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1 hint
n. antydan; anspelning--------v. antyda* * *[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.) vink, antydning2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) tips3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) aning, gnutta2. 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.) antyda, låta ana -
2 hint of
en gnutta -
3 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) förstå vinken -
4 broad hint
tydlig vink -
5 delicate hint
en fin vink -
6 drop a hint
ge en vink -
7 gave him a hint
gav honom en vink -
8 obvious hint
uppenbarvink (tydlig antydan) -
9 get wind of
höra, få reda på* * *(to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.) få nys om -
10 hinterland
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11 imply
v. antyda, låta påskina* * *(to suggest or hint without actually stating: Are you implying that I am a liar?) antyda, insinuera -
12 pointer
n. pekpinne; visare; indikator; vink, tips; pointer (slags fågelhund)* * *1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) pekpinne2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) visare3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) vink, fingervisning -
13 suggest
v. föreslå; antyda, låta förstå* * *[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) föreslå2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) antyda, dyka upp, uppstå• -
14 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) kasta tvivel över -
15 tip
n. dricks; tips; spets, topp; soptipp--------v. ge dricks; tippa, stjälpa; få att luta* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) spets, topp, snibb2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) förse med spets (topp)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) tippa, välta2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) tippa (tömma, stjälpa) []3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) tömma, tippa, slänga2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) tipp- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) dricks2. verb(to give such a gift to.) ge dricksIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) tips- tip off -
16 tip off
to give information or a hint to; to warn: He tipped me off about her arrival (noun tip-off) varna, ge en vink
См. также в других словарях:
hint — [hint] n. [prob. var. of HENT] 1. a slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion [a hint that we should leave] 2. a very small amount or degree; trace [a hint of spice] 3. Obs. an… … English World dictionary
hint at — To give a hint, suggestion, or indication of • • • Main Entry: ↑hint * * * hint at [phrasal verb] hint at (something) : to talk about (something) in an indirect way He s been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor. = He s been hinting at … Useful english dictionary
Hint — (h[i^]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hinting}.] [OE. henten, hinten, to seize, to catch, AS. hentan to pursue, take, seize; or Icel. ymta to mutter, ymtr a muttering, Dan. ymte to whisper. [root]36. Cf. {Hent}.] To bring to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hint — Hint, v. i. To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to allude vaguely to something. [1913 Webster] We whisper, and hint, and chuckle. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] {To hint at}, to allude to lightly, indirectly, or cautiously. Syn: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hint — Hint, n. A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive. [1913 Webster] Our hint of woe Is common. Shak. [1913 Webster] The hint… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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hint — hint·er; hint·ing·ly; hint; … English syllables
hint — [n] indication; suggestion adumbration, advice, allusion, announcement, clue, communication, connotation, denotation, evidence, flea in ear*, glimmering, help, idea, implication, impression, inference, information, inkling, innuendo, insinuation … New thesaurus
hint — sb. (itk.), s el. hint, ene (hentydning) … Dansk ordbog
hint — ► NOUN 1) a slight or indirect indication. 2) a very small trace. 3) a small piece of practical information. ► VERB 1) indicate indirectly. 2) (hint at) be a slight indication of … English terms dictionary
hint — I noun adumbration, allusion, clue, connotation, covert allusion, cue, faint outline, faint suggestion, foreshadowing, idea, implication, indication, indirect suggestion, inference, inkling, insinuation, intimation, significatio, slight… … Law dictionary
