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    Explique (en. Explain)

    /ɛk.splik/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make clear or intelligible what was obscure.
    This concept needs to be explained to the students.
    Il faut expliquer ce concept aux étudiants.
    To describe the reasons or causes of something.
    She explained why she is late.
    Elle a expliqué pourquoi elle est en retard.
    To inform or teach.
    The teacher explains French grammar.
    Le professeur explique la grammaire française.
    To interpret or clarify.
    The critics explain the meaning of the poem.
    Les critiques expliquent le sens du poème.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'explicare', meaning 'to unfold, to extend, to explain'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to explain something in detail
    To describe a subject very precisely.
    expliquer quelque chose dans les moindres détails
    to explain the situation
    To provide details about an event or an issue.
    expliquer la situation
    to explain things simply
    To make a complex subject easier to understand.
    expliquer les choses simplement

    Related Words

    explanation
    The act of explaining.
    explication
    explanatory
    Aimed at explaining.
    explicatif
    explanatory
    Serves to provide an explanation.
    explicative

    Slang Meanings

    To make things clear
    He explained the situation to me, it was much clearer now.
    Il m'a expliqué la situation, c'était beaucoup plus clair maintenant.
    To inform someone
    Before leaving, explain to him where we are going.
    Avant de partir, explique-lui où nous allons.