articuler

to articulate

verb ar-tee-koo-LEH Rare

Also means

to express clearly

Usage Note

Articuler means both to pronounce words distinctly — articule bien ! ('speak clearly!') — and to join structural elements together, as in articuler une idée ('to frame an idea'). The reflexive s'articuler autour de ('to be organised around') is common in essays. The noun is articulation (f).

Examples

"Il faut bien articuler pour être compris."

Natural Translation

One must articulate clearly to be understood.

Literal Translation

It is-necessary well to-articulate in-order-to be understood.

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