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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

explain away VB [Am ɪkˈspleɪn -, 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 [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] 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 [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] VB refl

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 [Am ɪkˈspleɪn, Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn] 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 [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV 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 CSur

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 SPORTS esp 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 inf

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away inf

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! LatAm

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

Phrases:

away with liter 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 [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, 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 [Am teɪk -, 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 CSur

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 CSur

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 MATH:

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 [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! inf

¡adelante!

III. take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf 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! LatAm

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, 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 [Am daɪ -, 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 liter

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

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explain away VB trans

explain away

justificar

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to explain away sth

justificar algo

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I. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] 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 intr

explain

explicar

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

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

u rečniku PONS

explain away VB trans

explain away

justificar

u rečniku PONS

I. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] 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 intr

explain

explicar

away [ə·ˈweɪ] ADV

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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