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1 ♦ hint
♦ hint /hɪnt/n.1 accenno; allusione velata; vago indizio; insinuazione: to drop a hint, lasciar cadere (o buttar là) un'allusione; to give a broad (o strong o heavy) hint that…, far chiaramente capire che…; to take a (o the) hint, capire l'antifona3 accenno; traccia; idea; ombra; goccia: a hint of garlic, un'idea d'aglio; a hint of a smile, un accenno di sorriso.(to) hint /hɪnt/v. t. e i.accennare (a); alludere (a); insinuare; suggerire: He hinted that he might be back late, ha accennato alla possibilità di far tardi: to hint at st., accennare (o fare allusione) a qc.; insinuare (o suggerire) qc.
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