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détail

detail

noun deh-TAY Less Common

Usage Note

Détail ends in a silent l in standard French pronunciation. The phrase en détail means in detail, while vendre au détail means to sell retail (as opposed to wholesale, en gros). The verb détailler means to detail or to describe minutely.

Examples

"Elle m'a expliqué chaque détail du projet."

Natural Translation

She explained every detail of the project to me.

Literal Translation

She to-me has explained each detail of-the project

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