nahelegen
verb C1- to indicate, to suggest (a specific explanation or conclusion) · Der Dieb hat keine verwertbaren Spuren hinterlassen. Das legt nahe, dass wir es mit einem Profi zu tun haben. The thief didn't leave any usable evidence. That suggests that we're dealing with a professional.
- to suggest, to recommend (a course of action to someone) · Ihm wurde nahegelegt, zurückzutreten. It was recommended to him that he should resign.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- nahelegen
- Present (er)
- legt nahe
- Präteritum (er)
- legte nahe
- Perfekt (er)
- hat nahegelegt
- Infinitive with zu
- nahezulegen
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