hint (redirected from take a hint)

hint  (hnt)

n.

1. A slight indication or intimation: wanted to avoid any hint of scandal.

2.

a. A brief or indirect suggestion; a tip: stock-trading hints.

b. A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue: Give me a hint about the big news.

3. A barely perceptible amount: just a hint of color.

4. Archaic An occasion; an opportunity.

v. hint·ed, hint·ing, hints

v.tr.

To indicate or make known in an indirect manner.

v.intr.

To give a hint: wouldn't hint at the true purpose of the meeting. See Synonyms at suggest.

---

[Probably from Middle English hinten, henten, to catch, grasp, from Old English hentan.]

---

hinter n.

---

hint

Noun

1. a suggestion given in an indirect or subtle manner

2. a helpful piece of advice

3. a small amount: a hint of irony

Verb

(sometimes foll. by at)to suggest indirectly: a solution has been hinted at by a few politicians [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hint - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" intimation, breath proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
	2.	hint - a slight indication                   clue indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
	3.	hint - a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" mite, soupcon, tinge, jot, speck, pinch, touch small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude snuff - a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
	4.	hint - a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent" trace, suggestion small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude spark - a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
	5.	hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" confidential information, steer, tip, wind, lead counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Verb	1.	hint - drop a hint; intimate by a hint suggest intimate, adumbrate, insinuate - give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" clue in - provide someone with a clue; "Can you clue me in?" convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

---

hint

noun 1. clue, mention, suggestion, implication, indication, reminder, tip-off, pointer, allusion, innuendo, inkling, intimation, insinuation, word to the wise

noun 2. advice, help, tip(s), suggestion(s), pointer(s)

noun 3. trace, touch, suggestion, taste, breath, dash, whisper, suspicion, tinge, whiff, speck, undertone, soupçon (French)

verb 4. (sometimes with at) suggest, mention, indicate, imply, intimate, tip off, let it be known, insinuate, allude to the fact, tip the wink (informal)

Translations

hint [hɪnt] n → indirecta (= advice); consejo

vt to hint that → insinuar que vi to hint at → aludir a;

to drop a hint → soltar or tirar una indirecta;

give me a hint → dame una pista

hint [hɪnt] n → allusion f (= advice); conseil m (= clue); indication f

vt to hint that → insinuer que vi to hint at → faire une allusion à;

to drop a hint → faire une allusion or insinuation;

give me a hint (clue) → mettez-moi sur la voie, donnez-moi une indication

hint [hɪnt] n → Andeutung f;

(advice) → Tipp m;

(sign, glimmer) → Spur f

vt to hint that → andeuten, dass vi to hint at → andeuten;

to drop a hint → eine Andeutung machen;

give me a hint → geben Sie mir einen Hinweis;

white with a hint of pink → weiß mit einem Hauch von Rosa

hint [hɪnt] n → accenno, allusione f (= advice); consiglio

vt to hint that → lasciar capire che vi to hint at → accennare a;

to drop a hint → lasciar capire;

give me a hint (= clue) → dammi almeno un'idea, dammi un'indicazione

---

hint

n hint [hint]

1 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.skimp, te kenne geeتَلْميح، إشاره خَفِيَّهнамекnarážkaantydning; vinkdie Andeutungυπαινιγμός, νύξηinsinuación, indirectavihjeاشارهvihjeallusionרֶמֶזसंकेतmig, aluzijacélzásisyaratvísbendingallusione暗示암시užuominamājiensbayanganhintan-/hentydning, hint, ymtaluzjasugestãoaluzieнамёкnarážka, pokynnamignagoveštajvink, antydningการบอกใบ้ima, üstü kapalı söz暗示натякاشارہlời gợi ý暗示

2 a helpful suggestion I can give you some useful gardening hints.wenkإقْتراح مفيدполезен съветradaråd; tipder Fingerzeigυπόδειξηindicación, sugerencianäpunäideتذكرvinkkiconseilעֵצָהउपयोगी सलाहsugestija, savjetútmutatássaranábending, ráðconsiglio, suggerimento心得요령patarimasnorādījums; padomspetuatipråd og vinkwskazówka, radasugestãosugestie; indiciuсоветradanapoteksavettipsการเตือนyararlı öğüt, tavsiye線索порадаمشورہlời mách nước线索

3 a very small amount; a slight impression There was a hint of fear in his voice.tikkie, sweemكميّه قليله،إشارة خفيفهмалко количествоodstín, náznakantydningder Anflugίχνος, πολύ μικρή ποσότηταindicioaimusچيز خيلي جزيیaavistussoupçonשֶׁמֶץसूचनाtrunak(csekély) nyoma vmineksedikitvottur, ögnpizzico, ombraわずか미량šešėlisdrusciņa; kripatiņatandazweemhint, antydningcieńtoqueurmăналёт, оттенокnáznakza spoznanjetraganing, gnuttaการพูดเป็นนัยbir nebze, biraz點滴，微小відтінокبہت تھوڑی سی مقدارdấu hiệu lờ mờ点滴，微小的

v

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.op iets sinspeel, skimpيُلَمِّحнамеквамnaznačit; narážet (na)antydeandeutenυπαινίσσομαι, κάνω νύξηinsinuar, dar a entendervihjamaتلويحآ گفتنvihjaistalaisser entendre (que)לִרמוֹזसंकेत देनाaludirati, ciljati nacéloz(gat) vmiremengisyaratkangefa í skyninsinuare, accennareほのめかす암시하다užsiminti, padaryti užuominądot mājienumembayang-bayangkaneen hint geven, laten doorschemerenantyde, ymte noe omnapomykaćsugerira lăsa să se înţeleagă (că)намекатьnaznačiťnamignitinagovestitiantyda, låta anaเกริ่นima etmek, üstü kapalı söylemek暗示натякатиاشارہ کرناnói bóng gió暗示

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.die skimp/wenk verstaanيَفْهَم التَّلميحразбирам намекpochopit narážkuforstå en hentydningeinen Wink verstehenμπαίνω στο νόημαdarse por aludido, comprender la indirectavihjet mõistmaمتوجه کنایه شدنymmärtää vihjaussaisir l'allusionלְהָבִין אֶת הַרֶמֶזसंकेत समझना और उसपर अमल करनाshvatiti mig i shodno postupitiveszi a lapotmenangkap isyaratskilja og bregðast við ábendingucapire al voloそれとなく分かる암시를 받고 알아채다suprasti užuominąsaprast mājienumengerti apa yg dibayangkanter harte nemen een hint begrijpen enforstå vinket/hintet/en halvkvedet visezrozumieć aluzjęenfiar a carapuçaa înţelege aluziaпонять намёкpochopiť narážkurazumeti namigshvatiti znakförstå vinkenเข้าใจความหมายแฝงและปฏิบัติตามimayı anlamak, durumu sezmek領會зрозуміти натякاشارہ سمجھ کر اس پر عمل کرناhiểu và thực hiện điều gợi ý领会