imply

[US]/ɪmˈplaɪ/
[UK]/ɪmˈplaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. foreslå indirekte; bety; formidle indirekte.
Word Forms
Past Tenseimplied
Present Participleimplying
Third Person Singularimplies
Past Participleimplied

Example Sentences

Her silence seemed to imply agreement.

Hennes stillhet virket til å antyde enighet.

The tone of his voice implied that he was not happy.

Tonefallet i stemmen hans antydet at han ikke var glad.

His actions imply that he is not interested in the project.

Hans handlinger antyder at han ikke er interessert i prosjektet.

The results of the experiment imply a different conclusion.

Resultatene fra eksperimentet antyder en annen konklusjon.

The message he sent implies a sense of urgency.

Meldingen han sendte antydet en følelse av hastverk.

Her smile implies that she knows a secret.

Hennes smil antyder at hun vet en hemmelighet.

The data strongly imply a correlation between the two variables.

Dataene antyder sterkt en korrelasjon mellom de to variablene.

His behavior implies a lack of respect for authority.

Hans oppførsel antyder mangel på respekt for autoritet.

The tone of her voice implies that she is upset.

Tonefallet i stemmen hennes antyder at hun er opprørt.

The choice of words in the article implies a bias.

Ordvalget i artikkelen antyder en skjevhet.

Real-world Examples

What it implies, I tell you what it implies.

Hva det innebærer, sier jeg deg hva det innebærer.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

Art usually implies culture, and culture implies, well, not you.

Kunst innebærer vanligvis kultur, og kultur innebærer, vel, ikke deg.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Oh, well, I know what you're implying.

Å, vel, jeg vet hva du mener.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

But he denies that this implies a break from the alliance.

Men han benekter at dette innebærer et brudd med alliansen.

Source: NPR News August 2021 Compilation

Same thing yes exactly it's just the implied.

Samme ting ja, akkurat, det er bare det impliserte.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Or at least that's what the story implies.

Eller i hvert fall er det det historien impliserer.

Source: The importance of English names.

The policy implies insidious dangers to the national economy.

Politikken impliserer snikende farer for den nasjonale økonomien.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

He has often implied that he comes before all.

Han har ofte antydet at han kommer før alle.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

It's called the whale shark. And, as the name implies, it's huge.

Det kalles hvalhai. Og, som navnet antyder, er den enorm.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2019 Collection

Tennessee whiskey, on the other hand, must be made in Tennessee, as the name implies.

Tennessee whiskey, derimot, må produseres i Tennessee, slik navnet antyder.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2019 Collection

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now