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1 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) capire al volo -
2 hint
I [hɪnt]1) (insinuation) allusione f., accenno m. ( about a)to take a hint o the hint cogliere l'allusione; all right, I can take a hint — va bene, ho capito
2) (little bit) (of spice, flavouring) punta f.; (of colour) tocco m.; fig. (of smile) abbozzo m.; (of irony, humour) pizzico m.; (accent) traccia f.3) (helpful tip) suggerimento m., consiglio m. (for, on per)II [hɪnt]verbo transitivo alludere, accennare (at sth. a qcs.; to sb. a qcn.)- hint at* * *[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) allusione2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) consiglio, suggerimento3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) pizzico, ombra2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) insinuare, accennare* * *I [hɪnt]1) (insinuation) allusione f., accenno m. ( about a)to take a hint o the hint cogliere l'allusione; all right, I can take a hint — va bene, ho capito
2) (little bit) (of spice, flavouring) punta f.; (of colour) tocco m.; fig. (of smile) abbozzo m.; (of irony, humour) pizzico m.; (accent) traccia f.3) (helpful tip) suggerimento m., consiglio m. (for, on per)II [hɪnt]verbo transitivo alludere, accennare (at sth. a qcs.; to sb. a qcn.)- hint at -
3 ♦ 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. -
4 hint ***
[hɪnt]1. n(suggestion) allusione f, accenno, (advice) consigliohe dropped a hint that he'd like to see her more often — le ha lasciato capire che voleva vederla più spesso
I told him I was a bit tired, but he didn't take the hint — gli ho detto che ero un po' stanca, ma non ha capito
with a hint of irony/sadness — con una punta d'ironia/tristezza
give me a hint — (clue) dammi almeno un'idea, dammi un'indicazione
2. vtto hint (to sb) that... — lasciar capire (a qn) che...
he hinted that I had a good chance of getting the job — ha lasciato capire che avevo buone probabilità di ottenere il lavoro
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5 grasp
I [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]1) (hold) presa f.; (stronger) stretta f.to hold sth. in one's grasp — tenere qcs. ben stretto (anche fig.)
to hold sb. in one's grasp — fig. tenere qcn. in pugno
to take a firm grasp of sth. — tenersi stretto a qcs.
2) (understanding) comprensione f., padronanza f.II 1. [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]to have a good grasp of — avere una buona padronanza di o conoscere bene [ subject]
1) afferrare [rope, hand]; fig. cogliere [ opportunity]2) (comprehend) afferrare, capire [ concept]; capire [ subject]; comprendere, rendersi conto di [ situation]2.to grasp at — tentare di afferrarsi a [rope, hand]; fig. sforzarsi di capire [ idea]; attaccarsi a [ excuse]
••grasp all, lose all — chi troppo vuole nulla stringe
* * *1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) afferrare; cogliere2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) capire2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) presa2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) comprensione•- grasping* * *[ɡrɒːsp]1. n(grip) presato have a good grasp of — (subject) avere una buona padronanza di
2. vt2) (understand: meaning, hint) afferrare•- grasp at* * *grasp /grɑ:sp/n.1 presa; stretta2 padronanza; conoscenza profonda; controllo; portata di mano; (fig.) mani, pugno: He has an excellent position within his grasp, ha un ottimo impiego a portata di mano; We were in the grasp of a tyrant, eravamo nelle mani di (o in pugno a) un tiranno3 comprensione; capacità di capire: Abstract painting is beyond my grasp, la pittura astratta supera la mia capacità di comprensione● to snatch st. from sb. 's grasp, strappare qc. dalle mani di q. □ to take a grasp on oneself, controllarsi; darsi una controllata (fam.).(to) grasp /grɑ:sp/v. t.afferrare; agguantare; impugnare; stringere; tenere stretto; comprendere; capire: grasp sb.'s hand [a rope], afferrare la mano di q. [una corda]; to grasp an argument, afferrare un argomento; to grasp sb. 's meaning, comprendere quello che q. vuol dire● to grasp at, aggrapparsi a; cercare d'afferrare (o d'arraffare); (fig.) afferrare, cogliere al volo □ (fig.) to grasp at straws, aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa □ (fig.) to grasp the nettle, prendere il toro per le corna □ (prov.) Grasp all, lose all, chi troppo vuole, nulla stringe.* * *I [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]1) (hold) presa f.; (stronger) stretta f.to hold sth. in one's grasp — tenere qcs. ben stretto (anche fig.)
to hold sb. in one's grasp — fig. tenere qcn. in pugno
to take a firm grasp of sth. — tenersi stretto a qcs.
2) (understanding) comprensione f., padronanza f.II 1. [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]to have a good grasp of — avere una buona padronanza di o conoscere bene [ subject]
1) afferrare [rope, hand]; fig. cogliere [ opportunity]2) (comprehend) afferrare, capire [ concept]; capire [ subject]; comprendere, rendersi conto di [ situation]2.to grasp at — tentare di afferrarsi a [rope, hand]; fig. sforzarsi di capire [ idea]; attaccarsi a [ excuse]
••grasp all, lose all — chi troppo vuole nulla stringe
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