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implicit request

[ɪmˈplɪsɪt rɪˈkwɛst]
nounpl: implicit requests
pedido implícito
1. A request that is suggested or understood without being directly stated or expressed
Her silence was an implicit request for privacy.
O silêncio dela era um pedido implícito de privacidade.
2. A demand or solicitation that is communicated indirectly through context, tone, or behavior rather than explicit words
The manager's raised eyebrows served as an implicit request for the report to be completed immediately.
A sobrancelha levantada do gerente serviu como um pedido implícito para que o relatório fosse concluído imediatamente.
Synonyms
indirect requestimplied requestunspoken requesttacit requestsubtle demand
Antonyms
explicit requestdirect requeststated requestclear demand

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedido implícito
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pedido implícito
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
pedido implícito
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

reading between the lines
getting the hint
taking a hint
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