GDO:
conllevar [A1] verbo transitivo
A (en 3a persona) (comportar, implicar) to entail; la paternidad y las responsabilidades que conlleva parenthood and the responsibilities which it brings o which it entails o which go with it; el puesto de director conlleva mucha responsabilidad the position of director carries with it o entails o involves a great deal of responsibility; una tarea que conlleva serias dificultades a task which is fraught with serious difficulties
B ‹desgracia/enfermedad› to bear
conllevar verbo intransitivo (Venezuela) conllevar a algo to lead to something; esto conllevó a la cancelación de varios proyectos this led to the cancellation of various projects
Added examples:
I did not want to go to Australia on holiday, because of all the travelling it would have involved.
I turned down the offer of the job because of all the responsibility it entailed.
I hate large family reunions because of all the complicated relationships they entail.
Last edited by Perikles; January 19, 2012 at 02:55 AM.
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