Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - insinuate
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Insinuate
insinuate
verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Latin insinuatus, past participle of insinuare, from in- + sinuare to bend, curve, from sinus curve Date: 1529 transitive verb 1. a. to introduce (as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way ~ doubts into a trusting mind b. to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way ; imply I resent what you're insinuating 2. to introduce (as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means intransitive verb 1. archaic to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly ; creep 2. archaic to ingratiate oneself Synonyms: see introduce, suggest • insinuative adjective • insinuator noun
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1.
v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) convey indirectly or obliquely; hint (insinuated that she was lying). 2 (often refl.; usu. foll. by into) a introduce (oneself, a person, etc.) into favour, office, etc., by subtle manipulation. b introduce (a thing, oneself, etc.) subtly or deviously into a place (insinuated himself into the Royal Box). Derivatives insinuation n. insinuative adj. insinuator n. insinuatory adj. Etymology: L insinuare insinuat- (as IN-(2), sinuare to curve) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
гл. 1) намекать 2) сеять сомнения 3) втираться (в доверие) - insinuate oneself into smb's confidence ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. книж. постепенно или незаметно внушать (взгляды, мысль и т. п.) to insinuate doubts into smb.'s mind —- внушать кому-л. сомнения 2. намекать, говорить намеками; сеять сомнения, бросать тень to insinuate that smb. is dishonest —- делать намеки на чью-л. нечестность did you mean to insinuate anything? —- вы на что-нибудь намекаете? hints insinuating much —- намеки, говорящие о многом 3. уст. проникать, пробираться, пролезать the ivy insinuates itself into every crevice —- плющ проникает в любую расщелину 4. refl втираться, вкрадываться to insinuate oneself into smb.'s confidence —- втереться к кому-л. в доверие to insinuate oneself into society —- проникнуть в общество ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) незаметно, постепенно вводить (into - во что-л.) That new student has no business trying to insinuate himself into the teachers favour; it wont make any difference to his marks. 2) refl. проникать, пробираться (into); fig. вкрадываться, втираться to insinuate oneself into smb. s favour - втереться к кому-л. в доверие 3) внушать исподволь, намеками ...Англо-русский словарь
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(insinuates, insinuating, insinuated) 1. If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying... = imply VERB: V that c darkgreen]disapproval • insinuation (insinuations) He speaks with rage of insinuations that there’s a ‘gay mafia’ in Hollywood... N-VAR 2. If you say that someone insinuates themselves into a particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation. He gradually insinuated himself into her life. = worm VERB: V pron-refl into n, also V n prep c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v 1 to say something which seems to mean something unpleasant without saying it directly, for example saying indirectly that someone is being dishonest (insinuate that) (Are you insinuating that the money was stolen?) 2 insinuate yourself into to gradually gain someone's love, trust etc by pretending to be friendly and sincere (He managed to insinuate his way into her affections.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1529, from L. insinuatus, pp. of insinuare "bring in by windings and curvings, wind one's way into," from in- "in" + sinus "a curve, winding." Sense of "to introduce tortuously or indirectly" is from 1647. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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