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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
transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- hint at
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