infer

A verb used to indicate the act of deducing or concluding something from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по выведению или заключению чего-либо на основе доказательств и рассуждений, а не из явных утверждений.esVerbo que denota la acción de deducir o concluir algo a partir de pruebas y razonamiento, en lugar de afirmaciones explícitas.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tirer une conclusion ou une déduction à partir de preuves et de raisonnement, plutôt que d'assertions explicites.deVerb, das angibt, dass man aus Beweisen und Überlegungen eine Schlussfolgerung zieht, statt sich auf ausdrückliche Aussagen zu stützen; auch: etwas indirekt aus Hinweisen erschließen oder annehmen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de deduzir ou concluir algo com base em evidências e raciocínio, e não em afirmações explícitas.zh表示根据证据和推理而非明确陈述来推断或得出结论的动作。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على استنتاج شيء أو استخلاصه بناءً على الأدلة والتفكير لا على أقوال صريحة.

1. Deduce or reason B2 formal

   To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements.

   • From the clues, the detective inferred that the butler was guilty.
   • We can infer from her tone that she was upset.
   • The scientist inferred the existence of a new particle from the data.

   ruДелать выводesInferir (deducir por razonamiento)frDéduire (par raisonnement)deSchlussfolgerung ziehenptInferirzh推断arاستنتاج

   المرادفات: concludededucederiveextrapolategatherreasonsurmisework out

2. Generalize from specifics C1 formal

   To derive a general principle from specific instances.

   • The researcher inferred a general rule from the observed patterns.
   • From several case studies, we can infer broader trends.
   • He inferred that all swans are white after seeing only white ones.

   ruОбобщатьesgeneralizar a partir de casos particularesfrGénéraliser à partir de cas particuliersdeVerallgemeinernptGeneralizarzh概括arالاستنتاج من الخاص إلى العام

   المرادفات: extrapolategeneralizeinduce

   الأضداد: confirmsubstantiateverify

3. Conclude logically C1 formal

   To arrive at a conclusion through logical reasoning, especially in formal logic.

   • In logic, we infer a conclusion from the premises.
   • The philosopher inferred that the argument was valid.
   • From the given statements, we can infer that the theorem holds.

   ruДелать логический выводesinferir (concluir lógicamente)frinférer (déduire logiquement)deLogisch schließenptInferir logicamentezh逻辑推断arاستنتاج منطقي

   المرادفات: concludededucederiveextrapolatereason

4. Guess correctly B2 informal

   To solve or determine something by making an educated guess.

   • She inferred the answer to the riddle after a moment of thought.
   • He inferred the password from the hints provided.
   • They inferred the solution to the puzzle by process of elimination.

   ruПравильно угадатьesDeducir por conjeturafrDeviner correctementdeRichtig erratenptDeduzir corretamentezh推断出arالاستنتاج الصحيح

   المرادفات: ascertainconcludeconjecturededucedivinefigure outreasonsurmisework out

5. Believe or assume B2 formal

   To form an opinion or belief about something based on available information.

   • I infer that you are not interested in the proposal.
   • From his silence, she inferred that he agreed.
   • We can infer that the company is doing well from its stock price.

   ruДелать выводesinferir (creer o suponer)frinférer, déduiredeSchlussfolgerung ziehenptInferirzh推断arاستنتاج

   المرادفات: assumeconcludeconjecturededucegatherpresumereasonsurmise

• inferred past participle
• inferred past simple
• inferring present participle
• infers third person singular