Sentence examples of "account for" in English with translation "expliquer"

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How do you account for the fact? Comment expliquez-vous ce fait ?
You have to account for your absence. Tu dois expliquer la raison de ton absence.
I cannot account for what has happened. Je ne peux pas expliquer ce qu'il est arrivé.
Can you account for your absence last Friday? Pouvez-vous expliquer (justifier) votre absence de vendredi dernier ?
He couldn't account for his foolish mistake. Il ne pouvait pas expliquer ses erreurs stupides.
Can you account for why our team lost? Pouvez-vous expliquer pourquoi notre équipe a perdu ?
There is no accounting for tastes. Les goûts ça ne s'explique pas.
A dry spell accounts for the poor crop. Une période de sécheresse explique la maigre récolte.
That accounts for why the door was open. Ça explique pourquoi la porte était ouverte.
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