intimation — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. A hint; an indirect suggestion.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   Without mentioning the king of England, or giving the least intimation that he was sent by him.

   At length, perchance, the immaterial heaven will appear as much higher to the American mind, and the intimations that star it as much brighter.

   Más ejemplos (1)

   And actually I had important intimations to communicate as he faced the end. But intimations weren't much use.

2. The act of intimating.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

3. Announcement; declaration.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever killed a stork, should be banished.

4. The thing intimated.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

Sustantivo

1. an indirect suggestion

   Sinónimos

   hintbreath

   Términos más generales

   suggestionpropositionproffer

   Ejemplos

   not a breath of scandal ever touched her

2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding

   Sinónimos

   inklingglimmeringglimmer

   Términos más generales

   suggestion

   Ejemplos

   he had no inkling what was about to happen