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déclarer

to declare

verb deh-klah-REH Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

to announce

Usage Note

Déclarer is used in administrative, official, and expressive contexts: déclarer ses revenus (to declare one's income for tax), déclarer la guerre (to declare war), or se déclarer (to declare one's feelings). The reflexive se déclarer can also mean 'to break out' of a fire or epidemic.

Examples

"Elle a déclaré que le projet était terminé."

Natural Translation

She declared that the project was finished.

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