please explain

pliːz ɪkˈspleɪn

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Definition of please explain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

polite request

politely ask for clarification or more information

Please explain the steps to complete the task.

justify actions

ask someone to justify their actions

The manager asked him to please explain his behavior at the meeting.

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Expressions with please

please God

make God happy by actions or behavior

They try to please God by helping others.

pretty please

adv.

used to add politeness to a request

Could you pass the salt, pretty please?

please oneself

do what makes you happy or satisfied

She decided to please herself and travel alone.

you cannot please everyone

exp.

impossible to satisfy all people

She learned the hard way that you cannot please everyone.

the usual, please

regular order or request at a place

Every morning, she walked in and said, "The usual, please."

you can't please everybody

exp.

expresses that making all people happy is impossible

You can't please everybody, so do what feels right.

Expressions with explain

explain away

offer excuses for bad conduct or mistakes

He explained away his lateness by blaming the bus schedule.

explain the ropes

show someone how things work in a particular place

She explained the ropes to the interns on their first day.

re-explain

explain something again for better understanding

She had to re-explain the concept to the students.

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pray tell

exp.

request

please explain or clarify

Examples of please explain in a sentence

Please explain why this decision was made.
Can you please explain why you missed the deadline?
Please explain your reasons for leaving early.

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French:demander des explications, s'expliquer, ...
German:erklären, bitte erklären, ...
Italian:chiedere cortesemente di spiegare, per favore spiega, ...
Spanish:aclarar, por favor explica, ...
Portuguese:explicar, justificar, ...
Chinese:请解释, ...
Japanese:説明する, 説明してください, ...
Arabic:يُرْجَى التَّوْضِيح, طَلَبَ شَرْحًا, ...
Hebrew:נָא לְהַסְבִּיר, לְהַסְבִּיר, ...
Russian:объяснить, пожалуйста, объясните, ...
Ukrainian:пояснити, будь ласка, поясни, ...
Hindi:समझाइए, कृपया समझाएं, ...
Bengali:বুঝিয়ে বলা, অনুগ্রহ করে ব্যাখ্যা করুন, ...
Catalan:demanar aclariments, si us plau justifica, ...
Czech:prosím vysvětlete, vysvětlit, ...
Danish:forklare, forklar venligst, ...
Dutch:uitleggen, leg alsjeblieft uit, ...
Greek:παρακαλώ εξηγώ, παρακαλώ εξηγήστε, ...
Hungarian:magyarázatot kérni, számon kérni, ...
Khmer:សូមពន្យល់, សុំឲ្យបកស្រាយ, ...
Korean:설명하다, 제발 설명해 주세요, ...
Persian:به‌صورت مؤدبانه درخواست توضیح یا روشن‌سازی کردن, لطفاً توضیح دهید, ...
Polish:prosić o wyjaśnienie/popro-sić o wyjaśnienie, proszę wyjaśnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):explicar, justificar, ...
Romanian:a explica, a vă rog să explicați, ...
Swedish:vara snäll och förklara, vänligen förklara, ...
Thai:กรุณาอธิบาย, ...
Turkish:açıklamak, lütfen açıkla, ...
Vietnamese:vui lòng giải thích, ...

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Definition of please explain - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with please

Expressions with explain

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