implicit

implicite, tacite

Que l’on comprend à travers les paroles ou les actes, sans que cela soit dit directement.

En anglais simple : Understood from what someone says or does, although they do not say it directly.

• His silence was implicit agreement.
• There was an implicit threat in the message.
• The argument rests on an implicit assumption about human nature.

Comment l'utiliser : implicit in something (A promise of support was implicit in her reply.)

Synonymes : implied, unspoken, unstated

Contraires : explicit

Expressions courantes : implicit assumption, implicit agreement, implicit in something

absolu, total

Total, sans aucun doute ni remise en question, surtout pour parler de confiance ou d’obéissance.

En anglais simple : Complete and without any doubt or questioning, especially when describing trust or obedience.

• He expected implicit obedience.
• She had implicit trust in her father.
• Their implicit faith in the leader survived every setback.

Comment l'utiliser : implicit trust/faith in someone/something (She has implicit faith in her team.)

Synonymes : absolute, unquestioning, complete

Expressions courantes : implicit trust, implicit faith, implicit obedience