Usage examples of "account for" in English with translation to French

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How do you account for the fact? Comment expliquez-vous ce fait ?

How do you account for that? Comment rendez-vous compte de cela ?

Imported cars account for less than eight percent. Les voitures importées représentent moins de huit pour cent.

You have to account for your absence. Tu dois expliquer la raison de ton absence.

You have to account for the result. Vous devez rendre compte du résultat.

Japan is a service economy, in which services account for more than 50% of the GNP. Le Japon a une économie de services, où les services représentent plus de 50% du PNB.

I cannot account for what has happened. Je ne peux pas expliquer ce qu'il est arrivé.

Can you account for all the money you spent? Pouvez-vous rendre compte de tout l'argent que vous avez dépensé ?

Can you account for your absence last Friday? Pouvez-vous expliquer (justifier) votre absence de vendredi dernier ?

I must confess that my theory doesn't account for that fact. Je dois reconnaître que ma théorie ne rend pas compte de ce fait.

I cannot account for her absence from school. Je ne peux pas justifier son absence à l'école.

He couldn't account for his foolish mistake. Il ne pouvait pas expliquer ses erreurs stupides.

Can you account for why our team lost? Pouvez-vous expliquer pourquoi notre équipe a perdu ?

We were held up for two hours on account of an accident. Nous avons été retenus pendant deux heures en raison d'un accident.

The plane was delayed for two hours on account of the bad weather. L'avion fut retardé de deux heures en raison du mauvais temps.

If there is already an account, there is a system by which you are able to send and receive email. S'il y a déjà un compte, il y a un système par lequel tu peux envoyer et recevoir des emails.

She cooked a special dinner for him. Elle cuisina un dîner spécial pour lui.

I have a Facebook account. J'ai un compte Facebook.

Please wait here for a while. S'il vous plaît, attendez un peu ici.

Charge it to my account. Mettez-le sur mon compte.

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