spiegare, übersetzung im Italienisch-Englisch Wörterbuch

spiegare

1 vt

a  (significato, mistero) to explain
spiegare qc a qn  to explain sth to sb
potresti spiegarci il motivo?  could you explain the reason to us?
gli ho spiegato la situazione  I explained the situation to him
farsi spiegare qc  to get o have sth explained

b  (tovaglia) to unfold , (vele) to unfurl
a voce spiegata  at the top of one's voice
a sirene spiegate  with sirens wailing

c (Mil) to deploy

2 spiegarsi  vr
(farsi capire) to explain o.s., make o.s. clear , (capire) to understand
era così agitato che non riusciva a spiegarsi  he was so upset that he couldn't make himself understood
mi spiego?  do I make myself clear?, do you understand?
non so se mi spiego!  need I say more!
spieghiamoci una volta per tutte!  let's get things straight once and for all!
non mi spiego come...  I can't understand how ...
non mi spiego come sia potuto accadere  I can't understand how it could have happened
ora si spiega tutto!  now everything is clear!