suggesting (verb)

to suggest something TO somebody — sugerirle* algo a alguien

to suggest -ING — sugerir* + inf, sugerir* que (+ subj)

to suggest TO somebody THAT — sugerirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

he suggested to me that I (should) look for another job — me sugirió que buscara otro trabajo

can you suggest a possible source for this rumor? — ¿se le ocurre quién puede haber empezado este rumor?

no one is suggesting you stole the money — nadie está diciendo que se robó el dinero

are you suggesting (that) my son is a thief? — ¿insinúa usted que mi hijo es un ladrón?

to suggest itself: an idea suggested itself to him — se le ocurrió una idea

to suggest sth to sb — sugerir algo a algn, proponer algo a algn

I suggested taking her out to dinner — propuse llevarla a cenar

could you suggest someone to advise me? — ¿se te ocurre alguien que me pueda aconsejar?

an idea suggested itself (to me) — se me ocurrió una idea

nothing suggests itself — no se me ocurre nada

we suggest you contact him — le aconsejamos que contacte con él

to suggest doing sth — aconsejar que se haga algo

what are you trying to suggest? — ¿qué insinúas?

I'm not suggesting that the accident was your fault — no estoy insinuando que el accidente fuera culpa tuya

it has been suggested that... — se ha insinuado que...

what does that smell suggest to you? — ¿qué te sugiere ese olor?, ¿en qué te hace pensar ese olor?

this suggests that... — esto hace pensar que...

it doesn't exactly suggest a careful man — no parece indicar que sea un hombre cauteloso

to suggest something TO somebody — sugerirle* algo a alguien

to suggest -ING — sugerir* + inf, sugerir* que (+ subj)

to suggest TO somebody THAT — sugerirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

he suggested to me that I (should) look for another job — me sugirió que buscara otro trabajo

can you suggest a possible source for this rumor? — ¿se le ocurre quién puede haber empezado este rumor?

no one is suggesting you stole the money — nadie está diciendo que se robó el dinero

are you suggesting (that) my son is a thief? — ¿insinúa usted que mi hijo es un ladrón?

to suggest itself: an idea suggested itself to him — se le ocurrió una idea

suggest something to somebody — jemandem etwas vorschlagen

are you trying to suggest that he is lying? — wollen Sie damit sagen, dass er lügt?

suggest itself [to somebody] — [Möglichkeiten, Ausweg:] sich [jemandem] anbieten; [Gedanke:] sich [jemandem] aufdrängen

what do you suggest we do? — was schlagen Sie vor?

are you suggesting I should tell a deliberate lie? — soll das heißen, dass ich bewusst lügen soll?

I am suggesting nothing of the kind — das habe ich nicht gesagt

what are you trying to suggest? —

it certainly suggests complicity — das deutet zweifellos auf Mittäterschaft hin

the symptoms would suggest an operation — die Symptome lassen eine Operation angeraten erscheinen

to suggest sth to sb — jdm etw suggerieren

suggest something to somebody — jemandem etwas vorschlagen

he suggested going to the cinema — er schlug vor, ins Kino zu gehen

are you trying to suggest that he is lying? — wollen Sie damit sagen, dass er lügt?

he suggested that the calculation was incorrect — er sagte, die Rechnung sei falsch

suggest itself [to somebody] — [Möglichkeiten, Ausweg:] sich [jemandem] anbieten; [Gedanke:] sich [jemandem] aufdrängen

can you suggest how, where...? — secondo lei come, dove...?

it would be wrong to suggest that — sarebbe sbagliato dire che

what are you suggesting? — che cosa stai insinuando?

I venture to suggest that — mi permetto di suggerire che

where do you suggest we go? — dove ci suggerisci di andare?

they suggested that I (should) leave — mi hanno consigliato di partire

the committee suggests that steps be taken — il comitato propone di prendere delle misure

I suggest waiting — suggerisco di aspettare

an idea suggested itself (to me) — mi è venuta un'idea

there is nothing to suggest that — non c'è niente che possa fare pensare che

can you suggest how, where...? — secondo lei come, dove...?

it would be wrong to suggest that — sarebbe sbagliato dire che

what are you suggesting? — che cosa stai insinuando?

I venture to suggest that — mi permetto di suggerire che

where do you suggest we go? — dove ci suggerisci di andare?

they suggested that I (should) leave — mi hanno consigliato di partire

the committee suggests that steps be taken — il comitato propone di prendere delle misure

I suggest waiting — suggerisco di aspettare

an idea suggested itself (to me) — mi è venuta un'idea

there is nothing to suggest that — non c'è niente che possa fare pensare che

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

as... as can be — wirklich sehr...

I can't hear what you're saying — ich kann Sie nicht verstehen

how [ever] could you do this to me? — wie konnten Sie mir das bloß antun?

I could have killed him — ich hätte ihn umbringen können

can you come tomorrow? — kannst du morgen kommen?

I can't or cannot go to the theatre tomorrow —

he'll help you all he can — er wird sein Möglichstes tun, er wird tun, was in seinen Kräften steht

as soon as it can be arranged — sobald es sich machen lässt

we can but hope that..., we can only hope that... — wir können nur hoffen, dass...

can I come too? — kann ich mitkommen?

can or could I take some more? — darf ich mir noch etwas or noch einmal nehmen?

you can go now — Sie können jetzt gehen

can I help? — darf or kann ich Ihnen helfen?

could I possibly go with you? — könnte or dürfte ich vielleicht mitkommen?

how can/could you say such a thing! — wie können/konnten Sie nur or bloß so etwas sagen!

you can't be serious — das kann doch wohl nicht dein Ernst sein

could he have got lost? —

he could be on the next train — er könnte im nächsten Zug sein

and it could have been such a good party! — und es hätte so eine gute Party sein können!

can you hear me? — hören Sie mich?, können Sie mich hören?

you could try telephoning him —

you could have been a little more polite — Sie hätten etwas höflicher sein können

you could have told me — das hätten Sie mir auch sagen können

I could have murdered her — ich hätte sie umbringen können

we could do with some new furniture — wir könnten neue Möbel gebrauchen

I could do with a drink now — ich könnte jetzt etwas zu trinken vertragen

this room could do with a coat of paint — das Zimmer könnte mal wieder gestrichen werden

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

a beer can — eine Bierdose

a can of beer — eine Dose Bier

as much as one can — so viel man kann

as... as can be — wirklich sehr...

he can't be more than 40 — er kann nicht über 40 sein

you can't smoke in this compartment — in diesem Abteil dürfen Sie nicht rauchen

I can't hear what you're saying — ich kann Sie nicht verstehen

how [ever] could you do this to me? — wie konnten Sie mir das bloß antun?

I could have killed him — ich hätte ihn umbringen können

all the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...

he showed signs of wanting to leave — dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news — demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of them yet — todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere — no estaba por ninguna parte

it's a sign of the times — es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

that's a good sign — eso es (una) buena señal

to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*

plus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos

to sign one's name — firmar

to sign (WITH somebody) — firmar un contrato (con alguien)

to sign oneself — firmarse

he signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell

there was no sign of him anywhere — no había ni rastro de él

at the first sign of a cold, take vitamin C — al primer indicio de un resfriado, tome vitamina C

it's a good/bad sign — es buena/mala señal

that's a sure sign he's feeling better — es una señal inconfundible de que se encuentra mejor

it's a sign of the times — es señal de los tiempos que vivimos

he gave the victory sign — hizo la seña de victoria

to make a sign to sb — hacer una seña a algn

he made a sign for them to leave — les hizo una seña para que se marcharan

to make the sign of the Cross — hacerse la señal de la cruz, santiguarse

to make the sign of the Cross over sth — bendecir algo

a no-entry sign — una señal de prohibición de entrada

a give way sign — una señal de ceda el paso

the text was full of strange signs and symbols — el texto estaba lleno de símbolos extraños

what sign are you? — ¿de qué signo eres?

plus/minus sign — signo de más/menos

she signs herself B. Smith — firma con el nombre B. Smith

Sue Townsend will be signing her new book — Sue Townsend firmará autógrafos en su nuevo libro

to sign one's name — firmar

signed and sealed — firmado y lacrado, firmado y sellado

the programme is signed for the hearing-impaired — el programa incluye traducción simultánea al lenguaje de signos para aquellos con discapacidades auditivas

sign here please — firme aquí, por favor

to sign to sb to do sth — hacer señas a algn para que haga algo

he signed to me to wait — me hizo señas para que esperara

to talk in sign language — hablar por señas

all the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...

he showed signs of wanting to leave — dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news — demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of them yet — todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere — no estaba por ninguna parte

it's a sign of the times — es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

that's a good sign — eso es (una) buena señal

to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*

plus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos

to sign one's name — firmar

to sign (WITH somebody) — firmar un contrato (con alguien)

to sign oneself — firmarse

he signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell