الإنجليزية

imply

gb/ɪmplˈaɪ/ us/ɪmplˈaɪ/
B2 الإنجليزية
~ 1800
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل B2 action
1

suggest indirectly

To say something in a way that makes people understand another meaning without using clear words.

نمط الاستخدام: to imply [that] [clause]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imply' with 'infer'. 'Imply' is what the speaker does; 'infer' is what the listener does.
المرادفات
suggest (Suggest can be more general and does not always mean indirect communication.) | hint (Hint is often softer and more casual, and may involve small clues rather than full ideas.)
الأضداد
state (State means to say something clearly and directly.) | declare (Declare means to announce something openly and formally.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
strongly imply |seem to imply |clearly imply |implicitly imply
الموضوعات
communication |language |thinking |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Her tone seemed to imply that she was upset.
  • The report implies a connection between diet and health.
  • Are you implying that I made a mistake?
  • He didn’t say it directly, but he implied that he wanted to leave.
  • The smile implied that he agreed with the plan.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She implied that she was tired.
  • The teacher implied that the test would be hard.
  • Are you implying that I am wrong?
  • His words implied that he was not happy.
  • The sign implies that parking is not allowed.
فعل C1 relation
2

involve as a consequence

To mean that something must be true or happen because of another fact.

نمط الاستخدام: to imply [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this logical or necessary-result sense with the communication sense of 'imply'. Context should clarify which is intended.
المرادفات
entail (More formal, often used in legal or academic contexts.) | require (Stronger sense of necessity rather than logical connection.)
الأضداد
exclude (To make sure something is not included or involved.) | contradict (To be in conflict with something rather than involving it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
necessarily imply |logically imply |imply the existence
الموضوعات
logic |science |law |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • This job will imply long hours and weekend work.
  • High levels of pollution imply a threat to public health.
  • The new law implies changes in existing regulations.
  • A win here would imply qualification for the finals.
  • Such behavior implies a lack of respect.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Being a doctor implies long study.
  • Good health implies good food and rest.
  • A new rule implies changes at work.
  • This job implies working at night.
  • Winning implies playing well.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
imply
IPA
GB/ɪmplˈaɪ/
US/ɪmplˈaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
im - ply (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ply)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: imply
  • 3rd Person Singular: implies
  • Present Participle: implying
  • Past: implied
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
implies verb implying verb implied verb
Core family
implication noun B2 implicit adjective B2 implicitly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
explicit adjective B2 explicitly adverb B2
التعبيرات

are you implying that...?

1
/ˈɑɹ jˈu ɪmplˈaɪɪŋ ðˈæt ‖/
fixed phrase

ask if suggesting indirectly

A question used when you think someone is saying something in an indirect way.

أمثلة
  • Are you implying that I’m lying?
  • Are you implying that I should quit my job?

what are you implying?

1
/wˈʌt ˈɑɹ jˈu ɪmplˈaɪɪŋ ‖/
fixed phrase

ask meaning of implication

A question used when you want someone to explain what they are suggesting without saying directly.

أمثلة
  • What are you implying by that comment?
  • What are you implying when you say he’s ‘interesting’?

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