explanation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for explanation in the English»French Dictionary

explanation [Brit ɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N

explanation

explication f (of de, for à)

to accept sb's explanation that …

accepter l'explication de qn selon laquelle …

by way of explanation , in explanation

en guise d'explication

there is no explanation

il n'y a pas d'explication

we want a full explanation

nous voulons toutes les explications

it needs no explanation

c'est clair

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believable (plausible, realistic) character, explanation

crédible

tortuous argument, explanation

tortueux/-euse

elicit explanation

tirer (from de)

introductory remark, speech, paragraph, explanation

préliminaire

charitable person, act, explanation

charitable (to envers)

fanciful explanation

fantaisiste

Translations for explanation in the French»English Dictionary

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explication

explanation uncountable (à, de of)

si tu veux des explications supplémentaires

if you need any further explanation

demander/vouloir des explications

to seek/demand an explanation

explication (de phénomène)

explanation (de for)

justification (orale)

explanation

éclaircissement (explication)

explanation

demander des éclaircissements sur qc

to ask for an explanation of sth

explanation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explanation in the English»French Dictionary

explanation [ˌekspləˈneɪʃn] N

explanation

explication f

by way of explanation for sth

pour expliquer qc

to give sb an explanation for why ...

expliquer à qn pourquoi ...

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rational explanation

rationnel(le)

venture explanation

hasarder

take up anecdote, explanation

reprendre

full explanation

détaillé(e)

Translations for explanation in the French»English Dictionary

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éclaircissement d'un mystère

explanation

explication

explanation

cette explication est simplificatrice

this explanation oversimplifies things

explanation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

by way of explanation for sth

pour expliquer qc

to give sb an explanation for why ...

expliquer à qn pourquoi ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One can also use it to become better informed of a variety of explanations of one's illness.

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No further explanation for the suspension was ever given.

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Within 48 hours, the party's provincial secretary rescinded the nomination without explanation.

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They are arguing persuasively that design is not only scientific, but is also the most reasonable explanation for the origin of living things.

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A number of explanations have been advanced to explain this.

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See -kinesis for explanation and further uses of the kinesis suffix.

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The goal of the project is to make it easier for people to practice inclusion by providing examples and explanation of how these examples work.

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Te seeks logical explanations for actions, events, and conclusions, looking for faulty reasoning and lapses in sequence.

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One can give an explanation of why one followed a particular rule in a particular case.

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They quipped these explanations are getting more far-fetched by the week.

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