explanation

explication

Paroles qui aident à comprendre comment une chose fonctionne ou pourquoi un événement s’est produit.

En anglais simple : Words that help someone understand how something works or why something happened.

• Thank you for the explanation.
• Her explanation helped me understand the instructions.
• Could you give us a simpler explanation?

Comment l'utiliser : explanation of something (The teacher gave an explanation of the new rule.); explanation for something (He offered an explanation for his late arrival.)

Synonymes : account, clarification

Expressions courantes : give an explanation, clear explanation, explanation of something

raison, cause

Raison ou cause qui permet de comprendre une situation.

En anglais simple : A reason or cause that makes a situation understandable.

• There must be an explanation.
• Heavy traffic was the explanation for the delay.
• What is the most likely explanation for these marks?

Comment l'utiliser : explanation for something (A broken pipe was the explanation for the wet floor.)

Synonymes : reason, cause

Expressions courantes : possible explanation, explanation for something, likely explanation