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sug·ges·tion

(səg-jĕs′chən, sə-jĕs′-)

1. The act of suggesting: bought the book at my suggestion.

2. Something suggested: Are you going to follow my suggestions?

3. The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.

a. A psychological process by which an idea is induced in or adopted by another without argument, command, or coercion.

b. An idea or response so induced.

5. A hint or trace: just a suggestion of makeup; the first suggestion of trouble ahead.

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suggestion

(səˈdʒɛstʃən)

1. something that is suggested

2. a hint or indication: a suggestion of the odour of violets.

3. (Psychology) psychol the process whereby the mere presentation of an idea to a receptive individual leads to the acceptance of that idea. See also autosuggestion

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sug•ges•tion

(səgˈdʒɛs tʃən, sə-)

n.

1. the act of suggesting or the state of being suggested.

2. something suggested, as a piece of advice.

3. a slight trace: a suggestion of tears in his eyes.

4. the calling up in the mind of one idea by another by virtue of some association or of some natural connection between the ideas.

5. the idea thus called up.

a. the process of inducing a thought, sensation, or action in a receptive person without using persuasion and without giving rise to reflection in the recipient.

b. the thought, sensation, or action so induced.

[1300–50]

suggestion

suggest - To suggest something is, etymologically, to "carry it under," from Latin sub-, "under" and gerere, "bring, carry."
addubitation - The suggestion of a doubt.
lonely, lonesome, forlorn, desolate - Lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more isolated and sad.
suggestion - Started out as "prompting to evil, temptation by the devil."

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Noun	1.	suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion" idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" glimmering, inkling, intimation, glimmer - a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" posthypnotic suggestion - a suggestion that is made to a person who is hypnotized that specifies an action he will perform (usually in response to a cue) after he has awakened
	2.	suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" proffer, proposition proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) hint, intimation, breath - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" touch, trace, ghost - a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" feeler, overture, advance, approach - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
	3.	suggestion - a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent" trace, hint small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude spark - a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"
	4.	suggestion - persuasion formulated as a suggestion prompting persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
	5.	suggestion - the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
	6.	suggestion - the act of inducing hypnosis hypnotism, mesmerism influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort

suggestion

noun

1. recommendation, proposal, proposition, plan, motion, submission I have lots of suggestions for the park's future.

2. hint, implication, insinuation, intimation There is absolutely no suggestion of any mainstream political party involvement.

3. trace, touch, hint, shadow, impression, breath, indication, whisper, suspicion, ghost, intimation that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan

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suggestion

noun

1. Something that is put forward for consideration:

proposal, proposition, submission.

2. Something, such as a feeling, thought, or idea, associated in one's mind or imagination with a specific person or thing:

association, connection, connotation.

3. A subtle pointing out:

clue, cue, hint, intimation.

4. A slight amount or indication:

breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper.

Informal: whisker.

Translations

إقْتِراحإيحاء، إقْتِراحاِقْتِراحمَسْحَةٌ مِن، أثَر، إشارَه

návrhnaznačenínáznak

forslagantydning

Vorschlag Spur

εισήγηση υποβολή

sugerencia asomo indicio insinuación propuesta

ehdotus

suggestion trace conseil

prijedlog

tillagavottur

suggerimento suggestione proposta

提案

제안

predlog

förslag

คำแนะนำ

öneri önerme tavsiye tavsiye etme emare

gợi ý

建议暗示主意

suggestion

[səˈdʒestʃən] N

1. (= proposal, recommendation) → sugerencia f
have you any suggestions? → ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?, ¿se te ocurre algo?
if I may make or offer a suggestion → si se me permite proponer algo
to be open to suggestions → estar abierto a cualquier sugerencia
my suggestion is that we ignore her → yo propongo que no la hagamos caso
my suggestion to you would be to take the job → yo te aconsejaría que aceptaras el trabajo
I am writing at the suggestion of Hugh Smith → le escribo siguiendo la indicación de Hugh Smith

2. (= implication) → insinuación f
we reject any suggestion that the law needs amending → rechazamos cualquier insinuación de que la ley necesite una modificación

3. (= indication) → indicio m
there is no suggestion that the two sides are any closer → no hay indicios de que ambas partes se hayan acercado
there are suggestions that he might be supported by the socialists → hay indicios de que le puedan apoyar los socialistas, se comenta que quizá le apoyen los socialistas

4. (= trace) [of doubt] → sombra f
he replied with the suggestion of a smile → contestó esbozando una sonrisa
with just a suggestion of garlic → con una pizca de ajo

5. (Psych) → sugestión f
the power of suggestion → el poder de la sugestión

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suggestion

[səˈdʒɛstʃ^ən] n

(= proposal) → suggestion f
to make a suggestion → faire une suggestion

(= implication) → suggestion f
We reject any suggestion that the law needs amending → Nous rejetons toute suggestion que la loi nécessite des amendements.

(= indication) → indication f

(= trace) → soupçon m

(= PSYCH) → suggestion f
the power of suggestion → le pouvoir de la suggestionsuggestion box n → boîte f à idées

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suggestion

(= proposal, recommendation) → Vorschlag m, → Anregung f; my suggestion is that … → mein Vorschlag lautet …, ich schlage vor, dass …; following your suggestion → auf Ihren Vorschlag or Ihre Anregung hin; Rome was your suggestion → Rom war deine Idee; John was his suggestion as candidate → er schlug John als Kandidaten vor; I’m open to suggestions → Vorschläge sind or jeder Vorschlag ist willkommen

(= theory, explanation) → Vermutung f; he made the suggestion that … → er äußerte die Vermutung, dass …; that theory was Professor Higgins’ suggestion → die Theorie stammt von Professor Higgins

(= insinuation, hint) → Andeutung f, → Anspielung f; (unpleasant) → Unterstellung f; I resent that suggestion → ich weise diese Unterstellung zurück; there is no suggestion that he was involved (= nobody is suggesting it) → niemand deutet an or unterstellt, dass er beteiligt war; (= no indication) → es gibt keinen Hinweis darauf or Anhaltspunkt dafür, dass er beteiligt war

(= trace) → Spur f; with a suggestion of irony in his voice → mit einer Spur or einem Anflug von Ironie in der Stimme

(= impression) → Eindruck m, → Vorstellung f; to create a suggestion of depth → um den Eindruck von Tiefe zu erwecken

(also indecent suggestion) → unsittlicher Antrag

(Psych) → Suggestion f

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suggestion

[səˈdʒɛstʃ/ən] n

a. → suggerimento, proposta
if I may make or offer a suggestion → se mi è concesso avanzare una proposta
my suggestion is that ... → propongo or suggerisco che...
at sb's suggestion → su or dietro suggerimento di qn
there's no suggestion of → non c'è niente che indichi or che faccia pensare a

b. (trace) a suggestion of → un'idea di

suggest

(səˈdʒest) , ((American also) səg-) verb

1. to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose. He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.

2. to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint. Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.

sugˈgestion (-tʃən) noun

1. the act of suggesting.

2. something that is suggested; a proposal or idea. Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!

3. a slight trace or sign. There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.

suggestion

→ اِقْتِراح návrh forslag Vorschlag εισήγηση sugerencia ehdotus suggestion prijedlog suggerimento 提案 제안 suggestie forslag sugestia sugestão предложение förslag คำแนะนำ öneri gợi ý 建议

sug·ges·tion

n. sugerencia, consejo, indicación; sugestión.

suggestion

n sugerencia, (psych) sugestión f; power of — poder m de la sugestión

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The suggestion of it was not mental but visual: the actual idiots.

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"Once that truth became implanted in their minds, it is the theory of many of us, no longer would they fall prey to the suggestion of the deadly arrows, for greater would be the suggestion of the truth, and the more powerful suggestion would prevail--it is law."

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Let me hear what you think of this suggestion, at your earliest convenience.'

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It had been the ape-man's suggestion that Clayton be buried beside the former Lord Greystoke near the edge of the jungle against the cabin that the older man had built.

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I could remember the elated feeling and the soul-gripping cold of those tramway journeys taken into town to put what in diplomatic language is called pressure upon the good Hudig, with his warm fire, his armchair, his big cigar, and the never-failing suggestion in his good-natured voice: "I suppose in the end it is you they will appoint captain before the ship sails?" It may have been his extreme good-nature, the serious, unsmiling good-nature of a fat, swarthy man with coal-black moustache and steady eyes; but he might have been a bit of a diplomatist, too.

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By either a happy inspiration or some destructive design, it was one day proposed--nobody appeared to know from whom the suggestion came- -to dig up the vine, and after a good deal of debate this was done.

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"True," replied the monarch, as if much relieved by the suggestion; "but, on the honor of a knight, I could have sworn that it was the gritting of this vagabond's teeth."

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Finding the ape-man made no attempt to harm him, the native at last recovered his grasp upon his courage, and, at Tarzan's suggestion, accompanied the white devil back to the village, calling as he went for his fellows to return also, as "the white devil has promised to do you no harm if you come back right away and answer his questions."

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"I will make a suggestion, then," he remarked as they took their places.

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Francine was the first to offer a suggestion. She shook and shivered in her bed, and said, "For heaven's sake, light the candle again!

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Year after year, I delayed the republication, proposing, at the suggestion of my old friend, Mr.

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Finally, at the suggestion of the International League of Cannon Founders, which had important branches in both countries, they decided to refer their claims to the Bumbo of Jiam, and abide by his judgment.