explains in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.explain [Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn, Am ɪkˈspleɪn] VB trans (all contexts)

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I.explain away VB [Brit ɪkˈspleɪn, ɛkˈspleɪn -, Am ɪkˈspleɪn -] (explain away [sth], explain [sth] away)

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breathlessly explain, gabble
précipitamment
to explain sth in pantomime
expliquer qc en mimant
modestly talk, explain
avec modestie, modestement
straightforwardly describe, explain
simplement

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explains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explains in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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Translations for explains in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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ceci explique cela
one thing explains another
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

explains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
to explain oneself more clearly
s'exprimer plus clairement
to explain sth away
trouver des justifications à
to explain to sb why/how sb did sth
expliquer à qn pourquoi/comment qn a fait qc
to explain to the court/the police
s'expliquer devant le tribunal/la police
to explain oneself to one's father
s'expliquer devant son père
explain what you think deep down
expliquez le fond de votre pensée
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He explains that his no-show is not deliberate: he is only forgetful.
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This partly explains why the group considers the courtier's dress so vital to his success.
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Tush explains that the local authorities are making life difficult for him by such means as introducing roadworks on the only access road.
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This explains why the white walls stand out from the cornerstones instead of the other way around.
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That explains how the company has been able to crank out such consistent, oversized profits.
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He explains why our government has this year chosen to fund not the older style trivalent (3 virus) vaccine, but the quadrivalent (4 virus) version.
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The switchman explains how the railroad company thinks of their railway system.
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This explains why democracy is so rare in human history.
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The crowding out argument explains why large and sustained government deficits take a toll on growth; they reduce capital formation.
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Arty explains that he sought him out because their relationship was about to undergo a change.
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