Deducir
Example: Puedo deducir la causa del problema por los síntomas.
Definition
"Deducir" means to arrive at a conclusion or infer something based on available evidence or reasoning. For example, in the phrase 'Puedo deducir la causa del problema por los síntomas,' it means being able to infer the cause of the problem from the symptoms observed.
Etymology
The word "deducir" comes from the Latin 'deducere,' which means 'to lead down' or 'to derive.' It combines 'de-' meaning 'down' or 'away' and 'ducere' meaning 'to lead.' Did you know that this root is also related to English words like 'conduct' and 'educate,' which involve guiding or leading?
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"Deducir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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