insinuate

insinuar

insinuate(ihn-sihn-yu-eyt)

transitive verb

1. (to hint at something unpleasant)

a. insinuar

My mother insinuated that I destroyed her life.

Mi madre insinuó que yo arruiné su vida.

2. (to insert subtly)

a. insinuar

I tried to insinuate my hand into the branches of the rose bush without pricking my fingers.

Intenté insinuar mi mano entre el ramaje del rosal sin espinarme los dedos.

b. introducir

He insinuated his leftist ideas into the public.

Introdujo sus ideas izquierdistas al público.

3. (maneuver oneself into someone's good graces)

a. insinuarse

He insinuated himself into influential political circles before running for office.

Se insinuó en círculos políticos influyentes antes de postularse a un puesto público.