rendre compte

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɑ̃.dʁə kɔ̃pt/

Verb

rendre compte

  1. (transitive with de) to account for, to explain
    Cette théorie n'a pas pu rendre compte de tous les phénomènes observés ; elle doit donc être abandonnée.
    This theory hasn't been able to account for all the observed phenomena; it should therefore be abandoned.
    Synonym: rendre raison

Conjugation

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