No. 2,194 in Spanish
explicaron
"Explicaron" means "they explained."
In a sentence
Los profesores explicaron las matemáticas de manera muy clara.
The teachers explained mathematics very clearly.
In this sentence, 'explicaron' is used in the third person plural to indicate that a group (the teachers) provided clarification or instruction.
Ellos me explicaron cómo llegar a ese lugar.
They explained to me how to get to that place.
Here, 'explicaron' shows a past action of explaining directions, emphasizing the conveyance of understanding.
Imagino que te explicaron las reglas del juego antes de empezar.
I imagine they explained the rules of the game to you before starting.
In this context, 'explicaron' suggests an assumption about a past action, reflecting explanatory communication.
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