connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
إنجليزي
sugall, konnotál, jelent
فعل
C1
FORMAL
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[word/thing] connotes [idea/feeling/association]
For many people, the word “home” connotes safety and belonging.
Sok ember számára az „otthon” szó biztonságot és az összetartozás érzését sugallja.
In English, “slim” often connotes something positive, while “skinny” can sound critical.
Az angolban a „slim” gyakran valami pozitívat sugall, míg a „skinny” bírálóan hangozhat.
The dark color palette connotes seriousness rather than playfulness.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
المعنى
suggest an additional meaning
تراكيب شائعة
a word connotes
|the term connotes
|often connotes
|connote danger
|connote luxury
|connote success
|connote violence
|connote intimacy
|connote a negative meaning
|connote a positive image
مرادفات
suggest (More general and less technical than connote.)
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imply (Emphasizes indirect meaning, not necessarily emotional or cultural associations.)
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evoke (Highlights bringing a feeling or image to mind.)
أضداد
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
مواضيع
language
|communication
|writing
التعريف
If something connotes an idea or feeling, it makes you think of it.
To suggest or imply an idea, feeling, or association in addition to a word’s or thing’s basic meaning.
فعل
C1
FORMAL
2
sugall
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
[action/choice/sign] connotes [quality/status]
Wearing a suit in that office connotes professionalism.
Abban az irodában az öltöny viselése profizmust sugall.
His silence connoted disapproval, even though he said nothing directly.
A hallgatása rosszallást sugallt, noha semmit sem mondott ki közvetlenül.
In some contexts, using a title like “Doctor” connotes high status.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
غلطة شائعة:
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
المعنى
indicate a quality indirectly
تراكيب شائعة
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
مرادفات
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
أضداد
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
مواضيع
communication
|society
|evaluation
التعريف
If something connotes a quality, it makes people think that quality is present.
To imply that someone or something has a particular quality, status, or significance.
فعل
C2
FORMAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
[word/expression] connotes [meaning]
In this older usage, the verb “to let” connotes “to allow.”
Ebben a régebbi használatban a „to let” ige azt jelenti, hogy „megengedni”.
The phrase connoted a promise of reform to its original audience.
A kifejezés eredeti közönsége számára a reform ígéretét jelentette.
غلطة شائعة:
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
المعنى
mean or signify (rare)
تراكيب شائعة
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
مرادفات
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
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mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
أضداد
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
مواضيع
language
|academia
التعريف
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
connote
IPA
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
المقاطع والنبر
con - note (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
تعبيرات
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
أمثلة
- A sense of urgency is connoted by the repeated exclamation points.
- Prestige is connoted by the brand’s minimalist design.
- Threat is connoted by the character’s calm, controlled voice.
connote a sense of [something]
1/kənˈoʊt ə sˈɛns əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
suggest a particular feeling
To make people feel or imagine something.
أمثلة
- The slow piano music connotes a sense of nostalgia.
- Her careful wording connoted a sense of caution.
- The bright lighting connotes a sense of openness and safety.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This song connotes a sense of peace.