hint
Signifies that something previously said should be taken as a hint or heeded closelySignifies that something previously said should be taken as a hint or heeded closely.
» Is that a hint?
Ist das ein Wink? — raggione
Это намёк? — Olya
Це натяк? — triantafillou
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1 senses(often, reduplication)Signifies that something previously said should be taken as a hint or heeded closely.
And yes, as long as you are being a good coder and engaging in safe practices, nothing should go wrong. (Hint, hint.)
Examples
175 sentencesIs that a hint?
Це натяк? — triantafillou
ruЭто намёк? — Olya
deIst das ein Wink? — raggione
We can take a hint.
Ми розуміємо натяк. — deniko
Give me a hint.
Натякни мені. — deniko
ruНамекни мне. — sharptoothed
deGib mir einen Tipp. — enteka
Thanks for the hint.
Дякую за пораду. — shanghainese
ruСпасибо за совет. — marafon
deDanke für den Hinweis! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What are you hinting at?
На що Ви натякаєте? — Internecivus
ruНа что Вы намекаете? — Olya
deWas willst du damit andeuten? — ysmalan
Origin
From Middle English hinten, hynten, variant of henten (“to lay hold of, catch”), from OldFrom Middle English hinten, hynten, variant of henten (“to lay hold of, catch”), from Old English hentan (“to seize, grasp”), from Proto-West Germanic *hantijan, from Proto-Germanic *hantijaną. Doublet of hent. Related also to hunt.
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