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• opastus• ohje• osviitta• neuvo• viittailla• vivahdus• vinkki• vihje• viitata• vihjaus• vihjata• vihjaista• vihjailla• viittaus• kehotus* * *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.) vihje2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) vinkki3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) aavistus2. 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.) vihjaista
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hint — I n. 1) to drop, give a hint 2) to take a hint 3) a broad, obvious; delicate, gentle, subtle hint 4) the merest hint 5) a hint about, of (a hint about the answer; a hint of suspicion) 6) a hint that + clause (she dropped a hint that she would… … Combinatory dictionary
hint — [[t]hɪ̱nt[/t]] ♦♦♦ hints, hinting, hinted 1) N COUNT: oft N that A hint is a suggestion about something that is made in an indirect way. The Minister gave a strong hint that the government were thinking of introducing tax concessions for mothers … English dictionary
hint — I UK [hɪnt] / US noun Word forms hint : singular hint plural hints ** 1) [countable] something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly hint that: Was this a hint that he d had enough of her company for… … English dictionary
hint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ big, broad, clear (esp. BrE), heavy, not so subtle (esp. AmE), obvious, strong ▪ He gave a broad hint that he w … Collocations dictionary
hint — hint1 [ hınt ] noun ** 1. ) count something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly: hint that: He seemed so relaxed and gave no hint that anything was wrong. take a/the hint (=understand what someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Dropped — Drop Drop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dropped}or {Dropt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dropping}.] [OE. droppen, AS. dropan, v. i. See {Drop}, n.] 1. To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill. The trees drop balsam. Creech. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drop a hint — casually utter a hint or suggestion He dropped a hint that he wanted to transfer to a new department … Idioms and examples
drop a hint — to suggest something indirectly to someone. I was hoping to see her again, so I dropped a hint, saying I wasn t doing anything this weekend … New idioms dictionary
drop — n. & v. n. 1 a a small round or pear shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface (drops of dew; tears fell in large drops). b a very small amount of usu. drinkable liquid (just a drop left in the glass). c a glass etc. of … Useful english dictionary
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