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hinted request
[HIN-tid ri-KWEST]
noun
pl: hinted requests
pedido indireto
1.
An indirect or subtle request made through hints rather than explicit statements
Her hinted request for help was ignored by the busy staff.
O pedido indireto dela por ajuda foi ignorado pela equipe ocupada.
2.
A request that is communicated through implication or suggestion rather than direct communication
The manager understood the hinted request in his employee's comments about being overworked.
O gerente compreendeu o pedido indireto nos comentários do seu funcionário sobre estar sobrecarregado.
NYC Slang
asking for something on the low
Synonyms
indirect request
subtle request
implied request
veiled request
Antonyms
direct request
explicit request
overt request
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pedido indireto
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
pedido de forma indireta
Slightly more formal construction
São Paulo
solicitação velada
More formal alternative
Portugal
pedido subtil
Preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
read between the lines
get the message
drop a hint
beat around the bush
ask indirectly
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