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1 give a delicate hint
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2 give a gentle hint
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3 give a broad hint
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4 give somebody a hint
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намекнуть кому-л.English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to give smb. a hint
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hint [hɪnt]1. nouna. allusion f• to drop a hint that... faire une allusion au fait que...• he dropped me a hint that he would like an invitation il m'a fait comprendre qu'il aimerait être invité• there are strong hints from the government that... le gouvernement a clairement laissé entendre que...b. ( = advice) conseil m• he hinted strongly that... il a lourdement insinué que...• what are you hinting at? qu'est-ce que vous voulez dire par là ?• are you hinting at something? c'est une allusion ?• the newspapers hinted darkly at conspiracies les journaux ont fait des allusions inquiétantes à des complots• the president hinted at the possibility of tax cuts le président a laissé entendre qu'il pourrait y avoir une baisse des impôts* * *[hɪnt] 1.noun allusion f ( about à); fig (of spice, flavouring, accent) pointe f; ( of colour) touche f; ( of smile) ébauche f; (of irony, humour) soupçon mto take a hint ou the hint — saisir l'allusion
2.all right, I can take a hint — c'est bon, j'ai compris
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1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) insinuación, indirecta2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) indicación, sugerencia3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) indicio
2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) insinuar, dar a entenderhint1 n1. indirectawhen he looked at his watch, it was a hint that it was time to go cuando miró el reloj, era una indirecta: era la hora de marcharse2. consejohint2 vb insinuartr[hɪnt]1 insinuación nombre femenino, indirecta2 (advice) consejo, sugerencia3 (clue) pista4 (trace) pizca5 (sign) sombra1 (imply) insinuar, aludir a1 (suggest indirectly) lanzar indirectas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take a hint darse por aludido,-ahint ['hɪnt] vt: insinuar, dar a entenderhint vi: soltar indirectashint n1) insinuation: insinuación f, indirecta f2) tip: consejo m, sugerencia f3) trace: pizca f, indicio mn.• alusión s.f.• buscapié s.m.• consejo s.m.• indicación s.f.• indirecta s.f.v.• amagar v.• echar indirectas v.• insinuar v.hɪnt
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1)a) ( oblique reference) insinuación f, indirecta f; ( clue) pista fa gentle/broad hint — una pequeña/clara indirecta
to drop a hint to somebody — lanzarle* una indirecta a alguien
to take the hint — captar or (Esp tb) coger* la indirecta
OK, I can take a hint — está bien, ya entiendo or no me lo tienes que repetir
b) ( trace)just a hint of bitterness/sadness — un ligero dejo amargo/de tristeza
there was a hint of garlic/lemon in the dish — el plato tenía un dejo or gusto a ajo/limón
2) ( tip) consejo m
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transitive verb insinuar*, dar* a entender
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vi lanzar* indirectas[hɪnt]to hint AT something — insinuar* or dar* a entender algo
1. N1) (=suggestion) indirecta f, insinuación f ; (=advice) consejo mhints for purchasers — consejos mpl a los compradores
hints on maintenance — instrucciones fpl para la manutención
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to drop a hint — soltar or tirar una indirectato drop a hint that... — insinuar que...
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give me a hint — dame una idea•
to take a hint — captar una indirectato take the hint — (unspoken) tomar algo a corazón; (spoken) darse por aludido
2) (=trace) señal f, indicio m2.VT dar a entender, insinuarhe hinted that I had a good chance of getting the job — insinuó que tenía muchas posibilidades de conseguir el trabajo
3.- hint at* * *[hɪnt]
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1)a) ( oblique reference) insinuación f, indirecta f; ( clue) pista fa gentle/broad hint — una pequeña/clara indirecta
to drop a hint to somebody — lanzarle* una indirecta a alguien
to take the hint — captar or (Esp tb) coger* la indirecta
OK, I can take a hint — está bien, ya entiendo or no me lo tienes que repetir
b) ( trace)just a hint of bitterness/sadness — un ligero dejo amargo/de tristeza
there was a hint of garlic/lemon in the dish — el plato tenía un dejo or gusto a ajo/limón
2) ( tip) consejo m
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transitive verb insinuar*, dar* a entender
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vi lanzar* indirectasto hint AT something — insinuar* or dar* a entender algo
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A n1 ( insinuation) allusion f (about à) ; broad hint allusion transparente ; gentle ou subtle hint allusion discrète ; to give a hint faire allusion (about à) ; he gave no hint of knowing rien dans son attitude (or dans ses paroles) n'indiquait qu'il savait ; to drop hints faire des allusions ; to drop hints that laisser entendre que ; to take a hint ou the hint saisir l'allusion ; he took the hint and left il a saisi l'allusion et est parti ; all right, I can take a hint, here's £10 c'est bon, j'ai compris or j'ai saisi l'allusion, voici 10 livres ;2 ( little bit) lit (of spice, flavouring) pointe f ; ( of colour) touche f ; fig ( of smile) ébauche f, of disgust, irony, humour, embarrassment) soupçon m ; (of emotion, fear) trace f ; ( of accent) pointe f ; a hint of autumn un air d'automne ; there was no hint of impatience in her face il n'y avait aucune trace d'impatience sur son visage ;3 ( clue) indication f, idée f ; I've no idea, give me a hint je ne vois pas, donne-moi une indication ; acting on a hint agissant sur une indication ;B vtr to hint that laisser entendre que (to à) ; ‘it's someone you know,’ he hinted ‘c'est quelqu'un que vous connaissez,’ a-t-il laissé entendre.C vi faire des sous-entendus.■ hint at:▶ hint at [sth] faire allusion à ; the possibility has been hinted at on a fait allusion à la possibilité. -
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hint [hɪnt]1 noun∎ to drop a hint (about sth) faire une allusion (à qch);∎ you could try dropping a hint that if his work doesn't improve... tu pourrais essayer de lui faire comprendre que si son travail ne s'améliore pas...;∎ he can't take a hint il ne comprend pas les allusions;∎ OK, I can take a hint oh ça va, j'ai compris;∎ I took the hint j'ai saisi ce qu'on essayait de me faire comprendre;∎ give me a hint donne-moi un indice;∎ I just love plain chocolate, hint, hint j'adore le chocolat noir, si tu vois ce que je veux dire(b) (helpful suggestion, tip) conseil m, truc m;∎ the book is full of useful hints on how to save money le livre est plein de tuyaux pour faire des économies∎ there's a hint of spring in the air ça sent le printemps, il y a du printemps dans l'airinsinuer;∎ that was what he hinted c'est ce qu'il a insinué ou laissé entendre∎ to hint at sth faire allusion à qch;∎ what are you hinting at? qu'est-ce que tu insinues?; (in neutral sense) à quoi fais-tu allusion?;∎ the speech seemed to hint at the possibility of agreement being reached soon le discours semblait laisser entendre qu'un accord pourrait être conclu prochainement;∎ remember, no hinting in this game souvenez-vous que vous n'avez droit à aucun indice dans ce jeu -
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1. noungive a hint that... — andeuten, dass...; see also academic.ru/9121/broad">broad 2); drop 3. 4); take 1. 32)
2. transitive verbthe hint/no hint of a smile — der Anflug/nicht die Spur eines Lächelns
3. intransitive verbnothing has yet been hinted about it — darüber hat man noch nichts herausgelassen (ugs.)
* * *[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) die Andeutung2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) der Fingerzeig3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) der Anflug2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) andeuten- take a/the hint* * *[hɪnt]I. nwhite with a \hint of blue weiß mit einem Hauch von blauat the slightest \hint of trouble beim leisesten Anzeichen von Ärgerhe gave me no \hint that... er gab mir nicht den leisesten Wink, ob...ok, I can take a \hint o.k., ich verstehe schonit's my birthday next week, \hint, \hint! ich habe nächste Woche Geburtstag - so ein dezenter Hinweis... famto drop a \hint eine Andeutung machento give sb a \hint jdm einen Hinweis [o Tipp] gebena handy \hint ein wertvoller TippII. vt▪ to \hint that... andeuten, dass...III. vi andeuten, durchblicken lassen▪ to \hint to sb that... jdm andeuten, dass...* * *[hɪnt]1. nto give a/no hint of sth — etw ahnen lassen or andeuten/nicht ahnen lassen or andeuten
to give or drop sb a hint —
he was given a gentle hint about attention to detail — man hat ihm leise angedeutet or den leisen Wink gegeben, auf Details zu achten
to throw out or drop a hint — eine Andeutung machen, eine Bemerkung fallen lassen
OK, I can take a hint — schon recht, ich verstehe or ich habe den Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl verstanden (inf)
I've almost run out of this perfume, hint, hint — ich habe fast nichts mehr von dem Parfüm, hörst du?
2) (= trace) Spur fa hint of irony — ein Hauch m von Spott
with just a hint of sadness in his smile — mit einem leichten Anflug von Traurigkeit in seinem Lächeln
a hint of desperation — ein Anflug m von Verzweiflung
at the first hint of trouble —
there was no hint of apology in his voice — seine Stimme klang überhaupt nicht entschuldigend
3) (= tip, piece of advice) Tipp mor travelers (US) — Reisetipps
I'll give you a hint, the answer has two words — ich gebe dir einen Tipp or Hinweis, die Antwort besteht aus zwei Wörtern
2. vtandeuten (to gegenüber)he hinted strongly that... — er gab deutlich zu verstehen, dass...
* * *hint [hınt]A s1. Wink m, Andeutung f:drop a hint eine Andeutung machen, eine Bemerkung fallen lassen;give sb a hint jemandem einen Wink geben;be able to take a hint einen Wink verstehen;broad hint Wink mit dem Zaunpfahlon für):hints for housewives Tipps für die Hausfrau3. Anspielung f (at auf akk)of von)5. (leichter) Beigeschmack6. obs (günstige) Gelegenheitthat dass):hint sth to sb jemandem etwas andeuten, jemandem etwas indirekt zu verstehen geben* * *1. noun2) (slight trace) Spur, die (of von)the hint/no hint of a smile — der Anflug/nicht die Spur eines Lächelns
3) (practical information) Tipp, der (on für)2. transitive verb 3. intransitive verb* * *n.Andeutung f.Hinweis -e m.Tip -s m. v.andeuten v. -
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[hɪnt]1. n(suggestion) allusione f, accenno, (advice) consigliohe dropped a hint that he'd like to see her more often — le ha lasciato capire che voleva vederla più spesso
I told him I was a bit tired, but he didn't take the hint — gli ho detto che ero un po' stanca, ma non ha capito
with a hint of irony/sadness — con una punta d'ironia/tristezza
give me a hint — (clue) dammi almeno un'idea, dammi un'indicazione
2. vtto hint (to sb) that... — lasciar capire (a qn) che...
he hinted that I had a good chance of getting the job — ha lasciato capire che avevo buone probabilità di ottenere il lavoro
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[hɪnt] 1. n( indirect suggestion) aluzja f; ( advice) wskazówka f; (sign, glimmer) cień m, ślad m2. vt3. vito hint that … — sugerować (zasugerować perf), że …
to hint at — dawać (dać perf) do zrozumienia +acc
to drop a hint — napomykać (napomknąć perf), robić (zrobić perf) aluzję
* * *[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) aluzja2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) wskazówka, rada3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) cień2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) napomykać -
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1. n1) натякto let fall (to throw out) a hint that — натякнути, що
to take a hint — зрозуміти натяк, зрозуміти з півслова
2) порадаcan you give me some hints on how to do this? — чи не могли б ви порадити мені, як це зробити?
2. vнатякати; давати зрозумітиto hint at smth. — натякати на щось
* * *I [hint] n1) натяк2) порадаII [hint] vнатякати; давати зрозуміти -
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[hɪnt] nwhite with a \hint of blue weiß mit einem Hauch von blau;at the slightest \hint of trouble beim leisesten Anzeichen von Ärger;he gave me no \hint that... er gab mir nicht den leisesten Wink, ob...you just can't take a \hint, can you? du kapierst es einfach nicht, oder? ( fam)ok, I can take a \hint o.k., ich verstehe schon;it's my birthday next week, \hint, \hint! ich habe nächste Woche Geburtstag - so ein dezenter Hinweis... ( fam)to drop a \hint eine Andeutung machento give sb a \hint jdm einen Hinweis [o Tipp] geben;a handy \hint ein wertvoller Tipp vtto \hint that... andeuten, dass... vi andeuten, durchblicken lassen;to \hint to sb that... jdm andeuten, dass... -
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I n натяк- broad hint прозорий/ чіткий натяк- delicate hint тонкий натяк- gentle hint тонкий натяк- to drop smbd. a hint натякнути комусь- to give smbd. a hint натякнути комусь- to take a hint зрозуміти натяк, зрозуміти з півсловаII v натякати, дати зрозуміти -
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1. n- drop smb. a hint- give smb. a hint2. vнамекать; давать понять -
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[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) namig2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) napotek3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) za spoznanje2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) namigniti* * *I [hint]nounmigljaj; navodilo (on za); namigavanje, namig, aluzija (at na); figuratively sled (of česa)there is a hint of trouble — videti je, da bodo težaveII [hint]transitive verb & intransitive verbnamigniti, namigavati, aludirati (at na); nakazati kaj, cikati na kaj -
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[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) antydning; vink2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) råd; tip3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) antydning2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) antyde* * *[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) antydning; vink2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) råd; tip3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) antydning2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) antyde
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