Russian-English translations for объясни́ть

• justify
  How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?
  Paying too much for car insurance is not justified.
  Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night.
• explain
  To explain a chapter of the Bible
• interpret
  to interpret an Indian speech
  The actor interpreted the character of Hamlet with great skill
  The way the musician interpreted a sonata was quite special