imply

insinuar, dar a entender

Comunicar una idea sin expresarla directamente.

En inglés sencillo: To communicate an idea without saying it directly.

• What are you trying to imply?
• His tone implied that he was unhappy.
• I never meant to imply that you had lied.

Cómo se usa: imply that… (Her smile implied that she already knew the answer.)

Sinónimos: suggest, hint, insinuate

Expresiones frecuentes: imply something, imply that, seem to imply

sugerir, indicar

Apuntar a una conclusión que se puede alcanzar al considerar los hechos disponibles.

En inglés sencillo: To suggest a conclusion that can be reached by thinking about the available facts.

• The evidence implies that someone entered the room.
• These results imply a connection between sleep and memory.
• What does the sudden drop in sales imply?

Cómo se usa: imply that… (The tracks imply that a large animal passed this way.)

Sinónimos: suggest, indicate

Expresiones frecuentes: imply that, results imply, evidence may imply

implicar, conllevar

Hacer que algo esté necesariamente incluido o se produzca como consecuencia.

En inglés sencillo: To necessarily involve something or make it follow as a result.

• Membership implies certain responsibilities.
• A square shape implies four equal sides.
• Does accepting the offer imply agreement with every condition?

Cómo se usa: imply something (Owning the land does not imply permission to build on it.); imply that… (These conditions imply that the solution must be unique.)

Sinónimos: entail, involve

Expresiones frecuentes: necessarily imply, imply something, does not imply