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to account for
[phrase form: account]
01
expliquer
to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances
Transitive: to account for a situation
Exemples
Can you account for the discrepancies in your expense report?
Pouvez-vous expliquer les divergences dans votre rapport de dépenses ?
02
causer
to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome
Transitive: to account for an occurrence or outcome
Exemples
The stormy weather can account for the delay in our flight.
Le temps orageux peut expliquer le retard de notre vol.
03
représenter, constituer
to represent a specific amount or portion of a whole
Transitive: to account for a portion of a whole
Exemples
Women account for about 52 % of the total student population in the university.
Les femmes représentent environ 52 % de la population étudiante totale de l'université.
