intimate (redirected from intimateness)

in·ti·mate ¹  (nt-mt)

adj.

1. Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.

2. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers.

3. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter.

4. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub.

5. Very personal; private: an intimate letter.

6. Of or involved in a sexual relationship.

n.

A close friend or confidant.

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[Latin intimtus, past participle of intimre, to make familiar with; see intimate².]

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inti·mate·ly adv.

inti·mate·ness n.

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in·ti·mate ²  (nt-mt)

tr.v. in·ti·mat·ed, in·ti·mat·ing, in·ti·mates

1. To make known subtly and indirectly; hint. See Synonyms at suggest.

2. To announce; proclaim.

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[Latin intimre, intimt-, to make known, from intimus, innermost; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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inti·mater n.

inti·mation n.

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intimate¹

adj

1. characterized by a close or warm personal relationship an intimate friend

2. deeply personal, private, or secret

3. (often postpositive; foll by with) Euphemistic having sexual relations (with)

4.

a.  (postpositive; foll by with) having a deep or unusual knowledge (of)

b.  (of knowledge) deep; extensive

5. having a friendly, warm, or informal atmosphere an intimate nightclub

6. of or relating to the essential part or nature of something; intrinsic

7. (Linguistics) denoting the informal second person of verbs and pronouns in French and other languages

n

a close friend

[from Latin intimus very close friend, from (adj): innermost, deepest, from intus within]

intimately  adv

intimateness  n

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intimate²

vb (tr; may take a clause as object)

1. to hint; suggest

2. to proclaim; make known

[from Late Latin intimāre to proclaim, from Latin intimus innermost]

intimater  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intimate - someone to whom private matters are confided confidant confidante - a female confidant friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" repository, secretary - a person to whom a secret is entrusted
Verb	1.	intimate - give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" adumbrate, insinuate hint, suggest - drop a hint; intimate by a hint
	2.	intimate - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" suggest imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic make out - imply or suggest; "Your remarks make me out to be stupid"
Adj.	1.	intimate - marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
	2.	intimate - having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" cozy, informal friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	3.	intimate - having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders" familiar close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
	4.	intimate - involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts" sexual sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"
	5.	intimate - innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter" inner, internal intrinsic, intrinsical - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
	6.	intimate - thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read versed, knowledgeable experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

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intimate¹

adjective

1. close, dear, loving, near, warm, friendly, familiar, thick (informal), devoted, confidential, cherished, bosom, inseparable, nearest and dearest I discussed this only with my intimate friends.
close remote, distant, superficial

2. sexual, romantic, private, sexy, erotic, sensual, carnal, of the flesh, coital their intimate moments with their boyfriends

3. private, personal, confidential, special, individual, particular, secret, exclusive, privy He wrote about the intimate details of his family life.
private known, open, public

4. detailed, minute, full, experienced, personal, deep, particular, specific, immediate, comprehensive, exact, elaborate, profound, penetrating, thorough, in-depth, intricate, first-hand, exhaustive He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of the situation.

5. cosy, relaxed, friendly, informal, harmonious, snug, comfy (informal), warm an intimate candlelit dinner for two

noun

friend, close friend, buddy (informal), mate (informal), pal, comrade, chum (informal), mucker (Brit. slang), crony, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), china (Brit. slang), homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal), bosom friend, familiar, confidant or confidante, (constant) companion They are to have an autumn wedding, an intimate of the couple confides.
friend enemy, stranger, foe

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intimate²

verb

1. suggest, indicate, hint, imply, warn, allude, let it be known, insinuate, give (someone) to understand, drop a hint, tip (someone) the wink (Brit. informal) He intimated that he was contemplating leaving the company.

2. announce, state, declare, communicate, impart, make known He had intimated to them his readiness to come to a settlement.

Translations

intimate

A. ADJ [ˈɪntɪmɪt] [relationship, contact, conversation, meal] → íntimo; [friend] → íntimo, de confianza; [friendship, connection] → íntimo, estrecho; [details] → íntimo, personal
it's an intimate little restaurant → es un pequeño restaurante de ambiente íntimo
an intimate atmosphere → un ambiente íntimo
to be/become intimate with sb (friendly) → intimar con algn; (sexually) → tener relaciones(íntimas)con algn
intimate hygiene (euph) → higiene f íntima
to have an intimate knowledge of a subject → tener un profundo conocimiento de una materia, conocer una materia a fondo
he had an intimate knowledge of the city → conocía muy bien la ciudad
to be on intimate terms with sb → ser íntimo de algn

B. [ˈɪntɪmeɪt] VT → insinuar, dar a entender
he intimated his approval → insinuó or dio a entender que lo aprobaba
she intimated that she was ready for a change → insinuó or dio a entender que estaba lista para un cambio
he intimated to the president that → le insinuó or le dio a entender al presidente que ...

C. [ˈɪntɪmɪt] N → amigo/a m/f de confianza (pej) → compinche mf

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intimate [ˈɪntɪmət]

adj

[friend] → intime

[dinner, meal, conversation] → intime

[knowledge] → intime
to have an intimate knowledge of sth → avoir une connaissance intime de qch
someone with an intimate knowledge of the place → quelqu'un ayant une connaissance intime de l'endroit

(= private) [detail] → intime; [moment] → intime
to be intimate (sexually) → avoir des relations intimes
She denied that they had ever been intimate → Elle a nié qu'ils aient jamais eu de relations intimes.

[ˈɪntɪmeɪt] vt → signifier
She intimated her disapproval → Elle signifia sa désaprobbation.
to intimate sth to sb → signifier qch à qn
He had intimated to them his readiness to come to a settlement → Il leur avait signifié qu'il était prêt à parvenir à un accord.
to intimate that ... → indiquer que ..., signaler que ...
He intimated that he had a few words to say → Il indiqua qu'il avait quelques mots à dire., Il signala qu'il avait quelques mots à dire.

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intimate¹

adj

friend → eng, vertraut, intim; (sexually) → intim; we’re friends but we are not intimate → wir sind befreundet, stehen aber nicht auf so vertraulichem Fuß; to be on intimate terms with somebody → mit jdm auf vertraulichem Fuß stehen; he was a bit too intimate with my wife → er war ein bisschen zu vertraulich mit meiner Frau; to be/become intimate with somebody → mit jdm vertraut sein/werden; (sexually) → mit jdm intim sein/werden

(fig) → intim (geh); feelings, thoughts → geheim, intim; connection → eng; knowledge → gründlich; to have an intimate knowledge of something → über etw (acc) → in allen Einzelheiten Bescheid wissen

freshness → im Intimbereich; intimate deodorant → Intimspray m or nt

n → Vertraute(r) mf

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intimate²

vt → andeuten; he intimated to them that they should stop → er gab ihnen zu verstehen, dass sie aufhören sollten

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intimate [ɐadj ˈɪntɪˌmɪt; ɐvb ˈɪntɪmeɪt]

1. adj → intimo/a; (knowledge) → profondo/a
to be/become intimate with sb (friendly) → essere/diventare amico/a intimo/a di qn (sexually) → avere rapporti intimi con qn

2. vt to intimate (that) → far or lasciar capire (che)

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intimate [ɐadj ˈɪntɪˌmɪt; ɐvb ˈɪntɪmeɪt]

1. adj → intimo/a; (knowledge) → profondo/a
to be/become intimate with sb (friendly) → essere/diventare amico/a intimo/a di qn (sexually) → avere rapporti intimi con qn

2. vt to intimate (that) → far or lasciar capire (che)

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intimate

adj intimate [ˈintimət]

1 close and affectionate intimate friends. intiem حَميم интимен důvěrný nær innig στενός íntimo lähedane صمیمی tuttavallinen intime אִינטִימִי आत्मीय blizak meghitt akrab náinn intimo 親密な 밀접한 관계가 있는 artimas tuvs; ciešs rapat intiem fortrolig, nær bliski íntimo intim, apropiat близкий dôverný zaupen blizak förtrolig, innerlig, intim ใกล้ชิด yakın, candan 親密的 близький, тісний قریبی thân thiết 亲密的

2 private or personal the intimate details of his correspondence. intieme خاص، شَخْصي личен intimní intim persönlich προσωπικός íntimo, privado, personal intiimne خصوصی intiimi intime אִישִי सुपरिचित intiman bizalmas pribadi persónulegur intimo 個人的な 개인적인 asmeniškas, intymus intīms peribadi intiem intim intymny íntimo intim интимный intímny oseben intiman intim คุ้นเคย kişisel, özel 私人的 інтимний; особистий ذاتی cá nhân 私人的

3 (of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough. intieme عَميق، مُفَصَّل съкровен podrobný nær; fortrolig gründlich βαθύς profundo sügav ژرف؛ کامل syvä approfondi מַעֲמִיק अन्तरंग povjerljiv mélyreható mendalam náinn profondo 詳しい 상세한, 깊은 gilus (par zināšanām) pamatīgs; dziļš mendalam grondig grundig, inngående dogłębny profundo aprofundat глубокий dokonalý, podrobný globok, temeljit temeljan ingående, djup สนิทสนม derin, mükemmel 精通的 близький گہرا، مکمل sâu sắc 本质的

n

a close friend. boesemvriend صديق حَميم близък/интимен приятел důvěrný přítel nær ven der/die Vertraute στενός φίλος amigo íntimo südamesõber دوست صمیمی läheinen intime יָדִיד קָרוֹב घनिष्ठ, घनिष्ट मित्र prisan prijatelj benső barát sahabat karib náinn (amico) intimo 親友 친한 친구 bičiulis, artimas draugas tuvs draugs sahabat karib boezemvriend fortrolig/nær venn bliski przyjaciel íntimo apropiat близкий друг dôverný priateľ zaupni prijatelj blizak prijatelj förtrogen [] เพื่อนสนิท can dostu, yakın arkadaş 熟友 близький друг قریبی دوست bạn thân 熟友

[-meit] v

to give information or announce. te kenne gee يُلَمِّح، يُعْلِن обявявам oznámit meddele andeuten γνωστοποιώ, ανακοινώνω indicar, insinuar teatama اعلام کردن vihjata annoncer לְהַבהִיר बतलाना najaviti közöl mengumumkan tilkynna annunciare それとなく言う 통고하다 pranešti darīt zināmu; paziņot mengumumkan te kennen geven tilkjennegi, bebude, meddele oznajmić intimar a anunţa уведомлять oznámiť sporočiti dati na znanje tillkännage, meddela พูดเป็นนัย beyan/ifade etmek; açıklamak 透露，公開 повідомляти, доводити до відома اعلان کرنا công bố 宣布

n intiˈmation [-ˈmei-]

aanduiding إعْلام، تَبْليغ намек sdělení antydning; tilkendegivelse die Andeutung ένδειξη, υπόνοια indicación, insinuación vihje اظهار رسمی؛ اشاره vihjaus annonce רֶמֶז प्रज्ञापन, सूचना najava értesítés; burkolt célzás; bejelentések pengumuman tilkynning annuncio ほのめかし 공표 pranešimas paziņojums; norādījums pengumuman aanduiding kunngjøring, melding oznajmienie intimação anunţ сообщение oznámenie (uradno) obvestilo nagoveštaj tillkännagivande, meddelande การพูดเป็นนัย bilgi verme, açıklama 通知 повідомлення اطلاع sự công bố 通知

n intimacy [-məsi]

1 the quality of being intimate. intimiteit ألفَه، مَوَدَّه интимност důvěrnost intimitet; fortrolighed; fortrolig bemærkning die Vertrautheit οικειότητα intimidad lähedus صمیمیت intimiteetti intimité אִינטִימִיוּת आत्मीयता intimnost bizalmasság keakraban innilegt samband intimità 親密 친밀함의 표현 artimumas, intymumas intimitāte keakraban intimiteit fortrolighet, intimitet bliskość intimidade intimitate интимность dôvernosť intimnost intimnost förtrolighet, intimitet ความสนิทสนม yakın olma, teklifsizlik 親密 інтимність بے تکلفی sự thân thiết 亲密

2 close friendship. intimiteit صداقَه حَميمَه интимно приятелство důvěrné přátelství intimitet vertrauter Umgang στενή φιλία amistad íntima südamesõprus دوستی نزدیک läheisyys amitié intime יְדִידוּת קְרוֹבָה घनिष्ठ मित्र prison prijateljstvo meghittség persahabatan náin vinskapur intimità 親交 친분 artima draugystė tuvība persahabatan innige verbondenheid fortrolighet zażyłość intimidade prietenie strânsă близкая дружба dôverné priateľstvo tesno prijateljstvo intimno prijateljstvo förtroligt (nära) förhållande, intim bekantskap ความใกล้ชิด yakın arkadaşlık, samimiyet 密切的友誼 близькість, тісний зв'язок گہری دوستی tình bạn thân 亲密友谊

adv intimately [-mət-]

intiem بِصَداقَه خالِصَه задушевно intimně intimt; fortroligt innig στενά, βαθιά íntimamente lähedaselt صمیمانه؛ محرمانه läheisesti intimement בְּאוֹפֶן אִינטִימִי परिचित रूप से intimno bizalmasan, meghitten secara akrab náið intimamente 親密に 친밀하게 artimai, intymiai intīmi; tuvi secara peribadi intiem, grondig, innig fortrolig, intimt blisko intimamente intim интимно intímne intimno intimno förtroligt, intimt อย่างใกล้ชิด samimî bir şekilde 親密地 інтимно بے تکلفانہ một cách thân thiết 亲密地

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intimate → حميم důvěrný intim intim οικείος íntimo läheinen intime intiman intimo 親しい 친밀한 intiem intim intymny íntimo близкий intim ใกล้ชิด yakın thân mật 亲密的