suggestion

suggestion
- ən
noun
1) (the act of suggesting.) sugerencia
2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) sugerencia, propuesta
3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) insinuación; indicio, asomo, nota
suggestion n sugerencia
have you any suggestions? ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?
suggestion
tr[sə'ʤesʧən]
noun
1 (proposal) sugerencia, propuesta
■ I'd like to make a suggestion quisiera hacer una sugerencia
■ we're open to suggestions aceptamos sugerencias
2 (insinuation) insinuación nombre femenino
3 (indication, hint) indicio; (slight trace) sombra, traza, asomo, nota
■ with the suggestion of a smile esbozando una sonrisa
■ with the suggestion of an accent con un (leve) deje
■ with a suggestion of ginger con un saborcillo a jengibre
4 (in psychology) sugestión nombre femenino
suggestion [səg'ʤɛsʧən, sə-] n
1) proposal: sugerencia f
2) indication: indicio m
3) insinuation: insinuación f
suggestion
n.
• indicación s.f.
• sugerencia s.f.
• sugestión s.f.
səg'dʒestʃən, sə'dʒestʃən
noun
1)
a) c u (proposal) sugerencia f

to make a suggestion — hacer* una sugerencia

to make improper suggestions — hacer* proposiciones deshonestas or indecorosas

I'm open to suggestions — acepto sugerencias

have you any suggestions for speeding up the process? — ¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?

it was your suggestion to have a picnic — fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic

I bought it at my wife's suggestion — lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió, lo compré a instancias de mi mujer (frml)

b) c (explanation, theory) teoría f
c) c (insinuation) insinuación f
2) c u
a) (indication, hint) indicio m

there was no suggestion of foul play — no había indicios de que se hubiese cometido un crimen

b) (slight trace) (no pl)

a (slight) suggestion of saffron — un ligerísimo sabor a azafrán

3) u (Psych) sugestión f
[sǝ'dʒestʃǝn]
1. N
1) (=proposal, recommendation) sugerencia f

have you any suggestions? — ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?, ¿se te ocurre algo?

if I may make or offer a suggestion — si se me permite proponer algo

to be open to suggestions — estar abierto a cualquier sugerencia

my suggestion is that we ignore her — yo propongo que no la hagamos caso

my suggestion to you would be to take the job — yo te aconsejaría que aceptaras el trabajo

I am writing at the suggestion of Hugh Smith — le escribo siguiendo la indicación de Hugh Smith

2) (=implication) insinuación f

we reject any suggestion that the law needs amending — rechazamos cualquier insinuación de que la ley necesite una modificación

3) (=indication) indicio m

there is no suggestion that the two sides are any closer — no hay indicios de que ambas partes se hayan acercado

there are suggestions that he might be supported by the socialists — hay indicios de que le puedan apoyar los socialistas, se comenta que quizá le apoyen los socialistas

4) (=trace) [of doubt] sombra f

he replied with the suggestion of a smile — contestó esbozando una sonrisa

with just a suggestion of garlic — con una pizca de ajo

5) (Psych) sugestión f

the power of suggestion — el poder de la sugestión

2.
CPD

suggestion box N — buzón m de sugerencias

* * *
[səg'dʒestʃən, sə'dʒestʃən]
noun
1)
a) c u (proposal) sugerencia f

to make a suggestion — hacer* una sugerencia

to make improper suggestions — hacer* proposiciones deshonestas or indecorosas

I'm open to suggestions — acepto sugerencias

have you any suggestions for speeding up the process? — ¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?

it was your suggestion to have a picnic — fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic

I bought it at my wife's suggestion — lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió, lo compré a instancias de mi mujer (frml)

b) c (explanation, theory) teoría f
c) c (insinuation) insinuación f
2) c u
a) (indication, hint) indicio m

there was no suggestion of foul play — no había indicios de que se hubiese cometido un crimen

b) (slight trace) (no pl)

a (slight) suggestion of saffron — un ligerísimo sabor a azafrán

3) u (Psych) sugestión f

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