намёк — meaning in English
namyok
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English meaning
- allusion noun An indirect reference to something — a person, event or work — that the audience is expected to recognise without it being named outright.
- cue noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- hint noun A small clue or suggestion that helps someone understand or guess something.
- implication noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
- inkling noun A slight hint or vague idea about something.
- innuendo noun An indirect or hinted remark, often with a sexual or critical meaning, that is not stated outright.
- insinuation noun An indirect hint or suggestion, usually implying something unflattering.
- overtone noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
Senses
намёк is used for these senses in English:
- allusion An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.
- cue An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
- cue The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.
- hint An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
- implication (countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.
- inkling Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
- innuendo A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
- insinuation That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion
cue — full definition
- noun A signal or prompt that tells someone it is time to act.
- noun A long tapered stick used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, or snooker.
- verb To give someone a signal to begin or continue an action.