entail

[/ɪnˈteɪl/]

verb

implicar, envolver, acarretar

1. to involve or cause as a necessary or inevitable result

This job entails a lot of responsibility.

Este trabalho envolve muita responsabilidade.

2. to restrict the inheritance of property to a specific succession of heirs

The estate was entailed to the eldest son.

A propriedade foi vinculada ao filho mais velho.

3. to necessitate or require

Success entails hard work and dedication.

O sucesso acarreta trabalho duro e dedicação.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

implicar, envolver, acarretar

Most common usage in modern Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

implicar, vincular, acarretar

Legal/formal context: vincular (restrict inheritance)

São Paulo

implicar, envolver

Standard usage in business and professional contexts

Rio de Janeiro

envolver, acarretar

Colloquial variation with slight preference for envolver

what does it entail?

entail consequences

entail responsibilities

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