English
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I. explain [Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn, Am ɪkˈspleɪn] VB trans (all contexts)
- explain
- expliquer (that que, to à)
- ‘it's like this, ’ he explained
- ‘c'est ainsi, ’ a-t-il expliqué
- can you explain?
- peux-tu m'/lui etc expliquer?
- I can't explain
- je ne peux pas l'expliquer
- that explains it!
- ça explique tout!
II. to explain oneself VB refl
to explain oneself refl:
- to explain oneself
- s'expliquer
I. explain away VB [Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn -, Am ɪkˈspleɪn -] (explain away [sth], explain [sth] away)
explain away problem, change:
- explain away
- trouver des justifications à
- breathlessly explain, gabble
- précipitamment
- to explain sth in pantomime
- expliquer qc en mimant
- modestly talk, explain
- avec modestie, modestement
- straightforwardly describe, explain
- simplement
French
English
- elle a clairement défini/expliqué
- she clearly defined/explained
- expliciter
- to clarify, to explain
- peu explicable
- hard to explain
- inracontable (trop compliqué)
- too difficult to explain après n
English
French
I. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB trans
- explain
- expliquer
- to explain oneself more clearly
- s'exprimer plus clairement
- to explain sth away
- trouver des justifications à
II. explain [ɪkˈspleɪn] VB intr
- explain
- s'expliquer
- fully explain
- en détail
- to explain in words of one syllable
- expliquer dans des termes clairs
- it's hard to explain but I'll try to
- c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer
French
English
- expliquer
- to explain
- expliquer à qn pourquoi/comment qn a fait qc
- to explain to sb why/how sb did sth
- expliquer fonctionnement
- to explain
- je t'explique pas! inf
- need I explain?
- s'expliquer
- to explain
- s'expliquer sur son choix
- to explain one's choice
- s'expliquer devant le tribunal/la police
- to explain to the court/the police
- s'expliquer devant son père
- to explain oneself to one's father
- s'expliquer qc
- to explain sth
- indiquer à qn qc (expliquer)
- to explain sth to sb
- expliquer/raconter qc en deux mots
- to explain/tell sth briefly
- expliquez le fond de votre pensée
- explain what you think deep down
- faire comprendre qc à qn
- to explain sth to sb
English
French
I. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] VB trans
- explain
- expliquer
- to explain oneself more clearly
- s'exprimer plus clairement
- to explain sth away
- trouver des justifications à
II. explain [ɪk·ˈspleɪn] VB intr
- explain
- s'expliquer
- fully explain
- en détail
- to explain in words of one syllable
- expliquer dans des termes clairs
- it's hard to explain, but I'll try to
- c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer
French
English
- expliquer
- to explain
- expliquer à qn pourquoi/comment qn a fait qc
- to explain to sb why/how sb did sth
- expliquer fonctionnement
- to explain
- je t'explique pas! inf
- need I explain?
- s'expliquer
- to explain
- s'expliquer sur son choix
- to explain one's choice
- s'expliquer devant le tribunal/la police
- to explain to the court/the police
- s'expliquer devant son père
- to explain oneself to one's father
- s'expliquer qc
- to explain sth
- indiquer à qn qc (expliquer)
- to explain sth to sb
- expliquer/raconter qc en deux mots
- to explain/tell sth briefly
- faire comprendre qc à qn
- to explain sth to sb
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