Déclare (en. Declared)

/de.klaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Affirm or announce something officially.
The president declares the opening of the conference.
Le président déclare l'ouverture de la conférence.
Make a fact or opinion public.
She declares her intentions regarding the project.
Elle déclare ses intentions concernant le projet.
Inform an authority of something.
He must declare his annual income.
Il doit déclarer ses revenus annuels.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'declarare', meaning 'to bring to light, to make clear'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

declare war
Officially announce a war against another country.
déclarer la guerre
declare one's taxes
Inform the tax administration of one's income.
déclarer ses impôts
report a claim
Report a damage to an insurance company.
déclarer un sinistre

Related Words

declaration
The action of declaring, or a document in which something is declared.
déclaration
declarative
Serving to declare, to express an assertion.
déclaratif

Slang Meanings

Put all cards on the table
In this debate, she decided to lay all her cards on the table regarding her opinions.
Dans ce débat, elle a décidé de déclarer carte sur table sur ses opinions.
Spill the beans
He spilled the beans on what he thought during the meeting.
Il a balancé ce qu’il pensait lors de la réunion.