raconter

raconter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to tell
Papa, raconte-moi l'histoire de la cigale et la fourmi.Dad, tell me the story about the grasshopper and the ant.
b. to relate
Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'un voyage autour du monde.This book relates the story of a trip around the world.
c. to recount
Armand raconte à nouveau ses histoires du bon vieux temps.Armand is recounting his stories about the good old days again.
a. to say
Joséphine raconte que tu te maries ce printemps. C'est vrai ?Joséphine is saying you're getting married this spring. Is it true?
b. to talk about
Tu as lu cet article sur les élections ? - Non, qu'est-ce qu'il raconte ?Did you read this article about the election? - No, what does it talk about?
c. to claim
Monique raconte que son équipe est meilleure que la nôtre.Monique claims that her team is better than ours.
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