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to explain away
[phrase form: explain]
01
explicar de manera que se minimice, justificar para descartar
to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
separable
partícula
away
verbo base
explain
presente
explain away
3.ª persona singular
explains away
participio presente
explaining away
pretérito simple
explained away
participio pasado
explained away
Ejemplos
The manager explained away the poor sales figures by blaming the bad weather and economic downturn.
El gerente explicó las malas cifras de ventas culpando al mal tiempo y a la crisis económica.
02
justificar, minimizar
to give reasons or excuses to make something that has happened seem less important or to avoid responsibility for it
Ejemplos
She could n't explain away her absence from the meeting, despite giving several excuses.
No pudo explicar su ausencia en la reunión, a pesar de dar varias excusas.
