suggestion in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for suggestion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

suggestion [Am sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n, Brit səˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. suggestion C or U (proposal):

suggestion

sugerencia f

to make a suggestion

hacer una sugerencia

if I may offer a suggestion

si se me permite hacer una sugerencia

if I may offer a suggestion

si se me permite proponer or sugerir algo

to make improper suggestions

hacer proposiciones deshonestas

I'm open to suggestions

acepto sugerencias

have you any suggestions for speeding up the process?

¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?

it was your suggestion to have a picnic

fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic

I bought it at my wife's suggestion

lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió

I bought it at my wife's suggestion

lo compré a instancias de mi mujer form

1.2. suggestion C (explanation, theory):

suggestion

teoría f

his suggestion is the most plausible

su teoría es la más probable

1.3. suggestion C (insinuation):

suggestion

insinuación f

2.1. suggestion C or U (indication, hint):

suggestion

indicio m

there is no suggestion of any change in policy

no hay ningún indicio de un cambio de política

there was no suggestion of foul play

no había indicios de que se hubiese cometido un crimen

2.2. suggestion C or U (slight trace) no pl:

there was a suggestion of a smile on her face

apenas esbozó una sonrisa

a dish with a (slight) suggestion of saffron

un plato con un ligerísimo sabor a azafrán

3. suggestion U PSYCH:

suggestion

sugestión f

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fanciful idea/suggestion/plan

extravagante

fanciful idea/suggestion/plan

descabellado

immodest behavior/suggestion

impúdico

immodest behavior/suggestion

inmodesto

futile suggestion/question

trivial

futile suggestion/question

fútil

untoward suggestion/behavior

indecoroso

untoward suggestion/behavior

indigno

thrust aside suggestion

desechar

thrust aside suggestion

rechazar

he expressed his indignation at this suggestion

expresó su indignación or se mostró muy indignado ante esta sugerencia

outlandish idea/suggestion

descabellado

Translations for suggestion in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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buzón de sugerencias

suggestion(s) box

sugerencia

suggestion

permítame que le haga una sugerencia

allow me to make a suggestion

suggestion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for suggestion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

suggestion [səˈdʒestʃən, Am səgˈdʒes-] N

1. suggestion (proposed idea):

suggestion

sugerencia f

to make the suggestion that ...

sugerir que... +subj

to be open to new suggestions

estar abierto a nuevas sugerencias

at Ann's suggestion

a petición de Ann

2. suggestion (very small amount):

suggestion

pizca f

there was a suggestion of a smile on his face

esbozó una sonrisa

3. suggestion (insinuation):

suggestion

insinuación f

suggestion box N

suggestion box

buzón m de sugerencias

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the suggestion had no takers

nadie aceptó la propuesta

acceptable behaviour, suggestion

aceptable

repudiate suggestion

rechazar

to wave aside an idea/objection/suggestion

rechazar una idea/objeción/sugerencia

throw out suggestion

despreciar

Translations for suggestion in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sugerencia

suggestion

sugestión

suggestion

propuesta

suggestion

a propuesta de alguien

on sb's suggestion

suggestion Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to agree to a suggestion

aceptar una sugerencia

may I venture a suggestion?

¿me permite hacer una sugerencia?

the suggestion had no takers

nadie aceptó la propuesta

to offer a suggestion

hacer una sugerencia

to make the suggestion that ...

sugerir que... +subj

at Ann's suggestion

a petición de Ann

there was a suggestion of a smile on his face

esbozó una sonrisa

to wave aside an idea/objection/suggestion

rechazar una idea/objeción/sugerencia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

More than 50,000 suggestions were received and many additions were made.

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He works very closely with his artists and is known as a very hands-on producer who often makes musical and lyrical suggestions.

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In the second part, he made a number of suggestions, such as developing certain natural products of a region with the aim of exporting them.

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Suggestions include golda or golida greeted, godda gave, and goida spoke.

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Awards are given to those whose suggestions are found useful.

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This suggestion has not been generally taken up.

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Twenty-five percent of the magazines contained messages regarding weight loss and dieting suggestions.

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Another suggestion is not to change the adiabatic state, but reverse the direction of the component of the velocity along the nonadiabatic coupling vector.

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As a result, an online naming contest was organized where fans contributed name suggestions for the publication series.

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The team is swamped by suggestions sent in from the public.

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