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indirect advice

[ɪn.dəˈrɛkt əd.ˈvaɪs]
nounpl: indirect advice (uncountable) / pieces of indirect advice
conselho indireto
1. Guidance or recommendation given in a subtle, implicit, or non-explicit manner rather than stated directly
She gave indirect advice by suggesting he might want to reconsider his decision.
Ela deu um conselho indireto sugerindo que ele poderia querer reconsiderar sua decisão.
2. Counsel conveyed through hints, implications, or suggestions without openly stating the intended message
His indirect advice was to observe how successful people managed their time.
Seu conselho indireto foi observar como pessoas bem-sucedidas gerenciavam seu tempo.
NYC Slang
reading between the lines
Synonyms
subtle guidanceimplied counselimplicit recommendationveiled suggestionhintinsinuation
Antonyms
direct adviceexplicit guidancestraightforward counselfrank recommendation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conselho indireto
Standard usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dica nas entrelinhas
Colloquial expression meaning advice between the lines
São Paulo
conselho indireto / sugestão velada
Professional and formal contexts
Portugal
conselho indireto / sugestão implícita
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat around the bush
get the hint
read between the lines
drop a hint
shoot someone a look
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