Expliquer
Example: Peux-tu expliquer comment utiliser ce nouveau téléphone ?
Definition
"expliquer" means to make an idea, situation, or concept clear and understandable by describing it in detail or giving reasons. It involves providing information or clarification so that someone else can grasp the meaning or process, as in 'Can you explain how to use this new phone?'
Etymology
The word "expliquer" comes from the Latin verb 'explicare,' which means to unfold or make plain. Over time, it evolved in Old French as 'espliquer' and later became 'expliquer' in modern French. Did you know? The root 'plicare' means to fold, so 'expliquer' originally implied unfolding a complicated idea to make it clear.
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"Expliquer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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