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explanar

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Interlingua

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Etymology

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From Latin explano.

Verb

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explanar

  1. to explain (to illustrate the meaning of)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin explānāre.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [is.plaˈna(h)], /es.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [es.plaˈna(h)]
 

  • Hyphenation: ex‧pla‧nar

Verb

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explanar (first-person singular present explano, first-person singular preterite explanei, past participle explanado)

  1. to explain (to illustrate the meaning of)
    Synonym: explicar
  2. (slang) to rumor (to tell a rumour or gossip to a number of people)
    Synonym: espalhar
  3. (slang) to publicise private material of someone, like photographs

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin explānāre. Doublet of esplanar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɡsplaˈnaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.plaˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ex‧pla‧nar

Verb

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explanar (first-person singular present explano, first-person singular preterite explané, past participle explanado)

  1. to flatten; level
    Synonyms: nivelar, aplanar

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