hint in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hint in the English»French Dictionary

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

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darkly mutter, say, hint

sombrement

veiled hint, threat

voilé

subtle hint

voilé

Translations for hint in the French»English Dictionary

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esquisse

hint

l'esquisse d'un sourire

a hint of a smile, a suggestion of a smile

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

un sourire à peine ébauché

the merest hint of a smile

hint in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hint in the English»French Dictionary

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

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gentle hint, persuasion, reminder

discret(-ète)

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

Translations for hint in the French»English Dictionary

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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

hint Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

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 give a hint of a smile

esquisser un sourire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are political foes at home who are ready to seize on any hint of an unwelcome expression of regret.

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The chapter ends with another hint that his new paradigmatic explanation of technology (12) might suffice to supplant earlier rival ones.

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Charred, ripply walls, as high as the first story, alone remained to give any hint of where the store had been.

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The opera-based singers merge perfectly: there's no hint of slumming, and they manage the dialogue consummately.

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Strawberries have a hint of candyfloss about them.

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The fruit has a sweet, mild taste which may have a hint of pineapple but is best described as reminiscent of caramel flan.

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I thought it was a fairly light beer, very refreshing with a little hint of orange in it.

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As a number of authors have pointed out, the painting, with its references to occultism and wisdom seems to hint at initiation.

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It tasted rich and smooth with just the right hint of bitterness offset by the beautiful foamy crema on top.

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He was tall and lascivious, with a hint of cruelty.

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