подте́кст — meaning in English

podtekst

English meaning

connotation noun An idea, feeling or association that a word carries in addition to its plain dictionary meaning.
overtone noun A note whose pitch is a whole-number multiple of another note's, forming part of the harmonic series.
subtext noun A meaning implied beneath the surface of a text, speech, or conversation, not stated outright.
undertone noun A sound that is quiet or low in pitch.

подте́кст is used for these senses in English:

connotation (semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
subtext (literature) The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.
undertone An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

noun A note whose pitch is a whole-number multiple of another note's, forming part of the harmonic series.
noun A hidden meaning in something like a book or film that takes over from its stated message.
noun A hidden meaning that comes through quietly alongside a book, film or discussion's stated message, without taking it over.