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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