intimation — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. A hint; an indirect suggestion.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   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.

   Mais exemplos (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

   • contável
   • incontável

3. Announcement; declaration.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

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

4. The thing intimated.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

Substantivo

1. an indirect suggestion

   Sinônimos

   hintbreath

   Termos mais gerais

   suggestionpropositionproffer

   Exemplos

   not a breath of scandal ever touched her

2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding

   Sinônimos

   inklingglimmeringglimmer

   Termos mais gerais

   suggestion

   Exemplos

   he had no inkling what was about to happen