sous-entendu

le sous-entendu
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. innuendo
Arrêtez de faire des sous-entendus et dites simplement ce que vous pensez.Stop making innuendos, and just say what you mean.
b. hint
Tu n'as pas compris le sous-entendu quand j'ai regardé ma montre.You didn't take the hint when I looked at my watch.
c. insinuation
Nous devons ignorer ces sous-entendus infondés de la presse.We must ignore these baseless insinuations from the press.
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