Déclara (en. Declared)

/de.kla.ʁa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Officially making known information.
He declared his intention to resign from his position.
Il a déclaré son intention de quitter son poste.
Stating or affirming something.
She declares that she acted in good faith.
Elle déclare qu'elle a agi de bonne foi.
To declaim or present publicly.
The president declared a state of emergency.
Le président a déclaré l'état d'urgence.
To take a position on a subject.
He declared his support for the protesters.
Il a déclaré son soutien aux manifestants.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'declarare', meaning 'to make known'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

tax declaration
Administrative procedure to declare one's income.
déclaration d'impôts
declaration of war
Formal announcement of the state of war between two nations.
déclaration de guerre
declaration of rights
Statement of the fundamental rights of citizens.
déclaration de droits

Related Words

declarative
Refers to a mode or construction that announces something.
déclaratif
declaration
Act or text by which something is declared.
déclaration
to declare
Synonym of the verb 'declared'.
déclarer

Slang Meanings

To say something clearly.
He declaimed aloud what everyone was thinking.
Il a déclamé tout haut ce que tout le monde pensait.
To announce something surprising.
When he declared his project, everyone was impressed.
Quand il a déclamé son projet, tout le monde était impressionné.