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1 hint
[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 -
2 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.) zrozumieć aluzję -
3 hinterland
['hintəlænd](the district lying inland from the coast.) głąb kraju -
4 imply
[ɪm'plaɪ]vt* * *(to suggest or hint without actually stating: Are you implying that I am a liar?) sugerować -
5 broad
[brɔːd] 1. adj 2. n (US)( inf) kobieta f* * *[bro:d]1) (wide; great in size from side to side: a broad street.) szeroki2) (from side to side: two metres broad.) szeroki3) (general; not detailed: We discussed the plans in broad outline.) ogólny•- broaden- broadly
- broad daylight
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6 cue
[kjuː]n( snooker cue) kij m bilardowy; ( hint) sygnał m* * *I [kju:] noun(the last words of another actor's speech etc, serving as a sign to an actor to speak etc: Your cue is `- whatever the vicar says!') sygnał wejściaII [kju:] noun(a stick which gets thinner towards one end and the point of which is used to strike the ball in playing billiards.) kij -
7 gentle
['dʒɛntl]adj* * *['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) miły, łagodny2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) delikatny3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) łagodny•- gently- gentleness -
8 get wind of
(to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.) przewąchać, zwietrzyć -
9 pointer
['pɔɪntə(r)]n(on machine, scale) wskaźnik m, strzałka f; ( fig) ( advice) wskazówka f; ( stick) wskaźnik m; ( dog) pointer m* * *1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) wskazówka2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) strzałka3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) wskaźnik -
10 suggest
[sə'dʒɛst]vt* * *[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.) proponować2) (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.) sugerować• -
11 throw doubt on
(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) poddawać w wątpliwość -
12 tip
[tɪp] 1. n(of paintbrush, tree) czubek m; ( of tongue) koniec m; ( gratuity) napiwek m; ( BRIT) ( for rubbish) wysypisko nt; ( for coal) hałda f; ( advice) rada f, wskazówka f2. vtwaiter dawać (dać perf) napiwek +dat; (bowl, bottle) przechylać (przechylić perf); (also: tip over) przewracać (przewrócić perf); (also: tip out) wysypywać (wysypać perf); ( predict) typować (wytypować perf)Phrasal Verbs:- tip off* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) koniuszek2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) zakończyć, okuć- 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.) przechylać (się)2) (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.) wylewać, wysypywać3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) rzucać2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) śmietnisko- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) napiwek2. verb(to give such a gift to.) dać napiwekIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) rada, wskazówka- tip off -
13 tip off
vt* * *to give information or a hint to; to warn: He tipped me off about her arrival (noun tip-off) uprzedzić, dać cynk
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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
