/impliˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to imply, to involve, to mean
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Word origin
From Latin implicare ('to fold in, entangle'), from in ('in') plus plicare ('to fold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- implicare
- English cognates
- implicate, imply, employ
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | implico | impliqué | implicaba | implicaré | implicaría |
| tú | implicas | implicaste | implicabas | implicarás | implicarías |
| él/ella/ud. | implica | implicó | implicaba | implicará | implicaría |
| nos. | implicamos | implicamos | implicábamos | implicaremos | implicaríamos |
| vos. | implicáis | implicasteis | implicabais | implicaréis | implicaríais |
| ellos/uds. | implican | implicaron | implicaban | implicarán | implicarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | implique | implicara | implicase |
| tú | impliques | implicaras | implicases |
| él/ella/ud. | implique | implicara | implicase |
| nos. | impliquemos | implicáramos | implicásemos |
| vos. | impliquéis | implicarais | implicaseis |
| ellos/uds. | impliquen | implicaran | implicasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | implica |
| ud. | implique |
| nosotros | impliquemos |
| vosotros | implicad |
| uds. | impliquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- implicando
- Past participle
- implicado
Examples
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This job can involve many hours.
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I do not want to involve anyone in the problem.
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What does signing this contract mean?
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His silence seems to imply that he agrees.
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Accepting the post means moving to another city.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 10: implicar, ejecutivo, específico and 7 more words.