hints in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hints 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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hints for troubleshooting

conseils en cas de panne

darkly mutter, say, hint

sombrement

veiled hint, threat

voilé

Translations for hints 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

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

hints in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hints 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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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

Translations for hints 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

hints 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

to give a hint of a smile

esquisser un sourire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This order is not fixed, although the game provides hints as to the next stage to travel to and the next treasure to obtain.

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

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It does not take long before she starts coming on to him, making hints of her promiscuous past despite her young age.

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Delicate and sweetly honeyed, one can find hints of bourbon and sherry especially in the finish.

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A look at the ancient texts describing the events of Chanukah offers more hints of the real location.

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Next year's trend suggests subtlety with just hints of skin -- say, a refined slip dress with skin peeking through lace material.

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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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As it is, it's stirring and messy and hints at more than it is capable of delivering.

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Even with only one choice, such hints may be necessary to a browser for querying its multimedia framework for third party codecs.

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