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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHint
/hɪnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slight or indirect suggestion or indication.
"She dropped a hint about her birthday plans."
- 1
To suggest or indicate something indirectly.
"He hinted at the possibility of a promotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'highten' or 'henten' meaning to grasp or seize, later shifting in the 17th century to mean an indirect suggestion or clue. The semantic evolution moved from physically catching something to intellectually catching a subtle meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hint" is said worldwide
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indice
Transliteration: ɛ̃.dis
"Elle a donné un indice sur ses projets d'anniversaire."
Hinweis
Transliteration: ˈhɪn.vaɪs
"Sie gab einen Hinweis auf ihre Pläne."
indizio
Transliteration: inˈdit.tsjo
"Ha dato un indizio sui suoi piani di compleanno."
pista
Transliteration: ˈpista
"Ella dio una pista sobre sus planes de cumpleaños."
dica
Transliteration: ˈdika
"Ela deu uma dica sobre seus planos de aniversário."
संकेत
Transliteration: sanket
"उसने अपने जन्मदिन की योजनाओं के बारे में एक संकेत दिया।"
提示
Transliteration: tíshì
"她给了一个关于生日计划的提示。"
힌트
Transliteration: hinteu
"그녀는 생일 계획에 대한 힌트를 주었다."
ヒント
Transliteration: hinto
"彼女は誕生日の計画についてヒントを出した。"
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