allusion

al·lu·sion

 (ə-lo͞o′zhən)

n.

1. The act of alluding; indirect reference: Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.

2. An instance of indirect reference: an allusion to classical mythology in a poem.

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[Late Latin allūsiō, allūsiōn-, a playing with, from Latin allūsus, past participle of allūdere, to play with; see allude.]

allusion

(əˈluːʒən)

n

1. the act of alluding

2. a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention

[C16: from Late Latin allūsiō, from Latin allūdere to sport with, allude]

al•lu•sion

(əˈlu ʒən)

n.

1. a passing or casual reference to something, either directly or implied: an allusion to Shakespeare.

2. the act of alluding.

[1540–50; < Late Latin allūsiō <allūd(ere) (see allude)]

allusion

Reference, especially when this is indirect or passing, to something else.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

allusion - passing reference or indirect mention mention, reference - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

allusion

noun reference, mention, suggestion, hint, implication, innuendo, intimation, insinuation, casual remark, indirect reference This remark was an allusion to their longstanding hostility.

Translations

تَلْمِيح، إشارَة ضِمْنِيَّه

narážkazmínka

hentydning

AnspielungAllusion

alusión

allusion

lausleg eîa óbein tilvitnun til

allusione

allusjonhentydning

alusão

аллюзия

değinmeima

提及

allusion

[əˈluːʒən] N → alusión f, referencia f

allusion

[əˈluːʒ^ən] n → allusion f
a literary allusion → une allusion littéraire
an historical allusion → une allusion historique
an allusion to sth → une allusion à qch
to make an allusion to sth → faire une allusion à qch

allusion

n → Anspielung f (→ to auf +acc)

allusion

[əˈluːʒ/ən] n → accenno, allusione f (Literature) → riferimento

allude

(əˈluːd) verb

(with to) to mention. He did not allude to the remarks made by the previous speaker. verwys, sinspeel يُلَمِّح ، يُشِير споменавам aludir narážet anspielen hentyde (til) θίγω, κάνω μνεία aludir vihjama اشاره کردن؛ ذکر کردن viitata faire allusion לְהַזכִּיר संकेत करना osvrnuti se hivatkozik vmire menyebut, menyinggung vitna óbeint í, drepa á alludere, fare allusione 言及する 언급하다 užsiminti, daryti užuominą atsaukties menyentuh zinspelenhentyde nawiązywać, czynić aluzje اشاره کول، یادول mencionar a face aluzie la упоминать robiť narážky namigovati pomenuti hänsyfta, alludera พาดพิงถึง; พูดถึงเป็นนัย ๆ değinmek, ima etmek 提及 згадувати; посилатися اشارہ کرنا ، تلمیح nhắc đến 提到

alˈlusion (-ʒən) noun

(the act of making) a mention or reference. The prime minister made no allusion to the war in his speech. sinspeling تَلْمِيح، إشارَة ضِمْنِيَّه намек alusão narážka, zmínka die Anspielung hentydning νύξηalusión vihje اشاره viittaus allusionרמיזה संकेत osvrt utalás menyinggung lausleg eða óbein tilvitnun til allusione 言及 언급, 암시 aliuzija, užuomina atsaukšanās menyentuh toespelinghentydning, allusjonaluzja اشاره alusão aluzie упоминание narážka, zmienka namig aluzija hänsyftning, allusion การพาดพิงถึง değinme, ima 提及 згадування; посилання اشارہ ، کنایہ sự ám chỉ 提及