A lot of English learners struggle with the verb suggest because suggest is an unusual English verb. It is not used in a sentence the same way that other verbs are.
Suggest means mention or recommend something to think about, or something someone should do. You suggest a thought or an idea.
1. “I suggest that you call him.”
suggest that someone do something
This is the most difficult use of suggest for English learners to understand, so take some time to read this part of the lesson carefully.
You want to tell someone your opinion. You want to tell them to do something.
Don’t use me, us, you, etc. as indirect object pronouns after suggest. Use a that-clause after suggest.
What is a that-clause?
A clause is any part of a sentence that has a subject and a verb. A sentence is one or more clauses joined together. A that-clause is a clause that starts with the conjunction that. A conjunction joins two clauses or sentences together into one longer sentence.
Start your sentence with this specific structure:
I suggest that…
The next part of the sentence needs a subject and a verb, because it’s a clause.
I suggest that someone do something
“Someone” is the subject of the clause. The subject is followed by the verb phrase “do something.”
REMEMBER: Don’t use an infinitive after suggest. Don’t say “I suggest to do something.”
Example sentences
I suggest that you memorize sentences instead of grammar rules!
Emily suggests that we go out for dinner after the movie.
My mom suggested that I get a summer job.
Her brother suggests that she study harder so she can get into a good university.
Hmmmmm. Let’s look at that last sentence. Do you notice something strange about the verb?
Her brother suggests that she study harder so she can get into a good university.
Shouldn’t it be “she studies“?
No. This is what makes the English verb suggest different from other verbs.
Remember, in this structure, I suggest is followed by a that-clause. A clause contains a subject and a verb.
The verb in the that-clause is the subjunctive form.
Don’t let the word subjunctive scare you! This is a very rare verb form, and it is rarely used in English today.
Learn more: Advanced English grammar: The subjunctive mood
In the subjunctive form, the verb doesn’t change. Don’t add -s or change the verb after the subjects he, she, or it. The verb says in the base form of the verb. The base form, or the bare infinitive, is the simplest form of a verb. It’s the way that you find a verb in the dictionary.
Her brother suggests that she study harder.
NOT: Her brother suggests that she studies harder.
NOTE: You cannot use another verb tense in the that-clause. You cannot use the simple past. You must use the subjunctive form.
Also, in American English it is not common to use should in the that-clause. It is more common in British English.
More example sentences
She suggests that he go to France instead of Italy this summer.
I suggested that she be Queen Elsa from Frozen for Halloween!
I suggested that he ask someone else for help.
Tip: You don’t need to include that in the sentence. It is still a that-clause even if you don’t say or write that in this sentence structure
I suggest you memorize sentences instead of grammar rules!
Emily suggests we go out for dinner after the movie.
My mom suggested I get a summer job.
Her brother suggests she study harder so she can get into a good university.
I suggest you go to the doctor!
She suggests he go to France instead of Italy this summer.
He suggested I ask someone else for help.
Tip: Make the that-clause negative by adding not in front of the verb.
The teacher suggests we not waste time playing video games after school.
Learn more: The subjunctive mood + more verbs used in the subjunctive form
REMEMBER: You suggest that someone do something.
2. “He suggested going for a walk together.”
suggest doing something
suggest + gerund
I suggest memorizing sentences instead of grammar rules!
Don’t use an infinitive after suggest! If you use a verb after suggest, use a gerund!
What is a gerund? A gerund is a noun that is formed by adding -ing to a verb.
Example sentences
Her brother suggests studying harder so she can get into a good university.
My doctor suggests eating less and exercising more.
Her family suggested waiting a few years before she gets married.
I suggest not waiting so long to go to the doctor.
The meaning of this sentence is the same as suggest that someone do something.
3. Suggest an idea for a grammar lesson!
suggest something
suggest + noun
Can you suggest a good hotel in Paris?
I can suggest some interesting apps.
I really love this app and will suggest it to everyone.
No politician has suggested a way to improve the economy.
He suggested several different things to do after dinner.
предложение, внушение, совет, намек, указание
существительное ↓
- предложение, совет
practical suggestion — практический совет 
suggestion box — ящик для предложений
at smb.’s suggestion, at the suggestion of smb. — по чьему-л. предложению, по предложению кого-л.
to make /to offer/ a suggestion — а) внести предложение; I have a suggestion to make
- намёк, указание
a suggestion of weariness — следы усталости, некоторая усталость
a suggestion of a smile — тень улыбки
blue with a suggestion of green — голубой с зелёным оттенком
there was a suggestion of contempt [of regret] in her tone — в её тоне слышались нотки пренебрежения [сожаления]
to speak with a suggestion of a foreign accent — говорить с еле заметным иностранным акцентом
full of suggestions — многозначительный; наводящий на размышления
it conveys the suggestion that … — это наводит на мысль, что …
- внушение (тж. hypnotic suggestion)
cure by suggestion — лечение внушением
- спец. суггестия
- вероятное или возможное обстоятельство; предположение
my suggestion is that you were not there at that time — я предполагаю, что вас там не было в то время
- информация, полученная не под присягой
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
doubts about the practicality of your suggestion — сомнения по поводу целесообразности вашего предложения
a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion — предложение, не относящееся непосредственно к настоящему обсуждению
to accept a proposal / a suggestion / an offer — принять предложение
to entertain a suggestion — откликнуться на предложение
a breath / hint / suggestion of scandal — намёк на скандал, ощущение приближающегося скандала
to adopt a suggestion — принять предложение
to reject a suggestion — отклонить предложение
appropriate suggestion — дельный совет, уместное предложение
helpful suggestion — дельное предложение
pertinent suggestion — своевременный совет
preposterous suggestion — нелепый совет, абсурдное предложение
to make a suggestion — предлагать
Примеры с переводом
Could I make a suggestion?
Могу ли я внести предложение?
Do you have any suggestions?
У вас есть какие-либо предложения?
I’d like to offer a suggestion.
Я хотел бы высказать предложение.
The picnic was her suggestion.
Этот пикник предложила она.
I’ll look over your suggestion.
Я поставлю ваше предложение на рассмотрение.
He readily adopted her suggestion.
Он охотно принял её предложение.
The suggestion has some merit.
Данное предложение имеет некоторые преимущества.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
His suggestion did not go down very well. 
You’ve opposed every suggestion I’ve made.
…voiced a suggestion about where to go…
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
suggest — предлагать, означать, говорить о, подсказывать, внушать, советовать, намекать
suggesting — предлагающий
suggested — предложенный, внушенный
suggestionize — лечить внушением, подвергать гипнозу
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): suggestion
мн. ч.(plural): suggestions
2
a
: the process by which a physical or mental state is influenced by a thought or idea
b
: the process by which one thought leads to another especially through association of ideas
3
: a slight indication : trace
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Do you have any suggestions?
Please send comments and suggestions to our post office box.
I have a suggestion: call the store and ask them about it.
I’d like to offer a suggestion.
I reject his suggestion that we shouldn’t have helped them.
trying to influence people’s thoughts by using suggestion
The director relies on the power of suggestion rather than explicitly showing the murder.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The presence of graduate guards Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice, sophomore Tyrese Hunter and five-star freshman Arterio Morris blocked Brumbaugh’s way to significant playing time, leading former coach Chris Beard to agree with the four-star floor general’s suggestion.
—
Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Apr. 2023
Some of the topics above were informed by questions and suggestions from readers.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
The quote, with its suggestion that true art cannot be destroyed, has taken on new meaning for him.
—Jeremy Fassler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
The Legislature ignored those suggestions.
—Dan Sullivan, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
But in a written response, the employment services agency disputed 10 of the inspector general’s 12 recommendations — only co-signing suggestions related to the agency’s information management system.
—Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
But the social media pushback to her suggestion, made on Monday, was swift and unexpected by her staff, and the commentary led her to drop the idea, too.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
First lady Jill Biden’s office backtracked Tuesday on her suggestion that both the winning and losing teams from the NCAA women’s basketball championship should be hosted at the White House.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 5 Apr. 2023
Now, as lawmakers jockey to demonstrate their toughness toward China, Smithfield executives are exasperated by suggestions that Chinese ownership of American land threatens the United States.
—David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of suggestion was
in the 14th century
Dictionary Entries Near suggestion
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“Suggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suggestion. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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Предложения
I made this suggestion in 1978.
Именно такое предложение я подавал в 1978 году.
So, my first suggestion is that you contact this person demanding an explanation.
Итак, мое первое предложение заключается в том, что вы связываетесь с этим человеком, требуя объяснений.
He bristles at my suggestion that these conversations seem ethically dubious.
Он щетинок на мое предположение, что эти разговоры, кажется этически сомнительным.
At least this suggestion walks among astronomers.
По крайней мере, такое предположение ходит среди астрономов.
The psychological mechanisms involve two elements that can act simultaneously or separately: conditioning and suggestion.
Психологические механизмы включают в себя два компонента, которые могут действовать вместе или по отдельности: условный рефлекс и внушение.
Page 1774 suggestion and silent influence.
Это должна быть воля, внушение и безмолвное влияние.
My suggestion is to ask individuals what names they go by.
Мое предложение состоит в том, чтобы спросить людей, какие имена они идут.
My delegation is fully aware of the potential difficulties arising from this suggestion.
Моя делегация в полной мере осознает потенциальные трудности, которые могут возникнуть в результате этого предложения.
This has led to the suggestion that chemical magnetoreceptors might also be photoreceptors.
Это привело к предположению, что химические магниторецепторы, если они существуют, могут быть также фоторецепторами.
Malcolm gave me something that made me susceptible to suggestion.
Малкольм дал мне что-то, из-за чего я стала податливой для внушения.
I have another suggestion which is voluntary payments.
У меня есть еще одно предложение, а именно добровольные платежи.
Forgive my clumsy suggestion that evening.
Прости меня за глупое предложение в тот вечер у тебя дома.
Yet the suggestion was obviously sensible.
Однако здравый смысл этого предложения был слишком очевиден.
It might be like a post-hypnotic suggestion.
Это может быть похоже на… внушение под гипнозом.
That indicated that his suggestion was the correct course.
Это указало мне, что его предложение может быть верным образом действия.
Though many will no doubt disagree with that suggestion.
Хотя многие, без сомнения, не согласятся с этим предложением.
Perhaps also we should take this suggestion.
Может быть, и нам стоит взять на заметку это предложение.
This requires better planning and clear suggestion.
Для этого требуется более эффективное планирование и понятное предложение.
One delegate, however, expressed concern about that suggestion.
В то же время один из делегатов выразил несогласие с этим предложением.
Several governmental representatives and some indigenous delegates supported this suggestion.
Ряд представителей правительств и некоторые делегаты, представляющие коренные народы, поддержали это предложение.
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suggestion — перевод на русский
/səˈʤɛsʧən/
What a splendid suggestion.
Какое великолепное предложение!
That isn’t a suggestion.
Это не предложение.
— No, I have a much better suggestion.
— Нет, у меня предложение получше.
Yes, it’s a very wise suggestion.
Мудрое предложение, Леон.
That’s a charming suggestion, but I’m afraid I cling to the old motto,
Заманчивое предложение, но мне пора вернуться к машине.
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Officer, may I make a suggestion?
— Офицер, могу я сделать предположение?
Well, it’s not a bad suggestion.
Это неплохое предположение.
-That is an outrageous suggestion…
— Это возмутительное предположение…
The suggestion that you have travelled through space and time was utterly dismissed by the computer analysis.
Предположение, будто Вы путешествовали сквозь пространство и время, было отклонено компьютерным анализом.
It’s a suggestion or fact?
Это предположение или уверенность?
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You ask me, she gave the Sheriff a mighty sensible suggestion.
Как мне кажется, она дала шерифу довольно дельный совет.
— A suggestion of mine, yes.
— Мой совет, да.
Would you think it impertinent if I were to make another suggestion?
Я не покажусь вам назойливой, если дам еще один совет?
Funny, I was about to make the same suggestion.
Я собирался дать такой же совет.
Just a suggestion.
Это только совет.
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Some of the things are his suggestions
Кое-что еще он мне предложил.
But Toulouse’s suggestion that Audrey and I write the show together…
Тулуз предложил писать слова мне и Эдрю вместе …
— It was actually his suggestion.
— Он сам его предложил.
He was just making a suggestion.
Он просто предложил.
Hey, my suggestion first.
Я первый это предложил.
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Sometimes, human consciousness reacts strangely to certain suggestions.
Порой человеческое сознание странно реагирует на некоторые внушения.
The power of suggestion.
В мощность внушения.
We can monitor and direct their subconscious… implant suggestions.
Мы можем наблюдать и направлять их подсознательное… делать внушения.
Or maybe it’s just the power of suggestion.
Или это просто сила внушения.
In that case, you were so influenced by my suggestions that you unconsciously burned yourself.
— В таком случае, вь настолько оказались под влиянием внушения, что бессознательно обожглись
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— My suggestion… is for you to sleep in the filth you created.
— Я предлагаю… тебе поспать в той грязи, которой ты запятнал честь семьи.
So my suggestion: You pick yout man.
Я предлагаю вам выбрать кого-нибудь из своих.
We still have eleven days to go. Suggestion: We stay reasonable then we all get our money and that’s it.
У нас впереди еще целых 11 дней, поэтому я предлагаю спокойно переждать это период.
Wasn’t a suggestion.
Я ничего не предлагаю.
My suggestion is we admit to sufficient facts.
Я предлагаю признавать только обоснованные факты, чтобы вам не пришлось тратить время на доказательства.
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Any suggestion who that might be, sir?
Есть идеи, кто бы это мог быть, сэр?
Well, I’m open to any suggestions.
! Есть идеи?
We’re gonna whack her? I’m open to suggestions.
Готов выслушать идеи.
They didn’t take any of my suggestions!
Они проигнорировали все мои идеи!
Got any other suggestions?
Другие идеи есть?
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Any suggestions?
Хоть какой-то намек?
Interesting suggestion.
Интересный намек.
A subtle suggestion that cigarettes are indeed your royal and loyal friends.
Тонкий намек на то, что сигареты — твои великосветские и верные друзья.
Now-now, this is just a suggestion.
И-и, это только намек,
Not them, that’s just a little suggestion box…
Шалопаи? Не эти, это просто маленький намёк.
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I thought that my suggestion was good.
Мне показалось, что мой вариант был неплохим.
I’m open to suggestion.
Предложи свой вариант.
Do you have better suggestions?
У тебя есть другой вариант?
— That was my next suggestion.
Это второй вариант.
So until someone has another suggestion, we’re at a bit of an impasse.
Так что пока кто-нибудь не внесет другой вариант, мы будем в тупике.
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I would like to make a suggestion.
Я хотел бы внести предложение.
[ Sighs, Giggles ] — Hey, Ross, as your partner, can I make a suggestion ?
— Эй, Росс, как твой партнёр, я могу внести предложение?
Can I make a suggestion? I think I should walk you home.
Разреши внести предложение?
Can I make a suggestion?
Я могу внести предложение?
If I may profer a suggestion in bars, all across this great nation
≈сли позволите мне внести предложение
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