EN · B2 · verb

explain the housing shortage

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wyjaśniać niedobór mieszkań

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Dialogues in context

EN · B2

Preparing a social research report

  1. A

    We need to explain the housing shortage.

    Musimy wyjaśniać niedobór mieszkań.

  2. B

    Do we know how many families are waiting?

    Czy znamy liczbę oczekujących rodzin?

  3. A

    Let us collect current data and compare it with available housing.

    Zbierzmy aktualne dane i porównajmy je z liczbą dostępnych lokali.

  4. B

    I will prepare a short summary of these arrangements.

    Przygotuję krótkie podsumowanie tych ustaleń.

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Translations

Polishwyjaśniać niedobór mieszkańverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanden Wohnungsmangel erklärenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishexplicar la escasez de viviendasverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianобъяснять нехватку жильяverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Urzędniczka wyjaśnia niedobór mieszkań szybkim wzrostem liczby mieszkańców.

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English

The official explains the housing shortage by pointing to rapid population growth.

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German

Die Beamtin erklärt den Wohnungsmangel mit dem schnellen Bevölkerungswachstum.

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Spanish

La funcionaria explica la escasez de viviendas por el rápido crecimiento de la población.

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Russian

Чиновница объясняет нехватку жилья быстрым ростом населения.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
explain the housing shortage

Present

Present
Iexplain the housing shortage
youexplain the housing shortage
he / she / itexplains the housing shortage
weexplain the housing shortage
you (plural)explain the housing shortage
theyexplain the housing shortage

Past

Past
Iexplained the housing shortage
youexplained the housing shortage
he / she / itexplained the housing shortage
weexplained the housing shortage
you (plural)explained the housing shortage
theyexplained the housing shortage

Future

Future
Iwill explain the housing shortage
youwill explain the housing shortage
he / she / itwill explain the housing shortage
wewill explain the housing shortage
you (plural)will explain the housing shortage
theywill explain the housing shortage
  • Present Simple, Past Simple and future with will. These tables show statements.
  • The table conjugates the main verb in the context of the whole expression. Nouns, adjectives and dependent infinitives inside it are not separate headwords.

Example

The official explains the housing shortage by pointing to rapid population growth.

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