implicar
Implicar is a verb used in Spanish and Portuguese with meanings related to involving or linking someone or something to a situation, as well as to imply consequences or accusations. It can denote bringing someone into a matter, entangling them in an action, or assigning responsibility. The reflexive form impĺicarse (Spanish) or implicar-se (Portuguese) expresses involvement in a matter by the subject itself. In many cases, implicar also carries a sense of accusing or associating someone with wrongdoing.
Etymology and classification: implicar comes from Latin implicare, meaning to fold in or entwine, via in- “in”
Usage and nuance: In everyday and formal language, implicar is used with the pattern implicar a alguien
Translations and equivalents: Spanish uses implicar with a wide range of senses including involve, imply, and
- Spanish: “La investigación implica a varios funcionarios.”
- Spanish: “Lo implicaron en el robo.”
- Spanish: “No quiero implicarme en ese asunto.”
- Portuguese: “A polícia implicou várias pessoas no caso.”