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1 infer
∎ what are we to infer from their absence? que devons-nous conclure de leur absence?;∎ I inferred from his look that I had done something wrong à son regard, j'ai compris que j'avais fait quelque chose de mal∎ what are you inferring by that? qu'insinuez-vous par là?□ -
2 infer
infer [ɪnˈfɜ:r]a. ( = conclude) déduireb. ( = imply) (inf) laisser entendre• what are you inferring? qu'est-ce que vous insinuez ?* * *[ɪn'fɜː(r)]transitive verb (p prés etc - rr-)1) ( deduce) inférer fml, déduire2) usage critiqué ( imply) suggérer -
3 infer
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4 infer
[in'fə:]past tense, past participle - inferred; verb(to judge (from facts or evidence): I inferred from your silence that you were angry.) déduire -
5 infer, to
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6 to infer
1) déduire; inférer; pf. extrapoler2) insinuer; dire implicitementEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to infer
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7 conclude
conclude [kənˈklu:d]a. ( = end) [+ business, agenda] conclure• "to be concluded" (in magazine) « suite et fin au prochain numéro »b. ( = arrange) [+ treaty] conclure* * *[kən'kluːd] 1.transitive verb1) ( finish) conclure, terminer‘finally...,’ he concluded — ‘enfin...,’ dit-il pour conclure
‘to be concluded’ — ( on TV) ‘suite et fin au prochain épisode’; ( in magazine) ‘suite et fin au prochain numéro’
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8 gather
gather [ˈgæðər]a. [+ people, objects] rassemblerb. ( = attract) attirerc. [+ flowers] cueillir ; [+ wood, sticks, mushrooms] ramasser ; [+ taxes] percevoir ; [+ information, data, evidence] réunir• to gather momentum [vehicle, object] prendre de la vitesse ; [political movement, pressure group] prendre de l'ampleur• she is trying to gather support for her ideas/her candidacy elle essaie de rallier les gens à ses idées/sa candidaturef. ( = infer) déduire• I gather from this report (that)... je déduis de ce rapport (que)...• I gather from the papers that... d'après ce que disent les journaux, je crois comprendre que...• I gather from him that... je comprends d'après ce qu'il me dit que...• what are we to gather from that? que devons-nous en déduire ?• I gather she won't be coming d'après ce que j'ai compris, elle ne viendra pas( = collect) [people] se rassembler ; [troops] se masser ; [objects, dust] s'accumuler ; [clouds] s'amonceler• the dress is gathered in at the waist la robe est froncée à la taille► gather round intransitive verb s'approcher• gather round! approchez-vous !► gather together[+ people, objects] rassembler[+ papers, clothes, toys] ramasser• to gather up one's courage/one's strength rassembler son courage/ses forces* * *['gæðə(r)] 1. 2.transitive verb2) fig recueillir [information]; rassembler [followers, strength, courage]to gather dust — lit prendre la poussière; fig tomber dans l'oubli
3) (deduce, conclude)4) ( in sewing) faire des fronces à3.intransitive verb [people, crowd] se rassembler; [family] se réunir; [clouds] s'amonceler; [darkness] s'épaissirPhrasal Verbs: -
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10 extrapolate
extrapolate [ɪk'stræpəleɪt](infer from facts) déduire par extrapolation; Mathematics établir par extrapolation;∎ if we extrapolate these figures (use them as a basis) si nous extrapolons à partir de ces chiffres; (arrive at by extrapolation) si nous déduisons ces chiffres par extrapolation;∎ to extrapolate a curve on a graph tracer une courbe par extrapolationextrapoler;∎ to extrapolate from sth extrapoler à partir de qchUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > extrapolate
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11 induce
induce [ɪn'dju:s]∎ this drug sometimes induces sleepiness ce médicament peut provoquer la somnolence(b) (persuade) persuader, décider;∎ nothing will induce me to change my mind rien ne me décidera à ou ne me fera changer d'avis∎ she's had to be induced on a dû lui faire une piqûre pour provoquer l'accouchement ou déclencher le travail(e) Electricity induire
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infer — infer, imply 1. The only point noted by Fowler (1926) was that the inflected forms of infer are inferred and inferring, and this is thankfully still true (but note inferable or inferrable, with one r or two, and inference with only one r). Fowler … Modern English usage
Infer — In*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inferring}.] [L. inferre to bring into, bring forward, occasion, infer; pref. in in + ferre to carry, bring: cf. F. inf[ e]rer. See 1 st {Bear}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bring on; to induce;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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infer — infer, deduce, conclude, judge, gather are comparable when they mean to arrive at by reasoning from evidence or from premises. All except gather are so clearly differentiated in logical use that these distinctions tend to be retained in general… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
infer — (v.) 1520s, from L. inferre bring into, carry in; deduce, infer, conclude, draw an inference; bring against, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + ferre carry, bear, from PIE *bher (1) to bear, to carry, to take (Cf. Skt. bharati carries; Avestan… … Etymology dictionary
infer — ► VERB (inferred, inferring) ▪ deduce from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. DERIVATIVES inferable (also inferrable) adjective. USAGE On the use of imply and infer, see the note at … English terms dictionary
infer — adj. inv. (despre ovar) situat dedesubtul punctelor de inserţie ale sepalelor, petalelor sau staminelor. (< fr. infère, lat. inferus) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
infer — ìnfer m DEFINICIJA reg. željezna rešetka na prozoru ETIMOLOGIJA tal. inferriata … Hrvatski jezični portal
infer — [v] conclude arrive at, ascertain, assume, believe, collect, conjecture, construe, deduce, derive, draw, draw inference, figure, figure out, gather, glean, guess, induce, interpret, intuit, judge, presume, presuppose, reach conclusion, read… … New thesaurus
infer — verb (inferred; inferring) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French inferer, from Latin inferre, literally, to carry or bring into, from in + ferre to carry more at bear Date: 1528 transitive verb 1. to derive as a conclusion from facts… … New Collegiate Dictionary