предлагать, означать, говорить о, подсказывать, внушать, советовать, намекать
глагол ↓
- предлагать, советовать
- выдвигать, предлагать (кандидата)
to suggest smb. for president — выдвинуть чью-л. кандидатуру в президенты 
- внушать (мысль и т. п.); вызывать (ассоциацию и т. п.); подсказывать (мысль, идею и т. п.); намекать, наводить (на мысль); говорить, означать
what suggested that thought? — что навело вас на эту мысль?
What does this shape suggest to you? — Это что-нибудь вам напоминает?
his white face suggests bad health — его бледность говорит о плохом здоровье
do you suggest that I am lying? — вы хотите сказать, что я лгу?
a play suggested by a historic incident — пьеса, сюжет которой подсказан историческим событием
- внушать, гипнотизировать
- приходить (в голову); напрашиваться (обыкн. suggest itself)
a solution suggested itself to me — мне пришло в голову решение
the question naturally suggests itself — естественно напрашивается вопрос
two possibilities suggest themselves to me at the moment — в настоящий момент мне представляются /я вижу/ две возможности
- юр. выдвигать в качестве возможного обстоятельства, предположения
I suggest that you had a secret understanding — я делаю предположение /выдвигаю в качестве возможного обстоятельства/, что между вами был тайный сговор
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a free-form sculpture that manages to suggest movement while remaining an immotile object — скульптура свободной формы, которой удаётся наводить на мысль о движении, оставаясь при этом неподвижным объектом
to suggest itself — напрашиваться
to advance / present / propose / suggest a theory — предлагать, отстаивать теорию
does it suggest nothing to you? — разве это вам ничего не говорит?
suggest a hypothesis — выдвинуть гипотезу
suggest an idea — высказывать идею; выдвинуть идею; подавать идею
suggest itself — казаться заманчивым; напрашиваться
suggest an amendment to the bill — выступить с предложением внести поправку в законопроект
to tentatively suggest an amendment — предложить в предварительном порядке поправку
suggest that perhaps — высказать предположение, что
it is reasonable to suggest that — разумно предположить, что
Примеры с переводом
I suggested waiting.
Я предложил подождать.
What does this shape suggest to you?
Это что-нибудь вам напоминает?
Who would you suggest for the job?
Кого бы вы предложили на эту работу?
He suggested a visit to the gallery.
Он посоветовал посетить галерею.
An idea suggested itself to me.
Мне пришла в голову мысль.
She suggested a compromise to us.
Она предложила нам компромиссное решение.
Who suggested his taking part?
Кто предложил, чтобы он принял участие?
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
…despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid… 
…the package’s directions seem to suggest that anyone who would buy such a product is a bonehead…
…movie scenes set in heaven often suggest that harps are the favored instruments for empyrean music…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
suggestible — поддающийся внушению, могущий быть внушенным
suggestion — предложение, внушение, совет, намек, указание
suggestive — вызывающий мысли, соблазнительный, неприличный
suggesting — предлагающий
suggested — предложенный, внушенный
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: suggest
he/she/it: suggests
ing ф. (present participle): suggesting
2-я ф. (past tense): suggested
3-я ф. (past participle): suggested
- suggest
- [səʹdʒest]
1. 1) предлагать, советовать
to suggest that smb. should do smth. — предложить /посоветовать/ кому-л. сделать что-л.
he suggested my following him /that I should follow him/ — он предложил /посоветовал/ мне следовать за ним
to suggest that smth. be done — предложить /посоветовать/ сделать что-л.
I shall do as you suggest — я поступлю так, как вы советуете
can you suggest a course of study? — не могли бы вы предложить /посоветовать/ программу занятий?
I suggested that we might go home — я предложил разойтись по домам
the following points are suggested for consideration — на обсуждение ставятся следующие вопросы
can you suggest where I can park my car? — не посоветуете ли /не подскажете ли/, где я могу поставить машину?
2) выдвигать, предлагать ()
to suggest smb. for president — выдвинуть чью-л. кандидатуру в президенты
2. 1) внушать (); вызывать (); подсказывать (); намекать, наводить (); говорить, означать
what suggested that thought? — что навело вас на эту мысль?
what does this shape suggest to you? — что вам напоминает эта форма?
his white face suggests bad health — его бледность говорит о плохом здоровье
do you suggest that I am lying? — вы хотите сказать, что я лгу?
a play suggested by a historic incident — пьеса, сюжет которой подсказан историческим событием
2) внушать, гипнотизировать
3. приходить (); напрашиваться (
suggest itself)
a solution suggested itself to me — мне пришло в голову решение
the question naturally suggests itself — естественно напрашивается вопрос
two possibilities suggest themselves to me at the moment — в настоящий момент мне представляются /я вижу/ две возможности
4.
выдвигать в качестве возможного обстоятельства, предположения
I suggest that you had a secret understanding — я делаю предположение /выдвигаю в качестве возможного обстоятельства/, что между вами был тайный сговор
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suggest — 1 Suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate can all mean to convey an idea or the thought of something by indirect means. Suggest emphasizes a putting into the mind as the result of an association of ideas, an awakening of a desire, or an… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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suggest — 1. When followed by a that clause (or one with that omitted) and proposing a course of action rather than hinting at a fact, suggest commonly generates a subjunctive verb, and the same is true of the noun suggestion: • Uncle doesn t suggest that… … Modern English usage
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suggest — [səg jest′; ] also, & Brit usually [, sə jest′] vt. [< L suggestus, pp. of suggerere, to carry or lay under, furnish < sub ,SUB + gerere, to carry] 1. to mention as something to think over, act on, etc.; bring to the mind for consideration… … English World dictionary
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Suggest — Sug*gest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suggested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suggesting}.] [L. suggestus, p. p. of suggerere to put under, furnish, suggest; sub under + gerere to carry, to bring. See {Jest}.] 1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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suggest — ► VERB 1) put forward for consideration. 2) cause one to think that (something) exists or is the case. 3) state or express indirectly. 4) (suggest itself) (of an idea) come into one s mind. ORIGIN Latin suggerere suggest, prompt … English terms dictionary
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suggest — sug·gest vt 1: to mention or imply as a possibility 2: to enter on the record as a suggestion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. suggest … Law dictionary
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suggest — [v1] convey advice, plan, desire advance, advise, advocate, broach, commend, conjecture, exhort, give a tip*, move, offer, plug*, pose, prefer, propone, propose, proposition, propound, put, put forward, put in two cents*, put on to something*,… … New thesaurus
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Suggest — Sug*gest , v. i. To make suggestions; to tempt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And ever weaker grows through acted crime, Or seeming genial, venial fault, Recurring and suggesting still. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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suggest — 1520s, from L. suggestus, pp. of suggerere (see SUGGESTION (Cf. suggestion)). Related: Suggested; suggesting … Etymology dictionary
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suggest */*/*/ — UK [səˈdʒest] / US [səɡˈdʒest] verb [transitive] Word forms suggest : present tense I/you/we/they suggest he/she/it suggests present participle suggesting past tense suggested past participle suggested Get it right: suggest: When suggest means to … English dictionary
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suggest — sug|gest W1S1 [səˈdʒest US səgˈdʒest] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of suggerere to put under, provide, suggest , from sub ( SUB ) + gerere to carry ] 1.) to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Other forms: suggested; suggests; suggesting
To suggest is to propose or hint. If you suggest going out for ice cream, nobody’s going to object. If you suggest that your sister should get the frozen yogurt instead, she might think you are suggesting something about her weight.
The verb suggest is also used when people speak about scientific research. Experimental results are often used to suggest whether a theory might be correct. For example, if a patient takes a new drug and starts feeling better, that will suggest the drug is working. Suggest can also mean to drop a hint. If you find a polite way to suggest that the pot roast is inedible, you don’t come out and declare it directly. You wouldn’t want to hurt Mom’s feelings.
Definitions of suggest
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verb
make a proposal; declare a plan for something
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verb
imply as a possibility
“The evidence
suggests a need for more clarification”-
synonyms:
intimate
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verb
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
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verb
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
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transitive verb
1
a
: to mention or imply as a possibility
suggested that he might bring his family
b
: to propose as desirable or fitting
c
: to offer for consideration or as a hypothesis
suggest a solution to a problem
2
a
: to call to mind by thought or association
the explosion … suggested sabotage—
F. L. Paxson
b
: to serve as a motive or inspiration for
a play suggested by a historic incident
3
a
: to call forth : evoke
b
obsolete
: to seek to influence : seduce
Synonyms
Choose the Right Synonym for suggest
a film title that suggests its subject matter
imply is close to suggest but may indicate a more definite or logical relation of the unexpressed idea to the expressed.
measures implying that bankruptcy was imminent
hint implies the use of slight or remote suggestion with a minimum of overt statement.
hinted that she might get the job
intimate stresses delicacy of suggestion without connoting any lack of candor.
intimates that there is more to the situation than meets the eye
insinuate applies to the conveying of a usually unpleasant idea in a sly underhanded manner.
insinuated that there were shady dealings
Example Sentences
We suggested to the committee that they review the case again.
It was suggested that we leave early.
He suggested several different ways of dealing with the problem.
Who would you suggest for the job?
They suggested a restaurant we might want to try.
I suggest caution in a situation like this.
The evidence suggests arson as the cause of the fire.
There is nothing to suggest that the two events are connected.
As the name suggests, a yarn winder is a device used to wind balls of yarn.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The unidentified guy, who the LA Times suggested is Eric André, talked about how gorgeous other women were but never mentioned her looks.
—Tracey Harrington Mccoy, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
Woods and Bryson DeChambeau, who recently suggested that Woods had all but excommunicated him, will not have a reunion at the first tee.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
There’s precedent that suggests Gen Z also simply gets the most out of working in person, being fairly early in their careers.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
Weekly initial jobless claims were higher than expected, marking another data point that suggests the labor market is slowing.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2023
The new country had little interest in its Polish literary heritage, and when Schulz’s murals were discovered, representatives of Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, suggested the murals would be better off there.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
The move by major oil exporters may reflect concerns about global demand, but signals emerging from China—the world’s largest crude importer—strongly suggest that its recovery in oil demand has further to run.
—Nathaniel Taplin, wsj.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Bolton echoed critics of the indictment who suggested Trump’s lawyers should push for a motion to dismiss.
—Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2023
That’s thanks to recent interviews and reports that suggest or insinuate displeasure with Jones on the part of New England coach Bill Belichick and a Tuesday post that says the Patriots have used the quarterback as trade bait.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin suggestus, past participle of suggerere to pile up, furnish, suggest, from sub- + gerere to carry
First Known Use
1526, in the meaning defined at sense 3b
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The first known use of suggest was
in 1526
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verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
to propose (a person or thing) as suitable or possible for some purpose: We suggested him for president.
(of things) to prompt the consideration, making, doing, etc., of: The glove suggests that she was at the scene of the crime.
to bring before a person’s mind indirectly or without plain expression: I didn’t tell him to leave, I only suggested it.
to call (something) up in the mind through association or natural connection of ideas: The music suggests a still night.
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Origin of suggest
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin suggestus (past participle of suggerere “to build up, supply, hint, suggest”), equivalent to sug- sug- + ges- (past participle stem of gerere “to carry, do, display”) + -tus past participle suffix
synonym study for suggest
OTHER WORDS FROM suggest
sug·gest·ed·ness, nounsug·gest·er, nounsug·gest·ing·ly, adverbpre·sug·gest, verb (used with object)
un·sug·gest·ed, adjectiveun·sug·gest·ing, adjective
Words nearby suggest
sugar-tit, sugar tongs, sugar tree, sugary, Suger, suggest, suggestibility, suggestible, suggestion, suggestive, sugh
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Words related to suggest
advise, advocate, offer, propose, put, recommend, submit, hint, indicate, point, promise, refer, represent, advance, broach, commend, conjecture, exhort, move, plug
How to use suggest in a sentence
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None of this — timing included — suggests an apolitical approach to the position.
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Some observers have suggested it may happen but once in each Langsdorffia’s life.
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The “Wonder Woman 1984” postponement suggests Hollywood’s fall may go little better than its summer.
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At the same time, he suggested that podcasting is a very different market.
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“The evidence suggests that one or more vaccines will be available to the public in the fourth quarter this year or early next year,” Hui said.
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Certain features of its history suggest why this may be the case.
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Those who have watched anti-gay groups closely suggest that there will be two major strategic shifts in their strategy.
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But Goff called it “insulting” to suggest that he might be running a super PAC for personal gain.
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We might even see data that suggest the program is performing efficiently.
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They suggest acupuncture and counseling to work on these deeper issues.
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That woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.
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On some future occasion I may suggest how you may successfully perform your duties in your new position.
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It simply finds relation already existing between the words or the ideas which the words suggest or evoke.
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«I will use any word you think more adequate, madame, if you will suggest it,» he answered tartly.
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And I would respectfully suggest that this interview must definitely terminate the matter one way or the other.
British Dictionary definitions for suggest
suggest
/ (səˈdʒɛst, US səɡˈdʒɛst) /
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
to put forward (a plan, idea, etc) for considerationI suggest Smith for the post; a plan suggested itself
to evoke (a person, thing, etc) in the mind of someone by the association of ideasthat painting suggests home to me
to give an indirect or vague hint ofhis face always suggests his peace of mind
Derived forms of suggest
suggester, noun
Word Origin for suggest
C16: from Latin suggerere to bring up, from sub- + gerere to bring
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