derive
BrE /dɪˈraɪv/ AmE /dɪˈraɪv/
verb en → es
past derived pp derived ing deriving
to get something from a source or origin
obtener, derivar de
- derive sth from sth
Collocations derive pleasure from sth · derive information from a source
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He derives great pleasure from his work.
Obtiene un gran placer de su trabajo.
to flow or come from a source, such as a river flowing from a lake
provenir de, derivar de
- sth derives from sth
Collocations a river derives from a spring · the word derives from Latin
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The river derives from the lake.
El río proviene del lago.
to develop or be based on something else, such as a theory developing from an idea
desarrollarse de, basarse en
- sth derives from sth
Collocations a theory derives from an idea · the method derives from earlier work
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The theory derives from the original idea.
La teoría se desarrolla a partir de la idea original.
to draw or take something from a source, such as drawing inspiration from an artist's work
tomar inspiración de, obtener algo de
- derive sth from sth
Collocations derive inspiration from an artist's work · derive ideas from a book
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She derives her style from the works of Picasso.
Ella toma su estilo de las obras de Picasso.