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{hint}
I. 1. намек, подмятане, загатване
to drop/let fall/throw out a HINT намеквам
to take a HINT разбирам намек, вземам си бележка
he will not take a HINT той не разбира от намек
2. кратък съвет
HINTs on housekeeping домакински съвети
II. v намеквам
подмятам, загатвам (at за)* * *{hint} n 1. намек; подмятане, загатване; to drop/let fall/throw (2) {hint} v намеквам; подмятам, загатвам (at за).* * *загатвам; загатване; намеквам; намек;* * *1. he will not take a hint той не разбира от намек 2. hints on housekeeping домакински съвети 3. i. намек, подмятане, загатване 4. ii. v намеквам 5. to drop/let fall/throw out a hint намеквам 6. to take a hint разбирам намек, вземам си бележка 7. кратък съвет 8. подмятам, загатвам (at за)* * *hint [hint] I. n 1. намек; подмятане, загатване; to drop ( let fall) a \hint намеквам; to take a \hint разбирам, вземам си бележка (с леко загатване); 2. кратък съвет; \hints on housekeeping домакински съвети; can you give me some \hints? може ли да ме посъветваш? maintenance \hints and tips съвети за поддържане в изправност; II. v намеквам, подмятам, загатвам; внушавам; to \hint at s.th. намеквам (загатвам) за нещо.
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take a hint — take a (or the) hint understand and act on a hint she tried to put him off but he didn t take the hint * * * take a/the ˈhint idiom to understand what sb wants you to do even though they tell you in an indirect way • I thought they d never go… … Useful english dictionary
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take a hint — {v. phr.} To understand an allusion or a suggestion and behave accordingly. * / I don t like people who smoke, she said. Can t you take a hint and either quit smoking or seeing me? / … Dictionary of American idioms
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