se concevoir

se concevoir
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
pronominal verb
a. to be conceived
L'ingénieur a dit qu'il avait besoin de temps, et qu'une telle machine ne se concevait pas en une nuit.The engineer said he needed time, and that a machine like that couldn't be conceived overnight.
a. to be understandable
Je comprends que vous préfériez être prudent. Cela se conçoit très bien.I understand that you'd rather be careful. That's perfectly understandable.
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