What does déclarer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déclarer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déclarer in French.

The word déclarer in French means declare, announce, declare, proclaim, pronounce, declare, declare, break out, declare yourself, declare yourself, declare your feelings for, withdraw, pull out, declare war on a country, declare war on, declare war on, declare the session open, declare your love to, declare your love to, declare on your honour, swear on your honour, submit an insurance claim, declare the winner, Nothing to declare!, Nothing to declare?, declare yourself in a situation of cessation of payments. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word déclarer

declare, announce

verbe transitif (faire part de ses intentions à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Michel déclare à Evelyne son intention de l'épouser.
Michael declares (or: announces) to Evelyn his intention to marry her.

declare, proclaim, pronounce

verbe transitif (affirmer [qch] avec assurance)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le tribunal déclare la suspension de la séance.
The court declares that this hearing is adjourned.

declare

verbe transitif (faire connaître ses revenus)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous devons déclarer nos revenus pour payer nos impôts.
We have to declare our income in order to pay our taxes.

declare

verbe transitif (faire connaître [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je vais déclarer le vol de ma voiture au commissariat.
I am going to report the theft of my car to the police station.

break out

verbe pronominal (commencer à se manifester, survenir) (fire, fever)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
L'incendie s'est déclaré en fin de journée.
The fire broke out at the end of the day.

declare yourself

verbe pronominal (indiquer son opinion)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il se déclare contre le mariage homosexuel.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She stated that she was totally against the death penalty.

declare yourself

verbe pronominal (se prononcer)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Elle s'est déclarée pour une interdiction de la chasse à courre mais lui s'est déclaré contre. Le parti s'est finalement déclaré pour son candidat.
The party finally came out in favour of its candidate.

declare your feelings for

verbe pronominal (faire part de son amour à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
C'est aujourd'hui que je me déclarerai à Sabine.
Today's the day I'll be telling Sabina how I feel about her.

withdraw

locution verbale (Sports : ne pas jouer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Comme j'avais la grippe, j'ai dû déclarer forfait au tournoi de mon club.

pull out

locution verbale (figuré (renoncer, abandonner)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

declare war on a country

(entrer en conflit armé contre un pays)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

declare war on

(figuré (entrer en conflit ouvert contre [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

declare war on

(figuré (tout faire pour lutter contre [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

declare the session open

locution verbale (débuter officiellement une séance)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

declare your love to

locution verbale (dire, avouer son amour à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il déclara sa flamme à Cécile au restaurant.

declare your love to

(dire à [qqn] qu'on l'aime)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

declare on your honour, swear on your honour

locution verbale (certifier en s'engageant) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'accusé a déclaré sur l'honneur qu'il ne connaissait pas la victime.

submit an insurance claim

locution verbale (assurance : faire part d'un accident)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

declare the winner

locution verbale (annoncer [qqn] comme gagnant)

Nothing to declare!

interjection (aucun produit à signaler)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Jean répondit « rien à déclarer ! » au douanier.

Nothing to declare?

interjection (douanes : [qch] à signaler ?) (customs)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
« Rien à déclarer ? » demanda le douanier.

declare yourself in a situation of cessation of payments

locution verbale (être incapable de payer ses factures) (finance)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'entreprise se déclara en cessation de paiement et dut licencier.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of déclarer in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.