insinuation
The act or process of insinuatingThe act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
» His voice squeaked when he retorted her insinuation.
Значення
значень: 4(злічуване, незлічуване)The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
(злічуване, незлічуване)The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
Einschmeicheln, Anbiedern, Bauchpinseln
инсинуа́цияinsinuácija
the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
(злічуване, незлічуване)The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
(злічуване, незлічуване)That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion
Slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
Unterstellung, Andeutung, Anspielung
инсинуа́цияinsinuácija, намёкnamjók
Приклади
речень: 10His voice squeaked when he retorted her insinuation.
She made an insinuation about his lack of education.
deSie machte eine Andeutung auf seine fehlende Bildung. — MisterTrouser
I'm most definitely not straight and I find the insinuation insulting.
My boss is constantly provoking me with insinuations about my productivity.
I don't understand their insinuations. I don't know what they want, really.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 2
За значеннями 2
Походження
Borrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsiBorrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”).
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Форми
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Синоніми
синонімів: 2- an indirect (and usually malicious) implication:innuendo
- the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments:ingratiation
Спільнокореневі
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