explain Signification, définition

Signification de explain en français

• 0 to use words to help sb understand -- expliquer

  • I’ll explain it to you later. Je te l’expliquerai plus tard.

  • I asked her to explain how it works. Je lui ai demandé d’expliquer comment ça fonctionne.

  • My father explained that it was too expensive. Mon père a expliqué que c’était trop cher.

• 1 to give or be a reason for sth -- expliquer

  • Scientists have never been able to explain the phenomenon. Les scientifiques n’ont jamais été capables d’expliquer le phénomène.

  • “You’re late again!” “I know – let me explain.” “Tu es encore en retard !” “Je sais, laisse-moi t’expliquer.”

• 2 to explain why you did sth -- s’expliquer

  • He’s going to have to explain himself when he gets home. Il va devoir s’expliquer quand il rentrera.

  • She had trouble explaining herself. Elle avait du mal à s’expliquer.

• 3 to make (something) clear or easy to understand -- expliquer

  • Can you explain the bus timetable to me?

  • Did she explain why she was late?

• 4 to give, or be, a reason for -- expliquer

  • I cannot explain his failure

  • That explains his silence.