C1🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
esplicare
to explain, to unfold, to perform (a function)
Looks like
to explicate
to analyse and develop an idea in detail (formal)
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'esplicare' is often used in formal/bureaucratic language to mean 'to fulfil/carry out' (a function, duty). English 'explicate' is a rare formal verb meaning to explain analytically.
To say "to analyse and develop an idea in detail (formal)" in Italian:
esplicare
"esplicare" in English means:
to explain, to unfold, to perform (a function)
Example
"Il muscolo esplica la sua funzione."
"The muscle fulfils its function."
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