Elucidate Meaning in English

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Definición

To make something clear or easy to understand, especially by explaining it in detail.

Uso & Matices

Formal and academic; commonly used in research, legal, and scientific contexts. Used when simple explaining isn't enough and more clarity is needed. Often followed by "further" ('further elucidate'). Not interchangeable with 'clarify' in all cases, as 'elucidate' implies deeper or more thorough explanation.

• Spanish: elucidar - aclarar - explicar
• Portuguese (BR): elucidar - esclarecer - explicar
• Portuguese (PT): elucidar - esclarecer - explicar
• Chinese (Simplified): 阐明 - 解释清楚
• Chinese (Traditional): 闡明 - 解釋清楚
• Hindi: स्पष्ट करना - स्पष्ट रूप से समझाना
• Arabic: يوضّح - يشرح بوضوح
• Bengali: স্পষ্ট করা - পরিষ্কারভাবে ব্যাখ্যা করা
• Russian: прояснить - разъяснить
• Japanese: 明確にする - 解明する
• Vietnamese: làm sáng tỏ - giải thích rõ
• Korean: 명확히 하다 - 설명하다
• Turkish: açıklığa kavuşturmak - aydınlatmak
• Urdu: واضح کرنا - وضاحت سے بیان کرنا
• Indonesian: menjelaskan secara rinci - memperjelas

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Can you elucidate your point for the class?

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The scientist took extra time to elucidate the results during her presentation.

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His thorough explanation really helped to elucidate the difficult topic.

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The teacher tried to elucidate the concept with examples.

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Let me elucidate this process for you.

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I’d appreciate it if you could elucidate what you mean by that statement.

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