What does inferir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word inferir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inferir in Spanish.

The word inferir in Spanish means infer, deduce, cause, occasion, inflict, come to, be inferred, be deduced. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word inferir

infer, deduce

verbo transitivo (deducir, conjeturar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El detective infirió el motivo del asesinato.
The detective inferred (or: deduced) the motive of the murder.

cause, occasion

verbo transitivo (ocasionar, provocar) (incidentally)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La tala inmoderada ha inferido daños al medio ambiente.
Excessive logging has caused (or: occasioned) damage to the environment.

inflict

verbo transitivo (infligir, herir, ofender)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En la Ilíada, Aquiles infiere a Héctor la herida mortal con su lanza.
In the Iliad, Achilles inflicts a mortal wound on Hector with his spear.

come to

verbo pronominal (formarse un juicio) (make a judgement)

De las entrevistas a los participantes del panel se infirió una hipótesis.
The members of the panel came to a hypothesis following the interviews with the candidates

be inferred, be deduced

verbo pronominal (deducirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La conclusión se infiere fácilmente.
A conclusion can easily be deduced (or: inferred).

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