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1 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• -
2 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) skulle kanske2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) kunde []3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) skulle, tänkte4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') kan [] -
3 argue
v. gräla; argumentera; anföra skäl; påstå, hävda* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) gräla, bråka2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentera, anföra skäl3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) övertala4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) argumentera•- arguable- argument
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4 be driving at
(to be trying to say or suggest: I don't know what you're driving at.) syfta på, försöka säga -
5 get at
skaffa sig, nå; syfta på; muta* * *1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) nå, komma [] till2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) mena, vilja ha sagt3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) vilja åt, trakassera -
6 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') vad sägs om2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) du (han, hon) då?, och du (han, hon)? -
7 imply
v. antyda, låta påskina* * *(to suggest or hint without actually stating: Are you implying that I am a liar?) antyda, insinuera -
8 instigate
v. hetsa, sporra, uppmuntra; uppvigla, anstifta, sätta igång* * *['instiɡeit](to suggest and encourage (a wrong action, a rebellion etc).) anstifta, sätta i gång -
9 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) kunde lika gärna -
10 must
n. nödvändighet, tvång, behov; must, druvsaft--------v. måste, vara tvungen att* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) måste2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) måste3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) måste2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) måste -
11 propose
v. föreslå; fria* * *[prə'pəuz]1) (to offer for consideration; to suggest: I proposed my friend for the job; Who proposed this scheme?) föreslå2) (to intend: He proposes to build a new house.) ämna, tänka3) (to make an offer of marriage: He proposed (to me) last night and I accepted him.) fria•- proposal -
12 recommend
v. rekommendera; förorda någon till en post* * *[rekə'mend]1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) rekommendera, anbefalla, tillråda2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) rekommendera• -
13 scarcely
adv. knappt; nästan inte; näppeligen, knappast* * *1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) knappt2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) knappast, näppeligen, inte gärna -
14 tell
v. berätta; veta; urskilja, känna igen; befalla* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) tala om, berätta2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) säga till (åt)3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) säga, tala, berätta4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) skilja, känna [], veta, avgöra5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) tala om6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) göra verkan, ge resultat•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
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15 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 -
16 value
n. värde; betydelse; utdelning, valuta--------v. värdera, uppskatta* * *['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) värde2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) värde, valör3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) värde4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) valuta, utdelning5) (the length of a musical note.) []värde2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) värdera2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) sätta värde på•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
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17 what of it?
(used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important: `You've offended him.' `What of it?') än sen då?, vad gör det?
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suggest — 1 Suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate can all mean to convey an idea or the thought of something by indirect means. Suggest emphasizes a putting into the mind as the result of an association of ideas, an awakening of a desire, or an… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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suggest — ► VERB 1) put forward for consideration. 2) cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case. 3) state or express indirectly. 4) (suggest itself) (of an idea) come into one s mind. ORIGIN Latin suggerere suggest, prompt … English terms dictionary
suggest — sug·gest vt 1: to mention or imply as a possibility 2: to enter on the record as a suggestion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. suggest … Law dictionary
suggest — [v1] convey advice, plan, desire advance, advise, advocate, broach, commend, conjecture, exhort, give a tip*, move, offer, plug*, pose, prefer, propone, propose, proposition, propound, put, put forward, put in two cents*, put on to something*,… … New thesaurus
Suggest — Sug*gest , v. i. To make suggestions; to tempt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And ever weaker grows through acted crime, Or seeming genial, venial fault, Recurring and suggesting still. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suggest — 1520s, from L. suggestus, pp. of suggerere (see SUGGESTION (Cf. suggestion)). Related: Suggested; suggesting … Etymology dictionary
suggest */*/*/ — UK [səˈdʒest] / US [səɡˈdʒest] verb [transitive] Word forms suggest : present tense I/you/we/they suggest he/she/it suggests present participle suggesting past tense suggested past participle suggested Get it right: suggest: When suggest means to … English dictionary
suggest — sug|gest W1S1 [səˈdʒest US səgˈdʒest] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of suggerere to put under, provide, suggest , from sub ( SUB ) + gerere to carry ] 1.) to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where… … Dictionary of contemporary English
