Meanings
To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail.
کسی چیز کو واضح یا سمجھنے میں آسان بنانے کے لیے تفصیل سے بیان کرنا۔
وضاحت کرنا
wazaahat karna
Common Collocations
- to explain a concept
- to explain the rules
- to explain the situation
Example Sentences
The teacher needed to explain the difficult topic to the students.
استاد کو طلباء کو مشکل موضوع سمجھانے کی ضرورت تھی۔
Ustaad ko talaba ko mushkil mauzoo samjhane ki zarurat thi.
Can you explain how to solve this math problem?
کیا آپ اس ریاضی کے مسئلے کو حل کرنے کا طریقہ وضاحت کر سکتے ہیں؟
Kya aap is riyaazi ke maslay ko hal karne ka tareeqa wazaahat kar sakte hain?
She took her time to explain her point of view.
اس نے اپنے نقطہ نظر کی وضاحت کرنے میں وقت لیا۔
Us ne apne nuqta nazar ki wazaahat karne mein waqt liya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'explain' as taking the 'ex' out of confusion to clarify.
Picture a teacher drawing a diagram to make a complicated idea understandable.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سنتے ہیں وہ سمجھتے نہیں اس کو، سمجھانے کا کیا حال ہو گا
Sun'tay hain woh samajhte nahi is ko, samjhane ka kya haal ho ga
They listen but do not understand it; what could be the state of explaining?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سمجھانا آتا ہے مگر سمجھنا نہیں آتا
Samjhana aata hai magar samajhna nahi aata
It is easy to explain, but hard to understand.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "explanare" — make clear
First known use: 15th century
The word 'explain' evolved from the Latin 'explanare' meaning to make clear or to set forth.