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| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | give a delicate hint | тонко намекнуть |
| gen. | give a gentle hint | тонко намекнуть |
| Makarov. | give a hint | сделать намёк |
| gen. | give a hint | намекнуть (кому-либо) |
| cliche. | give sb. a hint | подсказать (Any guesses where I am? I’ll give you a hint – this city has a harbour, there's lots of British style buildings around, and I can see the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. That's right, I'm in beautiful Victoria, B.C.! -- Я подскажу: ... ART Vancouver) |
| Makarov. | give a hint | обронить намёк |
| Makarov. | give a hint | намекнуть |
| ironic. | give a hint of what is needed | пощекотать за вымя (MichaelBurov) |
| gen. | give one a hint of a thing | намекнуть о (чём-л.) |
| gen. | give one a hint of a thing | подать мысль |