inferir

Senses

1. 1.

   to infer, to deduce

   to conclude or derive information from evidence or reasoning

2. 2.

   to imply, to suggest

   to indicate or point to something indirectly

Examples

• "Podemos inferir que ele está mentindo pelos seus gestos nervosos."

  We can infer that he's lying from his nervous gestures.

• "Do seu silêncio, inferi que ela não concordava com a decisão."

  From her silence, I inferred that she didn't agree with the decision.

• "Os cientistas inferiram a idade do fóssil através de testes de carbono."

  The scientists inferred the age of the fossil through carbon testing.

Usage

Formal/academic register. Commonly used with "que" clause or "de/a partir de" (from). Regular -ir verb. Often confused with "inferiorizar" (to make inferior), which is unrelated.