hints in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hints in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] N

1. hint (insinuation):

hint

allusione f

hint

accenno m (about a)

broad hint

chiara allusione

gentle hint

discreto accenno

subtle hint

sottile allusione

to give a hint

fare allusione (about a)

he gave no hint of knowing

non diede a intendere che sapeva

to drop hints

fare delle allusioni

to drop hints that …

lasciare intendere che …

to take a hint or the hint

cogliere l'allusione

he took the hint and left

capì l'antifona e se ne andò

all right, I can take a hint, here's £10

va bene, ho capito, ecco 10 sterline

2. hint (little bit):

hint (of spice, flavouring)

punta f

hint (of colour)

tocco m

hint (of smile)

abbozzo m

hint (of disgust)

ombra f

hint (of irony, humour, embarrassment)

pizzico m

hint (of emotion, fear, accent)

traccia f

a hint of autumn

un sapore d'autunno

there was no hint of impatience in her face

non c'era alcuna traccia di impazienza sul suo volto

3. hint (clue):

hint

indicazione f

hint

indizio m

I've no idea, give me a hint

non ho idea, dammi un aiuto

acting on a hint

basandosi su un'indicazione

4. hint (helpful tip):

hint

suggerimento m

hint

consiglio m (for, on per; for doing per fare)

II.hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] VB trans

hint

alludere, accennare (at sth a qc; to sb a qn)

to hint that …

accennare al fatto che …

“it's someone you know, ” he hinted

“è una persona che conosci”, suggerì

III.hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] VB intr

hint

fare delle allusioni

hint at VB [hɪnt -] (hint at [sth])

hint at

fare allusione a

the possibility has been hinted at

la possibilità è stata ventilata

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hints for troubleshooting

consigli in caso di guasto

veiled hint, threat

velato

Translations for hints in the Italian»English Dictionary

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alludere a qn, qc

to allude to or hint at sb, sth

abbozzo fig

hint

l'abbozzo di un sorriso

the hint of a smile

venatura

hint

una venatura di tristezza

a vein or hint of sadness

la tristezza venava la sua voce

there was a hint of sorrow in his voice

le sue parole si venarono di tristezza

his words took on a hint of sadness

sprazzo (di gioia, allegria)

hint

accennare velatamente a qc

to hint at sth in a roundabout way

hints in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hints in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hint [hɪnt] N

1. hint (trace):

hint

indizio m

hint of anger, suspicion, salt, curry

pizzico m

2. hint (allusion):

hint

allusione f

to drop a hint

fare un'allusione

to take a hint

capire l'antifona

3. hint (practical tip):

hint

indicazione f

a handy hint

una dritta

II.hint [hɪnt] VB trans

to hint sth to sb

accennare qc a qu

III.hint [hɪnt] VB intr

hint

fare allusioni

to hint at sth

fare allusioni a qc

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a broad hint

un'evidente allusione

to drop a hint

fare un'allusione

Translations for hints in the Italian»English Dictionary

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accenno

hint

fare discorsi -i (su)

to hint (at)

sfumatura

hint

abbozzare

to give a hint of

antifona

hint

accennare

to give a hint of

hints Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drop a hint

fare un'allusione

to drop a hint

fare un'allusione

to take a hint

capire l'antifona

a handy hint

una dritta

to hint sth to sb

accennare qc a qu

to hint at sth

fare allusioni a qc

a broad hint

un'evidente allusione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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There are hints of roasted meat, lead pencil and phenolic compounds, but it is decidedly fruit-driven rather than earthy and has a massive presence in the glass.

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That's not to say it's unsafe - keep the traction control switched on and it just hints at the available hilarity.

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

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She is highly regarded for her evocative oil paintings of mostly abstract themes, though with hints of realistic images.

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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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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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The liqueur's predominant flavor is star anise, though there are also hints of cardamom and coriander.

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

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