Conlleva

Conlleva is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb conllevar. It means to entail or to involve, and is used to indicate that a decision, action, or situation includes or requires additional elements or consequences. As a transitive verb, it typically governs a direct object such as gastos, riesgos, responsabilidades, or cambios. Example: La adopción de esa medida conlleva gastos significativos. La reforma conlleva cambios en la administración.

Etymology and range of use: conllevar is built from con- (with) and llevar (to carry), conveying the sense of “carrying with it.” The expression is common in formal, administrative, and journalistic language, and can describe both practical burdens and conceptual implications.

Usage notes: Common collocations include conllevar gastos, conllevar riesgos, conllevar consecuencias, y conllevar responsabilidades. It can be followed by consejos such as “conlleva consigo” to emphasize that something brings along additional elements. The verb appears in various tenses, for example: conllevaría (would entail) or conllevará (will entail).

Distinctions and equivalents: Conllevar is often contrasted with implicar (to imply or to involve in a broader, sometimes more inferential sense) and acarrear (to cause or bring about, with a heavier sense of burden). While related, conllevar emphasizes the necessary or inherent consequences rather than merely implying them.

Translations: The verb's English equivalents include entail, involve, bring with, or carry with. It is a common term in legal, policy, corporate, and academic writing when describing the requirements or outcomes associated with a particular action or decision.