referência velada

[he-fe-RÊN-sia ve-LA-da]

nounfemininepl: referências veladas

veiled reference; hidden reference; subtle allusion

1. An indirect or concealed mention of something or someone, made in a way that is not immediately obvious or explicit

The author made a veiled reference to the political scandal in her novel.

A autora fez uma referência velada ao escândalo político em seu romance.

2. A hint or suggestion about something without stating it directly

His veiled reference to her past made everyone uncomfortable.

Sua referência velada ao passado dela deixou todos desconfortáveis.

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General Brazilian Portuguese

referência velada

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

referência velada

standard usage in Portugal; sometimes replaced with 'alusão cifrada'

São Paulo

referência velada

common in formal and literary contexts

fazer uma referência velada a

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