entail

BrE /ɪnˈteɪl/ AmE /ɪnˈteɪl/

verb en → es

past entailed pp entaile ing entaile

1 REQUIRE [transitive] B2

to require something as a necessary part of or result of something else

requerir, implicar, conllevar

  • take sth into account

Collocations entail a cost · entail a risk

  • The project entails a lot of hard work.

    El proyecto conlleva mucho trabajo duro.

2 LEGAL [transitive] C1

to pass on property or rights to someone as part of an inheritance, according to the law

entrañar, implicar (en herencia)

  • take sth into account

Collocations entail property rights · entail inheritance rights

  • The estate entails the title to the land.

    La herencia entraña el título de la tierra.