hint

• Substantif désignant une indication subtile ou indirecte, un conseil ou une information partielle qui aide quelqu'un à comprendre ou à résoudre quelque chose.

A noun referring to a subtle or indirect suggestion, clue, or piece of information that helps someone understand or solve something.

1. B1formal

   A subtle or indirect suggestion or piece of advice.

   suggestion indirecte

   • She gave him a hint about the surprise party.
   • He dropped a hint that he wanted a new watch for his birthday.
   • The teacher offered a hint to help solve the math problem.

   Synonymescluecueimplicationindicationinsinuationintimationpointersuggestiontip

   Antonymescommanddirectiveorder

2. Small amount or traceB1formal

   A very small amount or sign of something.

   Trace, petite quantité

   • There was a hint of lemon in the sauce.
   • Her voice carried a hint of sadness.
   • The sky had a hint of pink at sunset.

   Synonymesdashspecksuggestionsuspiciontingetouchtracewhiff

3. Clue or piece of informationA2informal

   A piece of information that helps someone understand or solve something.

   indice

   • The detective found a hint that led to the suspect.
   • Can you give me a hint for the crossword puzzle?
   • The instructions contained a hint about the correct answer.

   Synonymesclueindicationinklingintimationpointersignsignalsuggestiontiptrace

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de suggérer quelque chose indirectement ou subtilement, sans l'affirmer explicitement.

A verb used to indicate the act of suggesting something indirectly or subtly, without stating it explicitly.

1. Suggest indirectlyB1formal

   To suggest something in an indirect or subtle way.

   suggérer indirectement

   • She hinted that she might be leaving the company.
   • He hinted at the possibility of a promotion.
   • The teacher hinted that the exam would be difficult.

   Synonymesalludeimplyindicateinsinuateintimatesignalsuggest

   Antonymesannounceassertdeclareproclaimstate

2. Give a clueB1informal

   To provide a small piece of information that helps someone guess or understand something.

   Donner un indice

   • Can you hint at the answer without telling me directly?
   • She hinted about the surprise party all week.
   • He hinted that he knew the secret.

   Synonymesalludeclue inimplyindicateinsinuateintimatesignalsuggesttip off

   Antonymesannouncedeclarestate