Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to explain away
[phrase form: explain]
01
ipaliwanag nang para bang maliit lang, katwiran para isantabi
to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something
Mga Halimbawa
The manager explained away the poor sales figures by blaming the bad weather and economic downturn.
Ipinaliwanag ng manager ang mahinang sales figures sa pamamagitan ng pagsisisi sa masamang panahon at pagbagsak ng ekonomiya.
02
ipaliwanag, bawasan ang halaga
to give reasons or excuses to make something that has happened seem less important or to avoid responsibility for it
Mga Halimbawa
She could n't explain away her absence from the meeting, despite giving several excuses.
Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang kanyang pagliban sa pulong, sa kabila ng pagbibigay ng ilang mga dahilan.
