Suggesting Meaning in English
word · lemma: suggest
التعريف
Present participle of 'suggest'. It means giving an idea, advice, or possible plan, and it can also mean indirectly showing or hinting that something may be true.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often followed by a noun, '-ing' form, or a 'that' clause: 'suggesting a plan', 'suggesting going early', 'suggesting that we leave'. It is softer than 'telling' or 'ordering'. It can also mean 'hinting' in contexts like 'His tone was suggesting he was upset'.
جمل نموذجية
It sounds like you're suggesting I made a mistake.
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She is suggesting a new place for lunch.
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Are you suggesting that we leave now?
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His face was suggesting that he was tired.
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I'm not suggesting we cancel the trip, just that we wait a day.
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She kept suggesting little changes until the design felt right.
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