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hint

/hɪnt/ sustantivo B2

En español: pista, indicio, amago, indirecta

  1. A clue. · I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
  2. An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement. · He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
  3. A small, barely detectable amount. · There was a hint of irony in his voice.· I could taste a hint of lemon in my iced water.
  4. Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering; an instance of hinting. · This font does not scale well to small sizes; the hints for the 10-point letter 'g' still need work.
  5. An instruction to the database engine as to how a query should be executed, for example whether to use an index or not.

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De la biblioteca

This gave the Lion a hint of the best way to attack the creature, and as he knew it was easier to fight it asleep than awake, he gave a great spring and landed directly upon the monster’s back.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 136 · B2
“But if you mean to hint that it could reflect in any way upon this lady’s honour”—his eyes blazed for an instant, and then with an evident effort he got a grip upon his own emotions—“well, you are on the wrong track, that’s all.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 55 · C1
It may be that I am myself at fault for not following up the hint which you conveyed to me through my friend, Dr.
The Valley of Fear, p. 91 · C1
You have thrown out hints here, and hints there, and seem to know more than we do, but the time has come when we feel that we have a right to ask you straight how much you do know of the business.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 74 · B2

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