explanar

Interlingua

Etymology

From Latin explano.

Verb

explanar

1. to explain (to illustrate the meaning of)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explanar

infinitive		explanar
participle		present	perfect
		explanante	explanate
active		simple	perfect
	present	explana	ha explanate
	past	explanava	habeva explanate
	future	explanara	habera explanate
	conditional	explanarea	haberea explanate
	imperative	explana	—
passive		simple	perfect
	present	es explanate	ha essite explanate
	past	esseva explanate	habeva essite explanate
	future	essera explanate	habera essite explanate
	conditional	esserea explanate	haberea essite explanate
	imperative	sia explanate	—

Synonyms

• explicar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explānāre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [is.plaˈna(h)], /es.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [es.plaˈna(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [is.plaˈna(h)], /es.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [es.plaˈna(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /is.plaˈna(ɾ)/, /es.plaˈna(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [iʃ.plaˈna(χ)], /eʃ.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [eʃ.plaˈna(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /is.plaˈna(ɻ)/, /es.plaˈna(ɻ)/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.plaˈna(ʁ)/ [es.plaˈna(h)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.plɐˈnaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.plɐˈnaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.plɐˈna.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ex‧pla‧nar

Verb

explanar (first-person singular present explano, first-person singular preterite explanei, past participle explanado)

1. to explain (to illustrate the meaning of)

   Synonym: explicar

2. (slang) to rumor (to tell a rumour or gossip to a number of people)

   Synonym: espalhar

3. (slang) to publicise private material of someone, like photographs

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explanar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	explanar
Personal	explanar	explanares	explanar	explanarmos	explanardes	explanarem
Gerund
	explanando
Past participle
Masculine	explanado			explanados
Feminine	explanada			explanadas
Indicative
Present	explano	explanas	explana	explanamos	explanais	explanam
Imperfect	explanava	explanavas	explanava	explanávamos	explanáveis	explanavam
Preterite	explanei	explanaste	explanou	explanamos1, explanámos2	explanastes	explanaram
Pluperfect	explanara	explanaras	explanara	explanáramos	explanáreis	explanaram
Future	explanarei	explanarás	explanará	explanaremos	explanareis	explanarão
Conditional	explanaria	explanarias	explanaria	explanaríamos	explanaríeis	explanariam
Subjunctive
Present	explane	explanes	explane	explanemos	explaneis	explanem
Imperfect	explanasse	explanasses	explanasse	explanássemos	explanásseis	explanassem
Future	explanar	explanares	explanar	explanarmos	explanardes	explanarem
Imperative
Affirmative		explana	explane	explanemos	explanai	explanem
Negative (não)		não explanes	não explane	não explanemos	não explaneis	não explanem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Further reading

• “explanar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “explanar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin explānāre. Doublet of esplanar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡsplaˈnaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.plaˈnaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ex‧pla‧nar

Verb

explanar (first-person singular present explano, first-person singular preterite explané, past participle explanado)

1. to flatten; level

   Synonyms: nivelar, aplanar

2. (literary) to explain

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explanar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			explanar
gerund			explanando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		explanado		explanada
		plural		explanados		explanadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	explano	explanastú explanásvos	explana	explanamos	explanáis	explanan
	imperfect	explanaba	explanabas	explanaba	explanábamos	explanabais	explanaban
	preterite	explané	explanaste	explanó	explanamos	explanasteis	explanaron
	future	explanaré	explanarás	explanará	explanaremos	explanaréis	explanarán
	conditional	explanaría	explanarías	explanaría	explanaríamos	explanaríais	explanarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	explane	explanestú explanésvos2	explane	explanemos	explanéis	explanen
	imperfect (ra)	explanara	explanaras	explanara	explanáramos	explanarais	explanaran
	imperfect (se)	explanase	explanases	explanase	explanásemos	explanaseis	explanasen
	future1	explanare	explanares	explanare	explanáremos	explanareis	explanaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		explanatú explanávos	explane	explanemos	explanad	explanen
	negative		no explanes	no explane	no explanemos	no explanéis	no explanen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of explanar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive explanar	dative	explanarme	explanarte	explanarle, explanarse	explanarnos	explanaros	explanarles, explanarse
	accusative	explanarme	explanarte	explanarlo, explanarla, explanarse	explanarnos	explanaros	explanarlos, explanarlas, explanarse
with gerund explanando	dative	explanándome	explanándote	explanándole, explanándose	explanándonos	explanándoos	explanándoles, explanándose
	accusative	explanándome	explanándote	explanándolo, explanándola, explanándose	explanándonos	explanándoos	explanándolos, explanándolas, explanándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative explana	dative	expláname	explánate	explánale	explánanos	not used	explánales
	accusative	expláname	explánate	explánalo, explánala	explánanos	not used	explánalos, explánalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative explaná	dative	explaname	explanate	explanale	explananos	not used	explanales
	accusative	explaname	explanate	explanalo, explanala	explananos	not used	explanalos, explanalas
with formal second-person singular imperative explane	dative	expláneme	not used	explánele, explánese	explánenos	not used	expláneles
	accusative	expláneme	not used	explánelo, explánela, explánese	explánenos	not used	explánelos, explánelas
with first-person plural imperative explanemos	dative	not used	explanémoste	explanémosle	explanémonos	explanémoos	explanémosles
	accusative	not used	explanémoste	explanémoslo, explanémosla	explanémonos	explanémoos	explanémoslos, explanémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative explanad	dative	explanadme	not used	explanadle	explanadnos	explanaos	explanadles
	accusative	explanadme	not used	explanadlo, explanadla	explanadnos	explanaos	explanadlos, explanadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative explanen	dative	explánenme	not used	explánenle	explánennos	not used	explánenles, explánense
	accusative	explánenme	not used	explánenlo, explánenla	explánennos	not used	explánenlos, explánenlas, explánense

Further reading

• “explanar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “explanar”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA