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innuendo

/ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/

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noun

Намек, инсинуация

A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation.

Examples :

"She made a devious innuendo about her husband, who was embarrassed."

Она сделала коварный намек о своем муже, который был смущен.

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noun

Намек, двусмысленность

A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.

Examples :

"During the school debate, Sarah used an innuendo about her opponent's lack of research, implying that their arguments were weak. "

Во время школьных дебатов Сара использовала намек на недостаток исследований своего оппонента, подразумевая, что его аргументы слабы.

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noun

Намек, инсинуация

Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and whom was meant by the libellous matter or description.

Examples :

"The innuendo in the letter to the editor clearly pointed to the specific teacher, not the whole department, as the subject of the criticism. "

Иносказание в письме редактору четко указывало на конкретного учителя, а не на весь отдел, как на предмет критики.

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verb

Намекать, подразумевать

To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied.

Examples :

"The teacher innuendoed the student's comments about the test, interpreting them as a complaint about the teacher's teaching methods, even though the student had only been suggesting a few questions were unclear. "

Учитель намекнул на комментарии ученика по поводу теста, истолковав их как жалобу на методы преподавания учителя, хотя ученик лишь намекал, что несколько вопросов были неясными.

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