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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] N

1. hint (insinuation):

hint: allusion f (about à)

broad hint: allusion transparente

gentle or subtle hint: allusion discrète

to give a hint: faire allusion (about à)

he gave no hint of knowing: rien dans son attitude (or dans ses paroles) n'indiquait qu'il savait

to drop hints: faire des allusions

to drop hints that …: laisser entendre que …

to take a hint or the hint: saisir l'allusion

he took the hint and left: il a saisi l'allusion et est parti

all right, I can take a hint, here's £10: c'est bon, j'ai compris or j'ai saisi l'allusion, voici 10 livres

2. hint:

hint (little bit) lit (of spice, flavouring): pointe f

hint (of colour): touche f

hint (of smile) fig: ébauche f ,

hint (of disgust, irony, humour, embarrassment): soupçon m

hint (of emotion, fear): trace f

hint (of accent): pointe f

a hint of autumn: un air d'automne

there was no hint of impatience in her face: il n'y avait aucune trace d'impatience sur son visage

3. hint (clue):

hint: indication f

hint: idée f

I've no idea, give me a hint: je ne vois pas, donne-moi une indication

acting on a hint: agissant sur une indication

4. hint (helpful tip):

hint: renseignement m (for, on pour, for doing pour faire)

hint: tuyau m inf (for, on pour, for doing pour faire)

II. hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] VB trans

to hint that …: laisser entendre que … (to à)

‘it's someone you know, ’ he hinted: ‘c'est quelqu'un que vous connaissez, ’ a-t-il laissé entendre

III. hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] VB intr

hint: faire des sous-entendus

I. hint at VB [Brit hɪnt -, Am hɪnt -] (hint at [sth])

hint at: faire allusion à

the possibility has been hinted at: on a fait allusion à la possibilité

hints for troubleshooting: conseils en cas de panne

darkly mutter, say, hint: sombrement

veiled hint, threat: voilé

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esquisse: hint

l'esquisse d'un sourire: a hint of a smile, a suggestion of a smile

fiche pratique: card with practical hints

fiche bricolage: card with DIY hints

j'ai compris à demi-mot: I took the hint

l'amorce d'un sourire: the hint of a smile

l'ébauche d'un sourire: a hint of a smile

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. hint [hɪnt] N

1. hint (slight amount):

hint: soupçon m

2. hint (allusion):

hint: allusion f

to drop a hint: faire une allusion

to be unable to take a hint: ne pas comprendre vite

3. hint (practical tip):

hint: conseil m

a handy hint: un truc

II. hint [hɪnt] VB trans

to hint sth to sb: insinuer qc à qn

III. hint [hɪnt] VB intr

to hint at sth: faire une allusion à qc

to drop broad hints: faire de lourdes allusions

gentle hint, persuasion, reminder: discret(-ète)

to drop a hint about sth: faire une allusion à qc

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esquisse d'un sourire, regret: hint

esquisser un sourire: to give a hint of a smile

une pointe d'ironie: a hint of irony

une pointe d'accent: a hint of an accent

sans l'ombre d'une hésitation: without a hint of hesitation

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. hint [hɪnt] N

1. hint (practical tip):

hint: conseil m

a handy hint: un truc

2. hint (slight amount):

hint: soupçon m

3. hint (allusion):

hint: allusion f

to drop a hint: faire une allusion

to be unable to take a hint: ne pas comprendre vite

II. hint [hɪnt] VB intr

to hint at sth: faire une allusion à qc

III. hint [hɪnt] VB trans

to hint sth to sb: insinuer qc à qn

to drop broad hints: faire de lourdes allusions

gentle hint, persuasion, reminder: discret(-ète)

to drop a hint about sth: faire une allusion à qc

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esquisse d'un sourire, regret: hint

esquisser un sourire: to give a hint of a smile

sans l'ombre d'une hésitation: without a hint of hesitation

une pointe d'ironie: a hint of irony

une pointe d'accent: a hint of an accent

faire comprendre qc à qn (dire indirectement): to drop sb a hint about sth

Present
I	hint
you	hint
he/she/it	hints
we	hint
you	hint
they	hint

Past
I	hinted
you	hinted
he/she/it	hinted
we	hinted
you	hinted
they	hinted

Present Perfect
I	have	hinted
you	have	hinted
he/she/it	has	hinted
we	have	hinted
you	have	hinted
they	have	hinted

Past Perfect
I	had	hinted
you	had	hinted
he/she/it	had	hinted
we	had	hinted
you	had	hinted
they	had	hinted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drop broad hints: faire de lourdes allusions

to drop a hint: faire une allusion

to be unable to take a hint: ne pas comprendre vite

a handy hint: un truc

to hint sth to sb: insinuer qc à qn

to hint at sth: faire une allusion à qc

to drop a hint about sth: faire une allusion à qc

esquisser un sourire: to give a hint of a smile

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The organization works towards overcoming past constraints and conflicts in pursuance of relationship improvement between those movements and thus enabling broad coalitions.

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The scoffers will eventually go the same way as the broad-faced potoroo, which wasn't able to evolve either.

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The broad river valley juts through glacial sediment into some of the oldest rock known.

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It's a broad intercellular junction in the transversal sections of an intercalated disc of cardiac muscle anchoring actin filaments.

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There are also arts and crafts stalls and a broad range of food vendors for a tasty lunch.

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