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implícito

implicit

adjective eem-PLEE-see-toh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

implied

Usage Note

Implícito contrasts with explícito: something implícito is understood from context, not stated directly. The adverb is implícitamente. Learners sometimes confuse it with implicado ('implicated'), which carries a connotation of involvement or guilt rather than mere implication.

Examples

"Había un acuerdo implícito entre ellos."

Natural Translation

There was an implicit agreement between them.

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