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61 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improbable2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) invraisemblable•- improbability -
62 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) d'abord....ensuite... -
63 miracle
['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) miracle2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) miracle•- miraculously -
64 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) note2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notes3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) note4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) note5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) mot6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) billet7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) note8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) note9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) note2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) noter2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) remarquer•- notable- notability - notably - noted - notelet - notebook - notecase - notepaper - noteworthy - noteworthiness - take note of -
65 point-blank
[point'blæŋk]adjective, adverb1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) à bout portant2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) de but en blanc -
66 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) raisonnable, doué de raison2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) rationnel•- rationality -
67 rattle through
(to say or do (something) quickly: The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.) débiter (à toute allure) -
68 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) d'abord....ensuite... -
69 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) secret2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) secret2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) secret•- secrecy- secretive - secretively - secretiveness - secretly - secret agent - secret police - in secret - keep a secret -
70 self-explanatory
[selfik'splænətəri](needing no explanation: I think the pictures in the instruction manual are self-explanatory.) qui se passe d'explication -
71 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) suggérer2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) insinuer; venir à l'esprit• -
72 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) alors, à ce moment-là2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) ce moment-là3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) puis4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) alors5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) alors6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) puis2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) alors3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) d'alors -
73 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) théorie2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) théorie•- theoretically - theorize - theorise - theorist -
74 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) improbable -
75 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) faible2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) sans volonté3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) faible4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) peu convaincant5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) plat•- weakly- weaken - weakling - weakness - have a weakness for -
76 adequacy
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77 adequate
1 [funds, supply, staff, insurance, parking] suffisant (for pour ; to do pour faire) ;2 [punishment, care, arrangements] satisfaisant ;3 [description, explanation, performance] correct ; an adequate range of options une gamme de possibilités correcte ;4 to be adequate [person] être à la hauteur (to de). -
78 advance
advance, US [transcription][-"v_ns"]A n1 ( forward movement) gen, Mil avance f (on sur) ; fig (of civilization, in science) progrès m ; with the advance of old age avec l'âge ; recent advances in medicine les progrès récents dans le domaine de la médecine ; a great advance for democracy un grand pas en avant pour la démocratie ;2 ( sum of money) avance f, acompte m (on sur) ; to ask for an advance on one's salary demander une avance sur son salaire ;B advances npl ( overtures) ( sexual) avances fpl ; ( other contexts) démarches fpl ; to make advances to sb ( sexually) faire des avances à qn ; ( other contexts) faire des démarches auprès de qn.C in advance adv phr [book, reserve, notify, know] à l'avance ; [thank, pay, arrange, decide] à l'avance, d'avance ; a month in advance un mois à l'avance ; here's £30 in advance voici 30 livres d'avance or d'acompte ; you need to book your seats well in advance il faut réserver vos places longtemps à l'avance ; to send on luggage in advance envoyer des bagages à l'avance ; to send sb on in advance envoyer qn en avant.D in advance of adv phr avant [person] ; she arrived half an hour in advance of the others elle est arrivée une demi-heure avant les autres ; a thinker in advance of his time un penseur en avance sur son temps or qui devance son époque.E vtr1 ( move forward) faire avancer [tape, film, clock] ; Mil avancer [troops] ; ( in chess) avancer [piece] ; ( move to earlier date) avancer [time, date] (to à) ; fig ( improve) faire progresser, faire avancer [career, knowledge, research] ;2 ( promote) servir [cause, interests] ;3 ( put forward) avancer [theory, explanation etc] ;4 ( pay up front) avancer [sum] (to à).F vi1 ( move forward) [person] avancer, s'avancer (on, towards vers) ; Mil [army] avancer (on sur) ; [morning, evening] avancer ; the procession advanced down the aisle le cortège progressait le long de l'allée centrale ;2 ( progress) [person, society, civilization, knowledge, technique] progresser, faire des progrès ; to advance in one's career progresser dans sa carrière ;3 ( increase) [prices] augmenter, être en hausse ; -
79 believable
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80 charitable
charitable adj [person, act, explanation] charitable (to envers) ; [organization] caritatif/-ive ; a company having charitable status Tax ≈ une association reconnue d'utilité publique ; charitable trust Fin fondation f d'utilité publique ; charitable work bonnes œuvres fpl.
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Explanation — Ex pla*na tion, n. [L. explanatio: cf. OF. esplanation.] 1. The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Explanation — (lat.), Erklärung, Erläuterung, Auslegung; explanatīv, erläuternd; explanieren, auslegen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Explanation — Explanation, lat. dtsch., Erklärung; explanativ, erklärend; explaniren, erklären … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
explanation — I noun amplification, annotation, clarification, commentary, deciphering, defense, definition, delineation, demonstration, description, elucidation, enucleation, exegesis, exemplification, explanatio, explicatio, explication, exposition,… … Law dictionary
explanation — (n.) late 14c., from L. explanationem (nom. explanatio), noun of action from pp. stem of explanare to make plain or clear, explain, lit. make level, flatten, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + planus flat (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n … Etymology dictionary
explanation — [n] clarification; reason account, annotation, answer, breakdown, brief, cause, comment, commentary, confession, definition, demonstration, description, details, display, elucidation, evidence, example, excuse, explication, exposition, expression … New thesaurus
explanation — [eks΄plə nā′shən] n. [ME explanacioun < L explanatio < pp. of explanare] 1. the act of explaining 2. something that explains 3. the interpretation, meaning, or sense given in explaining 4. a mutual defining of terms, declaration of motives … English World dictionary
explanation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ convincing, credible, good, likely, logical, natural, obvious, plausible, probable, rational ▪ … Collocations dictionary
explanation — n. 1) to give, offer, provide an explanation 2) to accept an explanation 3) a lucid; rational; satisfactory; simple; unsatisfactory explanation 4) an explanation for 5) an explanation that + clause (they accepted her explanation that she had been … Combinatory dictionary
explanation */*/*/ — UK [ˌekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms explanation : singular explanation plural explanations 1) a reason you give for something that has happened or something you have done I expected an explanation and an apology.… … English dictionary
explanation — [[t]e̱kspləne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ explanations 1) N COUNT: also of/in N If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. She told the court she would give a full… … English dictionary