A2 — Elementaryverb
spiegare
to explain
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
chiarireillustraredescrivereesporre
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
confonderecomplicareoscurarenascondere
Usage note
'Spiegare a qualcuno qualcosa' = to explain something to someone. Always takes indirect object for the person.
Example
"Il professore spiega la grammatica in modo semplice."
"The teacher explains grammar in a simple way."
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