Usage Note
Déclic literally refers to the click of a mechanical trigger or camera shutter, but its most common figurative use is for a sudden mental shift — 'something clicked.' The expression avoir le déclic means to have a sudden insight or breakthrough.
Examples
"C'est là que j'ai eu le déclic."
Natural Translation
That's where it clicked for me.
Literal Translation
It's there that I had the click.
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