What does sottinteso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word sottinteso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sottinteso in Italian.

The word sottinteso in Italian means implied, understood, tacit, allusion, hint, implication, imply, suggest, imply, suggest, imply, suggest, it's understood. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sottinteso

implied, understood, tacit

aggettivo (implicito, inespresso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
In italiano il soggetto è quasi sempre sottinteso.
In Italian, the subject of a sentence is almost always implied.

allusion, hint, implication

sostantivo maschile (cosa lasciata intendere, allusione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il discorso in sé è stato molto breve e insignificante, ma il sottinteso era ben più importante.
The speech itself was short and insignificant, but the allusion he made was much more important.

imply, suggest

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (grammatica: non esprimere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
In italiano i pronomi soggetto vengono spesso sottintesi.
In Italian subject pronouns are often implied.

imply, suggest

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (parlare implicitamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Credo che tua moglie sottintendesse il suo disaccordo.
I think your wife has implied she disagrees.

imply, suggest

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (avere un requisito)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La sua risposta sottintende un rifiuto.
Her answer implies a refusal.

it's understood

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