Kilo Lingo

/impliˈkaɾ/

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Translation

to imply, to involve, to mean

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

Verb type-ar regular (c to qu spelling change)

Examples

muchas .

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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This word is part of lesson 56.