il s'agir de

to be about; to concern (the infinitive form is usually encountered conjugated as il s'agit de)

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phrase Common #2,508

to be about; to concern (the infinitive form is usually encountered conjugated as il s'agit de) The expression is impersonal and is normally used as il s'agit de, il s'agissait de, or il s'agirait de. The exact form « il s'agir de » is an infinitive-style reference form rather than the usual standalone phrasing.

FR: L’expression « il s'agir de » est généralement employée sous sa forme conjuguée : il s’agit d’un secret.

EN: The expression “il s'agir de” is generally used in its conjugated form: it is about a secret.