- sobreentender
- v.to understand, to read between the lines, to take for granted.* * *sobreentender► verbo transitivo1 (comprender) to understand2 (deducir) to deduce► verbo pronominal sobreentenderse1 to be implied, be inferred■ se sobreentendía que él había cogido el dinero it was inferred that he'd taken the money■ se sobreentiende que su respuesta será afirmativa one assumes that she will say yes* * *1.VT (=entender) to understand; (=adivinar) to deduce, infer2.See:* * *verbo transitivo
no lo dijeron, pero quedó sobreentendido — they didn't say so, but it was implied o understood
se sobreentiende que lo tendrá que pagar — it goes without saying that he will have to pay for it
* * *verbo transitivono lo dijeron, pero quedó sobreentendido — they didn't say so, but it was implied o understood
se sobreentiende que lo tendrá que pagar — it goes without saying that he will have to pay for it
* * *sobreentender [E8 ]vtno lo dijeron, pero quedó sobreentendido they didn't say so, but it was implied o understoodse sobreentiende que lo tendrá que pagar it goes without saying that he will have to pay for itse sobreentiende a quién apoya one can guess o deduce who she supports* * *
sobreentender verbo transitivo ➣ sobrentender
* * ** * *sobreentender (sobreentenderse)* * *sobreentender {56} vt: to infer, to understand
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.