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1 to be suggestive of something
(indicative) parecer indicar algo 2 (evocative) evocar algo -
2 suggestive
tr[sə'ʤestɪv]1 (with sexual connotations) provocativo,-a, insinuante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsuggestive [səg'ʤɛstɪv, sə-] adj: insinuante♦ suggestively advadj.• sicalíptico, -a adj.• sugerente adj.• sugestivo, -a adj.səg'dʒestɪv, sə'dʒestɪv1) <gesture/laugh> insinuante2) (pred)a) ( indicative) parecer* indicar algob) ( reminiscent) hacer* pensar en algo, evocar* algo[sǝ'dʒestɪv]ADJ1) (=improper) [remark, look, clothing] provocativo, insinuante2) (=indicative)to be suggestive of sth: symptoms which were suggestive of heart failure — síntomas que sugerían que pod(r)ía tratarse de un fallo cardíaco, síntomas que parecían indicar que se trataba de un fallo cardíaco
his behaviour was suggestive of a cultured man — su comportamiento parecía indicar que era un hombre culto
the atmosphere was suggestive of a jazz session — (=evocative of) el ambiente evocaba el de una sesión de jazz
3) (=thought-provoking) sugerente* * *[səg'dʒestɪv, sə'dʒestɪv]1) <gesture/laugh> insinuante2) (pred)a) ( indicative) parecer* indicar algob) ( reminiscent) hacer* pensar en algo, evocar* algo -
3 redolent
redolent ['rɛdələnt] adj1) fragrant: fragante, oloroso2) suggestive: evocadoradj.• fragante adj.• perfumado, -a adj.'redḷənt, 'redələntadjective (liter)redolent OF something — ( smelling of something) con olor a or (liter) con fragancia de algo
['redǝʊlǝnt]ADJredolent of — oliente or con fragancia a
to be redolent of — (fig) recordar, hacer pensar en
* * *['redḷənt, 'redələnt]adjective (liter)redolent OF something — ( smelling of something) con olor a or (liter) con fragancia de algo
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4 reminiscent
tr[remɪ'nɪsənt]1 nostálgico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be reminiscent of recordarreminiscent [.rɛmə'nɪsənt] adj1) nostalgic: reminiscente, nostálgico2) suggestive: evocador, que recuerda♦ reminiscently advadj.• evocador adj.• recordativo, -a adj.• recordatorio, -a adj.'remə'nɪsṇt, ˌremɪ'nɪsṇta) ( similar) (pred)to be reminiscent OF somebody/something — recordar* a alguien/(a) algo
b) ( nostalgic) (before n) <sigh/smile/mood> nostálgico, reminiscente (liter)[ˌremɪ'nɪsǝnt]ADJ1) (=nostalgic) nostálgico2)that bit is reminiscent of Rossini — ese trozo recuerda a or tiene reminiscencia de Rossini
* * *['remə'nɪsṇt, ˌremɪ'nɪsṇt]a) ( similar) (pred)to be reminiscent OF somebody/something — recordar* a alguien/(a) algo
b) ( nostalgic) (before n) <sigh/smile/mood> nostálgico, reminiscente (liter)
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