explained

ɪkˈspleɪnd
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Translation of explained into French

Adjective

1.

clarified

made clear or understandable
  • The teacher handed out the explained instructions to the students.Le professeur a distribué les instructions expliquées aux élèves.
2.

reasoning

accounted for or justified
  • The explained expenses were approved by the finance department.Les dépenses expliquées ont été approuvées par le département financier.
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Synonyms and analogies of explained in English

Examples of explained in a sentence

  • He appreciated the explained concepts in the textbook.
  • The explained delay was due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • Her explained actions were accepted by the committee.
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
Verb
tr./intr.
1.

clarify

make something clear or easy to understand
  • She explained the rules to the new players.Elle a expliqué les règles aux nouveaux joueurs.
2.

justify

give reasons for actions or events
  • He explained why he was late to the meeting.Il a expliqué pourquoi il était en retard à la réunion.

Expressions with explain: examples in English and translations in French

justifier
excuser
He explained away his lateness by blaming the bus schedule.
demander des explications
Please explain the steps to complete the task.
expliquer le fonctionnement
montrer les ficelles
She explained the ropes to the interns on their first day.
réexpliquer
répéter
She had to re-explain the concept to the students.

Translations of "explained" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
expliquépp.

She explained the project details, and I finally got it.

Elle a expliqué les détails du projet, et j'ai enfin compris.

expliquantprtp.

He looked dead serious when he explained the rules of the game.

Il avait l'air extrêmement sérieux en expliquant les règles du jeu.

justifiépp.

They explained away the mistakes by emphasizing unforeseen circumstances affecting their work.

Ils ont justifié les erreurs en insistant sur les circonstances imprévues affectant leur travail.

attribuableadj.

Bell explained that there are three major reasons for this increase.

Bell a expliqué que cette hausse est attribuable à trois principales raisons.

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Other translations for explained:

  • élucidéadj.
  • clarifiéadj.
  • expliquer

explained: Examples and translations in context

She explained the advantages of investing in a public limited company.

Elle a expliqué les avantages d'investir dans une société cotée en bourse.

The teacher kindly explained the difficult lesson to the struggling students.

Le professeur a expliqué avec patience la leçon difficile aux élèves en difficulté.

Management explained how they planned to leverage the existing capital stock.

La direction a expliqué comment elle comptait tirer parti du capital social existant.

He explained the situation to her with great tact and patience.

Il lui a expliqué la situation avec beaucoup de tact et de patience.

She explained the problem more clearly after showing a concrete example.

Elle a expliqué le problème plus clair après avoir montré un exemple concret.

The professor patiently explained why our initial approach was completely misguided.

Le professeur a expliqué patiemment en quoi notre approche initiale était totalement égarée.

He explained the concept of incremental cost during the economics lecture.

Il a expliqué le concept de coût marginal pendant le cours d'économie.

The sculptor explained how light would shade the surfaces of his work.

Le sculpteur a expliqué comment la lumière ombrerait les surfaces de son œuvre.

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