Expliquer
Example: Le professeur explique la leçon aux élèves attentifs.
Definition
"Expliquer" means to make an idea, situation, or problem clear and understandable by describing it in detail or providing reasons. For example, a teacher explains the lesson to attentive students to help them grasp the content fully.
Etymology
The word "expliquer" comes from the Latin verb 'explicare,' meaning 'to unfold' or 'to explain.' It evolved through Old French, retaining the sense of making something clear or unfolding its meaning. Did you know? The root 'plicare' means 'to fold,' so explaining is like unfolding information!
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"Expliquer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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