implicar

to imply

verb eem-plee-KAHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin implicare, 'to enfold'.

Also means

to involve

Usage Note

Implicar has two related senses: to logically imply (esto implica un riesgo = 'this implies a risk') and to involve or implicate a person (fue implicado en el escándalo). The reflexive implicarse means 'to get involved' or 'to commit oneself', a nuance absent from the non-reflexive form. Note the spelling change: implico, implicas, but impliqué in the preterite.

Examples

"Esa decisión implica un gran riesgo."

Natural Translation

That decision implies a great risk.

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