What does accenno in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word accenno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accenno in Italian.
The word accenno in Italian means hint, allusion, mention, hint, trace, glimmer, sign, cue, signal, imply, mention, touch on, outline, touch upon, show signs. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word accenno
hint, allusion, mentionsostantivo maschile (allusione, cenno a [qc]) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi fece solo un accenno alla faccenda, ma poi cambiò discorso. He only made a quick reference to the issue before changing the subject. |
hint, trace, glimmersostantivo maschile (abbozzo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Si trattava solo di un accenno; la storia non era ancora definita. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. There was just a hint of blusher on her cheeks. |
sign, cue, signalsostantivo maschile (indizio, segnale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi bastò un accenno per risolvere il problema. All I needed was a sign to resolve the problem. |
implyverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mostrare con cenni) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Nonostante la sua timidezza il bimbo mi ha accennato un sorriso. Although he was shy the child hinted at a smile. |
mention, touch on, outlineverbo intransitivo (delineare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Alla riunione i capi hanno accennato a imminenti cambi strutturali. At the meeting the bosses touched on the imminent structural changes. |
touch uponverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (presentare brevemente) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Mi ha solo accennato la questione. He only touched upon the issue. |
show signsverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dare segni di sviluppo) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Sono passati solo due mesi dal gravissimo incidente, ma il paziente accenna già i primi segni di ripresa. It's only been two months since the serious accident, but the patient is already showing the first signs of recovery. |
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