le explicó

explained to him, her, or you (formal)

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explained to him, her, or you (formal) “Le” refers to the person who received the explanation; that person can also be named after the verb. “Explicó” is the past-tense form of “explicar.”
SP: Max le explicó a Julia por qué no podía ir a su fiesta de despedida.
EN: Max explained to Julia why he couldn’t go to her farewell party.

¿Qué dijo Casely cuando le explicó las nuevas noticias?

What did Casely say when he told him the news?

— Chicago (2002)

Tom le explicó a Mary por qué él necesitaba comprarse un coche.

Tom explained to Mary why he needed to buy a car.

Ella le explicó por qué no podía ir a visitarlo.

She explained to him why she couldn't go visit him.

Le explicó que vino del futuro.

He explained that he came from the future.

Tom le explicó todo a Mary.

Tom explained everything to Mary.

Ella le explicó cómo resolver el rompecabezas.

She explained to him how to solve the puzzle.

Tom le explicó la agenda a Mary.

Tom explained the schedule to Mary.

Él le explicó la situación a Mary.

He explained the situation to Mary.

Tom le explicó a Mary que los delfines eran animales pacíficos.

Tom explained to Mary that dolphins were peaceful animals.

Le explicó sus circunstancias.

He explained his circumstances.

Ella le explicó por qué había llegado tarde.

She explained to him why she had arrived late.

Le explicó que estaba en una misión.

He explained that he was on a mission.

Tom le explicó la situación a Mary.

Tom explained the situation to Mary.

Tom le explicó el propósito del proyecto a Mary.

Tom explained the purpose of the project to Mary.

Y le explicó todo en forma e ilustraciones.

And he explained everything to her using pictures and illustrations.

— Левиафан (2014)

Ella le explicó por qué llegó tarde a su fiesta.

She explained to him why she was late to his party.

Max le explicó a Julia por qué no podía ir a su fiesta de despedida.

Max explained to Julia why he couldn't go to her farewell party.

Le explicó que necesitaba su ayuda.

He explained that he needed her help.

Tom le explicó las circunstancias a Mary.

Tom explained the circumstances to Mary.

Tom le explicó el sistema a Mary.

Tom explained the system to Mary.

Él le explicó a Mary por qué llegaba tarde a su fiesta de cumpleaños.

He explained to Mary why he was late to her birthday party.