derive

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈraɪv/ AmE /dɪˈraɪv/

verb en → es

past derived pp derived ing deriving

1 GET FROM SOURCE [transitive] B2

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

  • He derives great pleasure from his work.

    Obtiene un gran placer de su trabajo.

2 FLOW FROM [intransitive] B2

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

  • The river derives from the lake.

    El río proviene del lago.

1 DEVELOP FROM [intransitive] C1

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

  • The theory derives from the original idea.

    La teoría se desarrolla a partir de la idea original.

2 DRAW FROM [transitive] C1

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

  • She derives her style from the works of Picasso.

    Ella toma su estilo de las obras de Picasso.