anspielen — meaning in English

English meaning

• allude verb To mention something in an indirect way, without stating it outright.
• hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
• kick off verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.

Senses

anspielen 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.
• hint (transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
• kick off (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.

hint — full definition

1. noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
2. noun A very small trace or amount of something.
3. verb To suggest something indirectly, without saying it outright.

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