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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconllevar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /koɲ.ʝeˈβaɾ/
"El puesto conlleva viajar con frecuencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To involve something as a necessary part, consequence, or prerequisite.
"A successful career in medicine often entails years of rigorous training and sacrifice." - 2
To restrict the inheritance of real property to a specified line of heirs.
"The historic estate was entailed to ensure it remained within the family lineage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Old French 'entailier' (to carve, cut into, or settle an estate), combining the prefix 'en-' (in) and 'taille' (a cut, from 'taillier' to cut). Historically used in legal contexts regarding the settlement of land inheritance so it cannot be sold off, the term evolved to mean involving something as a necessary consequence or prerequisite.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entail" is said worldwide
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impliquer
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pli.ke/
"Ce projet implique beaucoup de travail et de temps."
mit sich bringen
Transliteration: /mɪt zɪç ˈbrɪŋən/
"Diese Position bringt große Verantwortung mit sich."
comportare
Transliteration: /kom.porˈta.re/
"La nuova legge comporterà notevoli cambiamenti."
conllevar
Transliteration: /koɲ.ʝeˈβaɾ/
"El puesto conlleva viajar con frecuencia."
carretear
Transliteration: /ka.ʁe.teˈaʁ/
Script: implicar
"Essa decisão vai implicar custos adicionais."
शामिल होना
Transliteration: shamil hona
"इस काम में बहुत मेहनत शामिल है।"
需要
Transliteration: xūyào
"这项工作需要大量的准备时间。"
수반하다
Transliteration: subanhada
"그 결정은 상당한 위험을 수반한다."
伴う
Transliteration: tomonau
"その仕事には大きな責任が伴う。"
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