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imply

imply

Meaning of imply

English

to suggest something without saying it directly

Русский

давать понять, не говоря прямо

imply

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
American English
/ɪmˈplaɪ/

imply with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом imply

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3 сочетания

Намекать

Hinting
what are you implying?
на что ты намекаешь?

What are you implying? The kitchen was cleaned this morning!

На что ты намекаешь? Кухня с утра убрана!

imply criticism
содержать скрытый упрёк

His careful silence seemed to imply criticism of the plan.

Его подчёркнутое молчание, казалось, содержало скрытый упрёк в адрес плана.

  • are you implying thatты хочешь сказать, что

imply usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Are you implying that I am lazy?

Ты намекаешь, что я ленивый?

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I didn't mean to imply that you were wrong.

Я не хотел намекать, что вы были неправы.

imply synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between imply, hint, suggest, and insinuate

H
🇬🇧English
hint

To suggest indirectly, often on purpose; more informal.

often

ENShe hinted that she wanted a puppy.

suggest
🇬🇧English

To make something seem likely; broader than imply.

very often

ENThe dark clouds suggest rain is coming.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
insinuate

To hint at something unpleasant in a sly way.

rare word

ENHe insinuated that I cheated on the test.

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Questions about this word

What does imply mean?

to suggest something without saying it directly

How do you pronounce imply?

imply is pronounced [ɪmˈplaɪ].

How is imply used in a sentence?

Ты намекаешь, что я ленивый? Translation: Are you implying that I am lazy?

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