HyperDic: adumbrate

English > 2 senses of the word adumbrate:
VERBcommunicationadumbrate, sketch, outlinedescribe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
communicationadumbrate, intimate, insinuategive to understand
English > adumbrate: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningdescribe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssketch, outline
Narrowerblock outIndicate roughly
Broaderdescribe, depict, drawGive a description of
Spanishbosquejar, esbozar, esquematizar, perfilar
Catalanesbossar, perfilar
English > adumbrate: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningGive to understand.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsintimate, insinuate
Broaderhint, suggestDrop a hint
Spanishdar a entender, insinuar, sugerir
Catalanfer entendre, insinuar

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