EXPLANATION - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French

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

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

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English

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

in the PONS Dictionary

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French

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 ...

rational explanation

rationnel(le)

venture explanation

hasarder

take up anecdote, explanation

reprendre

full explanation

détaillé(e)

French

English

éclaircissement d'un mystère

explanation

explication

explanation

cette explication est simplificatrice

this explanation oversimplifies things

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

explanation [ˌek·splə·ˈneɪ·ʃ ə n] N

explanation

explication f

by way of explanation for sth

pour expliquer qc

to give sb an explanation for why ...

expliquer à qn pourquoi ...

rational explanation

rationnel(le)

venture explanation

hasarder

take up anecdote, explanation

reprendre

full explanation

détaillé(e)

French

English

éclaircissement d'un mystère

explanation

explication

explanation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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