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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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intimate ¹

Adjective

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

2. deeply personal, private, or secret

3. (of knowledge) extensive and detailed

4. Euphemistic having sexual relations

5. having a friendly quiet atmosphere: an intimate nightclub

Noun

a close friend [Latin intimus innermost]

intimately adv

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intimate ²

Verb

[-mating, -mated] Formal

1. to make (something) known in an indirect way: he has intimated his intention to retire

2. to announce [Late Latin intimare to proclaim]

intimation 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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intimate ¹

adjective 1. close, dear, loving, near, warm, friendly, familiar, thick (informal) devoted, confidential, cherished, bosom, inseparable, nearest and dearest << OPPOSITE distant

adjective 2. private, personal, confidential, special, individual, particular, secret, exclusive, privy << OPPOSITE public

adjective 3. detailed, minute, full, experienced, personal, deep, particular, specific, immediate, comprehensive, exact, elaborate, profound, penetrating, thorough, in-depth, intricate, first-hand, exhaustive

adjective 4. cosy, relaxed, friendly, informal, harmonious, snug, comfy (informal) warm

noun 5. 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., N.Z. (old-fashioned), (informal) bosom friend, familiar, confidant or confidante, (constant) companion, E hoa N.Z. << OPPOSITE stranger

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intimate ²

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)

verb 2. announce, state, declare, communicate, impart, make known

Translations

intimate adj [ˈɪntɪmət] → íntimo; [friendship] → estrecho; [knowledge] → profundo

vt [ˈɪntɪmeɪt] (= announce) → dar a entender

intimate adj [ˈɪntɪmət] → intime; [friendship] → profond(e); [knowledge] → approfondi(e)

vt [ˈɪntɪmeɪt] → suggérer, laisser entendre (= announce); faire savoir

intimate adj [ˈɪntɪmət]

vt [ˈɪntɪmeɪt]

adj → eng;

(sexual, also restaurant, dinner, atmosphere) → intim;

(conversation, matter, detail) → vertraulich;

(knowledge) → gründlich

vt → andeuten;

(make known) → zu verstehen geben

intimate adj [ˈɪntɪmət] → intimo/a; [knowledge] → profondo/a

vt [ˈɪntɪmeɪt] → lasciar capire

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intimate

adj intimate [ˈintimət]

1 close and affectionate intimate friends.intiemحَميمинтименdůvěrnýnærinnigστενόςíntimolähedaneصمیمیläheinenintimeאִינטִימִיआत्मीयblizakmeghittakrabnáinnintimo親密な친밀한artimastuvs; ciešsrapatintiemfortrolig, nærbliskiíntimointim, apropiatблизкийdôvernýzaupenblizakförtrolig, innerlig, intimใกล้ชิดyakın, candan親密的близький, тіснийقریبیthân thiết亲密的

2 private or personal the intimate details of his correspondence.intiemeخاص، شَخْصيличенintimníintimpersönlichπροσωπικόςíntimo, privado, personalintiimneخصوصیintiimiintimeאִישִיसुपरिचितintimanbizalmaspribadipersónulegurintimo個人的な사적인asmeniškas, intymusintīmsperibadiintiemintimintymnyíntimointimинтимныйintímnyosebenintimanintimคุ้นเคยkişisel, özel私人的інтимний; особистийذاتیcá nhân私人的

3 (of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough. intiemeعَميق، مُفَصَّلсъкровенpodrobnýnær; fortroliggründlichβαθύςprofundosügavژرف؛ کاملsyvällinenapprofondiמַעֲמִיקअन्तरंगpovjerljivmélyrehatómendalamnáinnprofondo詳しい상세한gilus(par zināšanām) pamatīgs; dziļšmendalamgrondiggrundig, inngåendedogłębnyprofundoaprofundatглубокийdokonalý, podrobnýglobok, temeljittemeljaningående, djupสนิทสนมderin, mükemmel深透的близькийگہرا، مکملsâu sắc本质的

n

a close friend. boesemvriendصديق حَميمблизък/интимен приятелdůvěrný přítelnær vender/die Vertrauteστενός φίλοςamigo íntimosüdamesõberدوست صمیمیsydänystäväintimeיָדִיד קָרוֹבघनिष्ठ, घनिष्ट मित्रprisan prijateljbenső barátsahabat karibnáinn(amico) intimo親友친구bičiulis, artimas draugastuvs draugssahabat karibboezemvriendfortrolig/nær vennbliski przyjacielíntimoapropiatблизкий другdôverný priateľzaupni prijateljblizak prijateljförtrogen []เพื่อนสนิทcan dostu, yakın arkadaş熟友близький другقریبی دوستbạn thân熟友

[-meit] v

to give information or announce. te kenne geeيُلَمِّح، يُعْلِنобявявамoznámitmeddeleandeutenγνωστοποιώ, ανακοινώνωindicar, insinuarteatamaاعلام کردنilmoittaaannoncerלְהַבהִירबतलानाnajavitiközölmengumumkantilkynnaannunciareそれとなく言う알리다praneštidarīt zināmu; paziņotmengumumkante kennen geventilkjennegi, bebude, meddeleoznajmićintimara anunţaуведомлятьoznámiťsporočitidati na znanjetillkännage, meddelaพูดเป็นนัยbeyan/ifade etmek; açıklamak宣佈повідомляти, доводити до відомаاعلان کرناcông bố宣布

n ˌintiˈmation [-ˈmei-]

aanduidingإعْلام، تَبْليغнамекsděleníantydning; tilkendegivelsedie Andeutungένδειξη, υπόνοιαindicación, insinuaciónvihjeاظهار رسمی؛ اشارهvihjausannonceרֶמֶזप्रज्ञापन, सूचनाnajavaértesítés; burkolt célzás; bejelentésekpengumumantilkynningannuncioほのめかし공표pranešimaspaziņojums; norādījumspengumumanaanduidingkunngjøring, meldingoznajmienieintimaçãoanunţсообщениеoznámenie(uradno) obvestilonagoveštajtillkännagivande, meddelandeการพูดเป็นนัยbilgi verme, açıklama通知повідомленняاطلاعsự công bố通知

n ˈintimacy [-məsi]

1 the quality of being intimate. intimiteitألفَه، مَوَدَّهинтимностdůvěrnostintimitet; fortrolighed; fortrolig bemærkningdie Vertrautheitοικειότηταintimidadlähedusصمیمیتläheisyysintimitéאִינטִימִיוּתआत्मीयताintimnostbizalmasságkeakrabaninnilegt sambandintimità親密친분artimumas, intymumasintimitātekeakrabanintimiteitfortrolighet, intimitetbliskośćintimidadeintimitateинтимностьdôvernosťintimnostintimnostförtrolighet, intimitetความสนิทสนมyakın olma, teklifsizlik親密інтимністьبے تکلفیsự thân thiết亲密

2 close friendship. intimiteitصداقَه حَميمَهинтимно приятелствоdůvěrné přátelstvíintimitetvertrauter Umgangστενή φιλίαamistad íntimasüdamesõprusدوستی نزدیکläheinen ystävyysamitié intimeיְדִידוּת קְרוֹבָהघनिष्ठ मित्रprison prijateljstvomeghittségpersahabatannáin vinskapurintimità親交친분artima draugystėtuvībapersahabataninnige verbondenheidfortrolighetzażyłośćintimidadeprietenie strânsăблизкая дружбаdôverné priateľstvotesno prijateljstvointimno prijateljstvoförtroligt (nära) förhållande, intim bekantskapความใกล้ชิดyakın arkadaşlık, samimiyet親密友誼близькість, тісний зв'язокگہری دوستیtình bạn thân亲密友谊

adv ˈintimately [-mət-]

intiemبِصَداقَه خالِصَهзадушевноintimněintimt; fortroligtinnigστενά, βαθιάíntimamentelähedaseltصمیمانه؛ محرمانهläheisestiintimementבְּאוֹפֶן אִינטִימִיपरिचित रूप सेintimnobizalmasan, meghittensecara akrabnáiðintimamente親密に친밀하게artimai, intymiaiintīmi; tuvisecara peribadiintiem, grondig, innigfortrolig, intimtbliskointimamenteintimинтимноintímneintimnointimnoförtroligt, intimtอย่างใกล้ชิดsamimî bir şekilde親密地інтимноبے تکلفانہmột cách thân thiết亲密地