Jeu Concours Petit Larousse 2012

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Traduction de explain

 

explain

[ɪkˈspleɪn]
transitive verb  
  1. [clarify]     expliquer
    he explained to us how the machine worked   il nous a expliqué comment la machine marchait
    to explain something in full   expliquer quelque chose en détail
    that is easily explained, that is easy to explain   c'est facile à expliquer, cela s'explique facilement
  2. [account for]     expliquer
    she's got a cold which explains or will explain why she's off work today   elle a un rhume, ce qui explique pourquoi elle ne travaille pas aujourd'hui
    to explain oneself   s'expliquer
 

explain

[ɪkˈspleɪn]
intransitive verb  
[clarify]     expliquer
I don't understand, you'll need to explain   je ne comprends pas, il va falloir que tu m'expliques
you've got a bit of or a little or some explaining to do   il va falloir que tu t'expliques
 

explain away

transitive verb separable  
[justify, excuse]     justifier