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1 explanation
explanation n explication f (of de ; for à) ; to accept sb's explanation that accepter l'explication de qn selon laquelle ; by way of explanation, in explanation en guise d'explication ; there is no explanation il n'y a pas d'explication ; we want a full explanation nous voulons toutes les explications ; it needs no explanation c'est clair. -
2 explanation
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3 inadequate
inadequate [ɪn'ædɪkwət](a) (insufficient) insuffisant;∎ our resources are inadequate to meet our needs nos ressources ne correspondent pas à nos besoins(b) (unsatisfactory) médiocre;∎ his performance in the test was inadequate il n'a pas bien réussi son examen;∎ their response to the problem was inadequate ils n'ont pas su trouver de réponse satisfaisante au problème;∎ that is an inadequate explanation of his behaviour cela ne suffit pas à justifier son comportement(c) (unsuitable → equipment) inadéquat;∎ our machinery is inadequate for this type of work notre outillage n'est pas adapté à ce genre de travail∎ he's hopelessly inadequate for the job il n'est vraiment pas fait pour ce travail;∎ being unemployed often makes people feel inadequate les gens au chômage se sentent souvent inutiles;∎ he's socially inadequate c'est un inadapté
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