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1 hint
[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.) antydning; vink2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) råd; tip3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) antydning2. 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.) antyde* * *[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.) antydning; vink2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) råd; tip3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) antydning2. 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.) antyde -
2 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.) forstå en hentydning* * *(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.) forstå en hentydning
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