andeuten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- allude verb To mention something in an indirect way, without stating it outright.
- foreshadow verb To hint at someone or something before they appear or happen.
- hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
- indicate verb To point out or show; to make something known.
- insinuate verb To hint at something, usually something negative, without stating it outright.
Senses
andeuten is used for these senses in English:
- allude (intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.
- foreshadow (transitive) To presage, or suggest something in advance. [from 16th c.]
- hint (intransitive) To imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
- hint (transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
- indicate (transitive) To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
- indicate (transitive, medicine) To show or manifest by symptoms.
- insinuate To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
foreshadow — full definition
- verb To hint at someone or something before they appear or happen.
- verb If a person does this, they get a feeling that something is going to happen.
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