كيف تنطق "given to understand"

expression

ˈɡɪvən/, /ˈɡɪvɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˌəndɝˈstænd

GIV-ən tən-der-STAND

ɡˈɪvən/ /tˈuː/ /ˌʌndəstˈænd

giv-ən t-oon-də-STAND

التعريف

If you are "given to understand" something, you are made to believe or are informed about it, usually in an indirect or subtle way.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɡɪvən/, /ˈɡɪvɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˌəndɝˈstænd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɡˈɪvən/ /tˈuː/ /ˌʌndəstˈænd

أمريكي

GIV-ən tən-der-STAND

بريطاني

giv-ən t-oon-də-STAND

I was given to understand that the meeting starts at 10 a.m.

She was given to understand that the job was still available.

We were given to understand that guests should arrive early.

I was given to understand there’d be snacks, but I don’t see any.