insinuer
French → English
(communication) To insinuate: to suggest or hint at something unpleasant in an indirect way
Qu'est-ce que vous essayez d'insinuer par ces remarques ambiguës ?
(English) What are you trying to insinuate with those ambiguous remarks?
L'auteur a su insinuer des idées subversives à travers ses contes apparemment innocents.
(English) The author knew how to hint at subversive ideas through his seemingly innocent tales.
(reflexive) To worm into: to introduce oneself or an idea gradually and artfully into a place or mind
L'espion a réussi à s'insinuer dans l'entourage proche du ministre.
(English) The spy managed to worm his way into the minister's inner circle.
Le doute a commencé à s'insinuer dans son esprit après cette discussion.
(English) Doubt began to creep into his mind after that discussion.
Entry ID: fr:en:insinuer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary