verb
Meaning 1
To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
take a hint
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Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: veszi az adást — to understand an indirect suggestion
- Spanish: darse por aludido — to understand an indirect suggestion
- Spanish: captar una indirecta — to understand an indirect suggestion