb trans

explain: explicar

to explain a text to a pupil: explicar un texto a un alumno

to explain how/what/where/why ...: explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

to explain oneself: explicarse

that explains everything!: ¡eso lo aclara todo!

to explain away sth: justificar algo

II. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB vb intr

explain: explicar

away [əˈweɪ] AVV

1. away (distant):

10 km away: a 10 km

as far away as possible: lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig: no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away: fuera

to be away on holiday: estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away: no faltar más que una semana

right away!: ¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away: escribir sin cesar

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explain away VB vb trans

explain away: justificar

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I. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] VB vb trans

explain: explicar

to explain how/what/where/why...: explicar cómo/qué/dónde/por qué...

to explain oneself: explicarse

that explains everything!: ¡eso lo aclara todo!

II. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] VB vb intr

explain: explicar

away [ə·ˈweɪ] AVV

1. away (distant):

10 miles away: a 10 millas

as far away as possible: lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig: no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away: fuera

to be away on vacation: estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away: no faltar más que una semana

right away!: ¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to read/eat/write away: leer/comer/escribir sin cesar

Present
I	explain away
you	explain away
he/she/it	explains away
we	explain away
you	explain away
they	explain away

Past
I	explained away
you	explained away
he/she/it	explained away
we	explained away
you	explained away
they	explained away

Present Perfect
I	have	explained away
you	have	explained away
he/she/it	has	explained away
we	have	explained away
you	have	explained away
they	have	explained away

Past Perfect
I	had	explained away
you	had	explained away
he/she/it	had	explained away
we	had	explained away
you	had	explained away
they	had	explained away

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