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"Hint" is a noun which is often translated as "la pista", and "sign" is a noun which is often translated as "el letrero". Learn more about the difference between "hint" and "sign" below.
hint(
hihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clue)
b. la indirecta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Maddie, can't you take a hint? He doesn't want to go out with you.Maddie, ¿no entiendes una indirecta? Él no quiere salir contigo.
c. la insinuación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alex dropped a big hint during his TV interview about which team he plans to sign with.Alex soltó una gran insinuación durante su entrevista de televisión acerca de con qué equipo tiene previsto firmar.
2. (trace)
3. (advice)
a. el consejo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We can give you some hints to travel around Australia on a budget.Les podemos dar algunos consejos para viajar por Australia con un cierto presupuesto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. dar a entender
She hinted that she'd been asked to run for vice president.Dio a entender que se le había pedido postularse para vicepresidenta.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. soltar indirectas
I thought Josh was hinting at wanting to take me to Paris, but it turned out to be Las Vegas.Pensé que Josh estaba soltando indirectas de que me quería llevar a París, pero resultó ser Las Vegas.
b. dar a entender
The sudden temperature drop and dark clouds hinted at an approaching rainstorm.La caída repentina de las temperaturas y las nubes oscuras dieron a entender que se aproximaba una tormenta.
sign(
sayn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el letrero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He put up a "No Parking" sign in his yard.Puso un letrero que decía "Prohibido estacionarse" en su jardín.
c. el cartel (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a sign outside the store that says "Back in five minutes."Hay un cartel afuera de la tienda que dice "Regresamos en cinco minutos".
e. la pancarta (F) (in a demonstration)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The protesters had made many signs for the march.Los manifestantes habían hecho muchas pancartas para la marcha.
2. (indication)
b. el indicio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All signs seem to indicate that a tornado is on the way.Todos los indicios señalan que viene un tornado.
c. el signo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The birds are very agitated. That's a sign that a storm is on its way.Los pájaros están muy alborotados. Eso es un signo de que hay una tormenta de camino.
3. (gesture)
4. (symbol)
a. el signo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My Zodiac sign is Pisces and I love the water.Mi signo del zodíaco es Piscis y me encanta el agua.
What does the pound sign mean in Twitter?¿Qué indica el signo de número en Twitter?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. decir con lenguaje de señas
How do you sign "I love you"?¿Cómo se dice "te quiero" con lenguaje de señas?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. comunicarse por señas
It's been years since I've been able to sign. I'm out of practice.Hace años que no uso el lenguaje de señas. Estoy fuera de práctica.
