hint

/hɪnt/ noun

Translation

SUGGESTION [C] › when you say something that suggests what you think or want, but not in a direct way

imâ

He dropped (= made) several hints that he wanted a CD player for his birthday.1161

ADVICE [C] › a small piece of advice

tavsiye, salık, öğüt, yararlı bilgi

The magazine gives lots of useful hints on how to save money.11611180

a hint of sth › a small amount of something

emare, iz, belirti

There was a hint of anger in her voice.1258

(Definition of hint noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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