intimation

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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intimation [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃən]

n

1. a hint or suggestion

2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Rare an announcement or notice

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intimation - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" hint, breath proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
	2.	intimation - a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" glimmering, inkling, glimmer suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"

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intimation

noun

1. hint, warning, suggestion, indication, allusion, inkling, insinuation I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.

2. announcement, notice, communication, declaration their first public intimation of how they will spend the budget

Translations

intimation [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃən] N

1. (= suggestion) → indicación f
it was the first intimation we had had of it → fue la primera indicación que tuvimos de ello
did you have any intimation that this would happen? → ¿hubo algo que te hiciera pensar que esto sucedería?

2. (= hint) → insinuación f
her intimation that there would be redundancies worried me → su insinuación de que habría despidos me preocupó

intimation [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃ^ən] n (= inkling) → sentiment m (de qch)
an intimation of sth → le sentiment de qch
For the first time I felt some intimation of danger → Je ressentis pour la première fois un sentiment de danger.
I did not have any intimation he was going to resign → Rien ne me laissait soupçonner qu'il allait démissionner., Rien ne m'avait donné le sentiment qu'il allait démissionner.

intimation

n → Andeutung f; he gave no intimation that he was going to resign → er deutete durch nichts an or machte keinerlei Andeutungen, dass er zurücktreten würde

intimation [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n (hint) → accenno

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intimation [ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n (hint) → accenno