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Detailed Translations for explain from English to French

explain:

to explain verbe (explains, explained, explaining)

  1. to explain (make explicit; make clear)
    expliquer; éclaircir; faire comprendre
    • expliquer verbe (explique, expliques, expliquons, expliquez, )
    • éclaircir verbe (éclaircis, éclaircit, éclaircissons, éclaircissez, )
  2. to explain (elucidate; clarify; exemplify; )
    éclaircir; exposer; commenter; expliquer
    • éclaircir verbe (éclaircis, éclaircit, éclaircissons, éclaircissez, )
    • exposer verbe (expose, exposes, exposons, exposez, )
    • commenter verbe (commente, commentes, commentons, commentez, )
    • expliquer verbe (explique, expliques, expliquons, expliquez, )
  3. to explain
    suggérer; faire allusion
    • suggérer verbe (suggère, suggères, suggérons, suggérez, )
  4. to explain (tell; say; expound; )
    dire; écrire; expliquer; raconter; faire le compte rendu de; apprendre; décrire; caractériser; définir; interpréter
    • dire verbe (dis, dit, disons, dites, )
    • écrire verbe (écris, écrit, écrivons, écrivez, )
    • expliquer verbe (explique, expliques, expliquons, expliquez, )
    • raconter verbe (raconte, racontes, racontons, racontez, )
    • apprendre verbe (apprends, apprend, apprenons, apprenez, )
    • décrire verbe (décris, décrit, décrivons, décrivez, )
    • caractériser verbe (caractérise, caractérises, caractérisons, caractérisez, )
    • définir verbe (définis, définit, définissons, définissez, )
    • interpréter verbe (interprète, interprètes, interprétons, interprétez, )
  5. to explain (instruct; inform; brief; )
    renseigner; instruire; enseigner; donner des cours; donner des instructions
    • renseigner verbe (renseigne, renseignes, renseignons, renseignez, )
    • instruire verbe (instruis, instruit, instruisons, instruisez, )
    • enseigner verbe (enseigne, enseignes, enseignons, enseignez, )

Conjugations for explain:

present
  1. explain
  2. explain
  3. explains
  4. explain
  5. explain
  6. explain
simple past
  1. explained
  2. explained
  3. explained
  4. explained
  5. explained
  6. explained
present perfect
  1. have explained
  2. have explained
  3. has explained
  4. have explained
  5. have explained
  6. have explained
past continuous
  1. was explaining
  2. were explaining
  3. was explaining
  4. were explaining
  5. were explaining
  6. were explaining
future
  1. shall explain
  2. will explain
  3. will explain
  4. shall explain
  5. will explain
  6. will explain
continuous present
  1. am explaining
  2. are explaining
  3. is explaining
  4. are explaining
  5. are explaining
  6. are explaining
subjunctive
  1. be explained
  2. be explained
  3. be explained
  4. be explained
  5. be explained
  6. be explained
diverse
  1. explain!
  2. let's explain!
  3. explained
  4. explaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for explain:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
apprendre cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell absorb; acquire; aquire; collect; cram up a lesson; discover; educate; familiarise; familiarize; find out; gain; get the hang of; get used to; instruct; learn; master; pick up; practice; practise; prepare; qualify; receive; study; studying; teach; train
caractériser cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; mark; typify
commenter clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; throw light on clarify; comment; comment upon
dire cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; narrate; rattle; relate; report; reveal oneself; speak; talk; tell; utter; ventilate
donner des cours brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train instruct; learn; teach
donner des instructions brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train
décrire cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; determine; mark; outline; paint; picture; portray; sketch; state precisely
définir cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; clearly define; define; depict; describe; determine; establish; identify; mark; outline; state precisely
enseigner brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train coach; educate; instruct; lead up; learn; prepare; qualify; school; study; studying; teach; train; tutor
expliquer clarify; cover; define; depict; describe; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; make clear; make explicit; recount; report; say; tell; throw light on clarify; make something accessible; make something clear
exposer clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; throw light on be on show; display; exhibit; expose; lay bare; offer; open; open up; parade; present; show; uncover; unlock; unmask
faire allusion explain allude to; hint at
faire comprendre explain; make clear; make explicit
faire le compte rendu de cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell announce; inform; report; state
instruire brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train educate; inform; instruct; lead up; learn; practice; practise; prepare; qualify; report; study; teach; train; tutor
interpréter cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell act; act a part; describe; express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; interpret; perform; personify; play the role of; play-act; portray; render; represent; reproduce; reveal oneself; speak; take up; talk; transcribe; translate; understand; utter; ventilate
raconter cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell announce; blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; inform; narrate; rattle; relate; report; reveal oneself; speak; state; talk; tell; utter; ventilate
renseigner brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train inform; inquire about; make inquiries about; report
suggérer explain advise; bring in; dictate; initiate; inspire; lay before; order; prompt; propose; propound; raise; strike into; suggest
éclaircir clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; make clear; make explicit; throw light on become thin; chop away; chop off; clarify; decimate; deplete; enlighten; hew away; light; light out; light up; lighten; make something accessible; make something clear; shine; shine on; shine upon; spotlight; thin out
écrire cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell correspond; describe; keep up a correspondence; outline; scribble; sketch; write; write back
- excuse; explicate
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- elucidate; make clear

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Related Definitions for "explain":

  1. serve as a reason or cause or justification of1
    • Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again1
  2. make plain and comprehensible1
    • He explained the laws of physics to his students1
  3. define1
    • The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean1

Wiktionary Translations for explain:

explain
verb
  1. report
explain
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
explain expliquer verklaren — duidelijk maken
explain expliquer uitleggen — iets doen begrijpen
explain éclairir ophelderen — duidelijkheid scheppen in iets
explain expliquer erklären(transitiv) jemandem etwas lehrend beschreiben, erläutern, verlautbaren; auf eine Ursache zurückführen
explain expliquer erläutern — etwas lehrend umschreiben

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