suggesting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for suggesting in the English»French Dictionary

suggest [Brit səˈdʒɛst, Am sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst] VB trans

1. suggest (put forward for consideration):

suggest solution, possibility

suggérer

to suggest that …

suggérer que …

I suggest to you that …

je vous suggère que …

can you suggest how/why/where…?

comment/pourquoi/où, selon vous…?

why, do you suggest , did he do it?

pourquoi, selon vous, l'a-t-il fait?

he did it, I suggest, because…

je pense qu'il l'a fait parce que…

it would be wrong to suggest that …

il serait faux de prétendre que …

to suggest otherwise is ludicrous

prétendre qu'il en est autrement serait ridicule

what are you suggesting?

qu'est-ce que vous insinuez?

I venture to suggest that …

je me risquerais à dire que …

2. suggest (recommend, advise):

suggest

suggérer

can you suggest a place to meet/eat?

peux-tu suggérer un endroit où nous retrouver/où manger?

where do you suggest we go?

où nous suggères-tu d'aller?

to suggest sb/sth for sth

suggérer qn/qc pour qc

they suggested that I (should) leave

ils m'ont suggéré de partir

I suggest that you leave at once

je suggère que vous partiez tout de suite

the committee suggests that steps be taken

le comité suggère que des mesures soient prises

I suggest waiting

je suggère d'attendre

an idea suggested itself (to me)

une idée m'est venue à l'esprit

3. suggest (indicate):

suggest evidence, test, result, poll, calculation:

sembler indiquer (that que)

there is nothing to suggest that …

rien ne semble indiquer que …

it was more difficult than the result might or would suggest

ce fut plus difficile que le résultat ne semble l'indiquer

4. suggest (evoke):

suggest painting, image, sound:

évoquer

what does it suggest to you?

qu'est-ce que cela évoque pour vous?

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

callously suggest

cyniquement

artfully suggest, imply

astucieusement

informally act, agree, arrange, discuss, suggest

officieusement

improperly suggest, behave

indécemment

it is unrealistic to suggest that …

il n'est pas réaliste de suggérer que …

tentatively decide, suggest, taste

prudemment

Translations for suggesting in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

faire une suggestion à qn

to suggest something to sb

suggérer

to suggest (à to)

je suggère qu'on s'en aille

I suggest (that) we go

je vous convie à examiner ce problème

I suggest you look at this problem

suggesting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for suggesting in the English»French Dictionary

suggest [səˈdʒest, Am səgˈ-] VB trans

1. suggest (propose):

suggest

suggérer

to suggest (that) sb does sth

suggérer à qn de faire qc

to suggest doing sth

suggérer de faire qc

2. suggest (show):

suggest

laisser supposer

3. suggest (come to mind):

to suggest itself idea, inspiration

venir à l'esprit

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

might I suggest ...?

pourrais-je suggérer ...?

Translations for suggesting in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

suggérer

to suggest

suggérer un voyage/une solution à qn

to suggest a trip/a solution to sb

proposer idée

to suggest

indiquer qn/qc à qn

to suggest sb/sth to sb

avancer

to suggest

suggesting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to suggest (that) sb does sth

suggérer à qn de faire qc

to suggest doing sth

suggérer de faire qc

to suggest itself idea, inspiration

venir à l'esprit

might I suggest ...?

pourrais-je suggérer ...?

to suggest a trip/a solution to sb

suggérer un voyage/une solution à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During 18378 the poet was struck with illness again, with symptoms today suggesting tuberculous ulceration of the lungs.

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Then came a turnaround in form which saw them win seven out of eight fixtures and climb to 12th place, suggesting that they were safe.

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Similarly, it could be suggesting, the options for the line of three behind the front man appear much of a muchness.

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The rules have even been blamed for a fall-off in retail sales, suggesting people are saving for house deposits instead of spending money.

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However, also multiple paternity could be observed, suggesting that some males use the sneaker strategy to fertilize eggs, instead of defending territories.

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Many meetings were held in the towns involved, and a brochure suggesting curriculum and cost was presented to the townspeople.

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Factor analysis showed that measures of all four constructs loaded strongly onto a single factor, suggesting they all share a common conceptual basis.

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It has been shown to have ocular hypotensive activity in animal models, suggesting it may be useful for the treament of glaucoma.

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The suited man then displays contrition, suggesting that he is in part responsible for the disaster.

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In addition, the construction indicates adversative affect, suggesting that someone was negatively affected.

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