Expliquait (en. Explained)
/ɛk.spli.kɛ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Providing information or details to make something understood.
She was explaining how the new software works.
Elle expliquait le fonctionnement du nouveau logiciel.
Making something clear by describing or showing it.
He was explaining why the project had failed.
Il expliquait pourquoi le projet avait échoué.
Clarifying an idea or a concept to avoid any confusion.
The teacher was explaining the grammar rules to the students.
Le professeur expliquait les règles de grammaire aux étudiants.
Etymology
The word 'explain' comes from the Latin 'explicare', which means 'to unfold, to develop'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
explaining things
Providing details or a clear description about a subject.
expliquer les choses
explaining it to someone
Making information understandable for another person.
l'expliquer à quelqu'un
explaining a problem
Describing and analyzing the reasons for a problem.
expliquer un problème
Related Words
explain
Making something understandable.
expliquer
explanation
The act of making something clear through description.
explication
explanatory
Which serves to explain, to clarify.
explicatif
Slang Meanings
To make it cool
He found a way to make it even cooler by explaining it.
Il a trouvé une manière de rendre ça encore plus cool en l'expliquant.
Demystifying
This guy really demystified the subject by explaining it simply.
Ce gars a vraiment démystifié le sujet en l'expliquant simplement.