Verbi per le spiegazioni

to clear up

Verbo

/klˈɪɹ ˈʌp/

chiarisci

to explain or resolve confusion, making something easier to understand or less ambiguous

to spell out

Verbo

/spˈɛl ˈaʊt/

(esporre in modo chiaro)

spiegare chiaramente

to clearly and explicitly explain something

to simplify

Verbo

/sɪmp.lə.faɪ/ or /simp.lē.fai/

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(snellire)

semplificare

to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

to define

Verbo

/dɪ.faɪn/ or /di.fain/

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ɪ

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definire

to say the meaning of an expression or word, particularly in a dictionary

to elaborate

Verbo

/ɪ.læ.bɜ.reɪt/ or /i.lā.bē.reit/

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ɪ

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eɪ

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(dettagliare)

elaborare

to give more information to make the understanding more complete

to expand on

Verbo

/ɛkspˈænd ˈɑːn/

(dettagliare su)

espandere su

to provide more details, information, or a more comprehensive explanation about a particular topic or idea

to summarize

Verbo

/sə.mɜ.raɪz/ or /sē.mē.raiz/

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ɜ

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e

riassumere

to give a short and simplified version that covers the main points of something

to sum up

Verbo

/sˈʌm ˈʌp/

riassumere

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

to outline

Verbo

/aʊt.laɪn/ or /aoot.lain/

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a

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ʊ

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l

l

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aɪ

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e

profilo

to give a brief description of something excluding the details

to paraphrase

Verbo

/pɛ.rəf.reɪz/ or /pe.rēf.reiz/

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ɛ

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eɪ

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e

(riformulare)

parafrasare

to express the meaning of something written or spoken with a different choice of words

to encapsulate

Verbo

/ɛn.kæp.sjʊ.leɪt/ or /en.kāp.syoo.leit/

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ɛ

n

n

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k

a

æ

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u

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

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t

e

(racchiudere)

riassumere

to represent something in a short and brief manner

to recap

Verbo

/ri.kæp/ or /ri.kāp/

r

r

e

i

c

k

a

æ

p

p

(sintetizzare)

riassumere

to give a brief summary, especially by reviewing key points or events

to specify

Verbo

/spɛ.sə.faɪ/ or /spe.sē.fai/

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s

p

p

e

ɛ

c

s

i

ə

f

f

y

aɪ

(precisare)

specificare

to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

to depict

Verbo

/dɪ.pɪkt/ or /di.pikt/

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d

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ɪ

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ɪ

c

k

t

t

descrivere

to describe a specific subject, scene, person, etc.

to portray

Verbo

/pɔrt.reɪ/ or /pawrt.rei/

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ɪ

(descrivere)

rappresentare

to describe something or someone through words

to describe

Verbo

/dɪsk.raɪb/ or /disk.raib/

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d

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ɪ

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s

c

k

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b

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descrivere

to give details about someone or something to say what they are like

to profile

Verbo

/proʊ.faɪl/ or /prooo.fail/

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p

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r

o

oʊ

f

f

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aɪ

l

l

e

(raccontare il profilo di)

profilare

to provide a detailed description of someone or something

to detail

Verbo

/di.teɪl/ or /di.teil/

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d

e

i

t

t

ai

eɪ

l

l

dettaglio

to explain something thoroughly and with specific information

to characterize

Verbo

/kɛ.rək.tɜ.raɪz/ or /ke.rēk.tē.raiz/

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caratterizzare

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner