Insinuate
- 1.
- (FIGURATIVE) និយាយសើៗ, ផ្លាត, លូក, ស៊កសៀត
- 2.
- Insinuate (that he is guilty) ពោលបញ្ឆិតបញ្ឆៀង
- 3.
- Insinuate (oneself into his favor) សសៀរចូល
verb — past tense: insinuated ; past participle: insinuated ; present participle: insinuating ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To hint indirectly, to introduce or work into gradually, indirectly, etc., to push or get (oneself) in by clever, indirect means) ស៊ករឺញាត់បញ្ចូល, ចោលសំដី, ធ្វើអោយជឿថា
Example: Insinuate doubts into my mind, insinuate oneself into his favor, Without saying so distance, the lawyer insinuated that the witness was lying. - 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) ពោលបញ្ឆៀង, បាយបៀង
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: insinuated ; past participle: insinuated ; present participle: insinuating ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
- 5.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
- 6.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.