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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuggestion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: syzh.ɛs.tjɔ̃
"J'ai une suggestion à faire pour le projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An idea, plan, or proposal offered for consideration or acceptance.
"She made a helpful suggestion about how to improve the schedule." - 2
The action of suggesting something or the subtle implication of a concept or feeling.
"There was a faint suggestion of garlic in the pasta sauce."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word suggestion, originating from the Latin suggestionem (nominative suggestio), meaning 'an insinuation or prompt'. This stems from suggerere, meaning 'to bring up, prompt, or subjoin' (from sub- 'up from under' + gerere 'to bring'). Over centuries, the meaning broadened from subtle insinuation to any proposal or idea offered for consideration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suggestion" is said worldwide
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suggestion
Transliteration: syzh.ɛs.tjɔ̃
"J'ai une suggestion à faire pour le projet."
Vorschlag
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk
"Danke für diesen guten Vorschlag."
suggerimento
Transliteration: sud.dʒe.riˈmɛn.to
"Accetto volentieri il tuo suggerimento."
sugerencia
Transliteration: su.xeˈɾen.sja
"Tengo una sugerencia para mejorar la reunión."
sugestão
Transliteration: su.ʒesˈtɐ̃w̃
"Agradeço a sua sugestão."
सुझाव
Transliteration: sujhāv
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आपका सुझाव बहुत उपयोगी था।"
建议
Transliteration: jiàn yì
Script: 中文汉字
"我接受你的建议。"
제안
Transliteration: jean
Script: 한국어 한글
"좋은 제안 감사합니다."
提案
Transliteration: teian
Script: 日本語
"貴重な提案をありがとうございます。"
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