English–Spanish

“deduce” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/deðuˈθiɾ/

Example

Por su tono, puedo deducir que está enfadado.

From his tone, I can deduce that he is angry.

Illustration for deducir (deduce)

How to say “deduce” in Spanish

“Deduce” in Spanish is deducir.

A conclusion reached by reasoning from available facts.

Full entry for deducir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with deducir

Del informe se puede deducir que las ventas han disminuido.

From the report one can deduce that sales have decreased.

Tips for using deducir

  • Spanish uses deducir when a conclusion is supported by evidence, while suponer or quizá signal tentative guesses and English 'deduct' normally means 'subtract'.

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