hints in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hints in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hint [Am hɪnt, Brit hɪnt] N

1.1. hint:

hint (oblique reference)

insinuación f

hint (oblique reference)

indirecta f

hint (clue)

pista f

his actions gave no hint that he was contemplating suicide

su comportamiento no dio ningún indicio or no dejó entrever que estaba considerando suicidarse

he gave us no hint of what was coming

no nos dio ninguna pauta or no nos hizo la más mínima insinuación de lo que se avecinaba

a gentle/broad hint

una pequeña/clara indirecta

to drop a hint to sb

lanzarle una indirecta a alguien

he hasn't actually said so, but he keeps dropping hints

decirlo, no lo ha dicho pero está todo el día lanzando indirectas or insinuándolo

drop Joe a hint that the grass needs cutting

insinúale a Joe que habría que cortar el césped

I might drop a hint to the boss in passing

puede que se lo deje caer al jefe de pasada

those chocolates look very nice, hint, hint! hum

¡qué buena pinta tienen esos bombones …, ejem, ejem …!

to take the hint

captar la indirecta

to take the hint

coger la indirecta Spain

I yawned, but he didn't take the hint

bostecé, pero no se dio por aludido

OK, I can take a hint

está bien, ya entiendo or no me lo tienes que repetir

1.2. hint (trace):

just a hint of bitterness

un ligero dejo amargo

it's white with just a hint of yellow

es blanco con apenas un toque de amarillo

there was not the slightest hint of doubt in his voice

no había ni el más ligero rastro de duda en su voz

there was more than a hint of irony in what she said

había algo más que un dejo de ironía en lo que dijo

there was a hint of garlic/lemon in the dish

el plato tenía un dejo or gusto a ajo/limón

2. hint (tip, advice):

hint

consejo m

hints for travelers

consejos para viajeros

II.hint [Am hɪnt, Brit hɪnt] VB trans

hint

insinuar

hint

dar a entender

he hinted that it might be his last visit

nos insinuó or nos dio a entender que quizás fuera su última visita

III.hint [Am hɪnt, Brit hɪnt] VB intr

hint

lanzar indirectas

to hint at sth

insinuar or dar a entender algo

for weeks they've been hinting at changes to our work schedules

llevan semanas insinuando or dando a entender que va a haber cambios en nuestros calendarios de trabajo

I cannot begin even to hint at the variety and richness of decoration

apenas puedo dar (una) vaga idea de la variedad y riqueza de la decoración

flyover hint N COMPUT

flyover hint

globo m de ayuda

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there's a subtle hint of basil in the sauce

la salsa tiene un ligerísimo gusto a albahaca

subtle difference/distinction/hint

sutil

he dropped a few subtle hints

lanzó algunas sutiles indirectas

darkly hint

misteriosamente

subtly hint

veladamente

subtly hint

sutilmente

Translations for hints in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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por las insinuaciones que me hizo sobre el tema

from the hints he dropped about it

esbozo

hint

indirecta

hint

lanzar o soltar una indirecta

to drop a hint

¡vaya una indirecta que le soltó!

that was a pretty heavy hint!

reticente

full of hints

apenas esbozó una sonrisa

she gave a hint of a smile

hints in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hints in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hint [hɪnt] N

1. hint (trace):

hint

indicio m

2. hint (allusion):

hint

indirecta f

to drop a hint

lanzar una indirecta

3. hint (practical tip):

hint

consejo m

a handy hint

una indicación útil

4. hint (slight amount):

hint

pizca f

II.hint [hɪnt] VB trans

to hint sth to sb

insinuar algo a alguien

III.hint [hɪnt] VB intr

hint

soltar indirectas

to hint at sth

hacer alusión a algo

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a broad hint

una clara indirecta

Translations for hints in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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andar con reticencias

to drop hints

buscapié

hint

indirecta

hint

lanzar [o soltar] una indirecta

to drop a hint

amago

hint

puntada fig

hint

deje

hint

sugerir

to hint

no darse por aludido

not to take the hint

hints Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drop a hint

lanzar una indirecta

a handy hint

una indicación útil

to hint sth to sb

insinuar algo a alguien

to hint at sth

hacer alusión a algo

a broad hint

una clara indirecta

to drop a hint

soltar una indirecta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As it is, it's stirring and messy and hints at more than it is capable of delivering.

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Call quality was fantastic, with the speaker phone showing no hints of ghosting or echoing.

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Storytellers subsequently had to drop subtle hints while not stating directly a character's orientation.

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This emphasizes the role states are expected to play to pre-empt proliferation (article 10), because it hints at the possibility of sanctions in case of non-compliance.

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I am a little put-off by the hints of jealousy within the community, and the lack of unity -- it goes against the very ideals of heroism.

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Hints were given to ensure that the quiz finished on time.

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It does not take long before she starts coming on to him, making hints of her promiscuous past despite her young age.

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Delicate and sweetly honeyed, one can find hints of bourbon and sherry especially in the finish.

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Where he got all this knowledge is generally not revealed; we get only these tantalizing hints at the character's past.

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A plaintive collection of songs which combine country with hints of blues, gospel and folk.

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