Infer from Meaning in English

expression

US

ˌɪnˈfɝ/ /ˈfɹəm

in-FUR frum

UK

ɪnfˈɜː/ /fɹˈɒm

in-FUR FROM

Definición

To reach a conclusion or make a guess about something based on information or evidence, rather than on direct statements.

Uso & Matices

Often used in academic, formal, or analytical contexts. Commonly followed by the source ('infer from his tone'), never 'infer to'. Learners may confuse 'infer' (receiving a message) with 'imply' (sending a message). 'Infer from' is more formal than 'guess from'.

• Spanish: inferir de - deducir de
• Portuguese (BR): inferir de - deduzir de
• Portuguese (PT): inferir de - deduzir de
• Chinese (Simplified): 从...推断
• Chinese (Traditional): 從...推斷
• Hindi: से अनुमान लगाना
• Arabic: يستنتج من
• Bengali: অনুমান করা - উপলব্ধি করা (তথ্য বা প্রমাণ থেকে)
• Russian: делать вывод из - заключать из
• Japanese: ～から推論する - ～から推察する
• Vietnamese: suy ra từ - kết luận từ
• Korean: ~로부터 추론하다 - ~로부터 유추하다
• Turkish: -den çıkarmak - -den sonuç çıkarmak
• Urdu: نتیجہ اخذ کرنا (سے) - اندازہ لگانا (سے)
• Indonesian: menyimpulkan dari - menduga dari

Oraciones de Ejemplo

We can infer from the results that the plan worked.

basic

You can infer from her smile that she is happy.

basic

Scientists infer from fossils what ancient animals looked like.

basic

I inferred from his silence that he didn’t want to join us.

natural

Can we really infer from those numbers that sales are rising?

natural

Nothing in his email let me infer from it what he wanted.

natural