Englisch

suggestion

gb/səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/ us/səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/
A2 Englisch
~ 1900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen A2 entity
1

Idea or plan given to someone

An idea or plan that you tell someone so they can think about it.

Verwendungsmuster: a suggestion for [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suggestion' with 'advice'. 'Suggestion' is usually one specific idea, while 'advice' can be more general guidance.
Synonyme
proposal (Often more formal and detailed than a suggestion.) | recommendation (Implies advice based on knowledge or expertise.)
Antonyme
order (An instruction that must be followed, not just considered.)
Wortverbindungen
make a suggestion |take a suggestion |helpful suggestion |good suggestion |offer a suggestion
Themen
communication |daily life |business |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • She made a useful suggestion about how to improve the project.
  • Do you have any suggestions for a good restaurant nearby?
  • His suggestion was to start the meeting earlier.
  • I liked her suggestion to add more colors to the design.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I have a suggestion for dinner.
  • Can I give you a suggestion?
  • That is a good suggestion.
  • He made a suggestion to go to the park.
Nomen B2 entity
2

Slight sign or indication of something

A small sign that shows something may be true.

Verwendungsmuster: a suggestion of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with the main meaning of 'suggestion' as an idea. This sense is about subtle signs, not proposals.
Synonyme
trace (A very small amount or sign of something.) | hint (An indirect sign or clue about something.)
Antonyme
certainty (A complete assurance without any doubt or subtlety.)
Wortverbindungen
a suggestion of doubt |a suggestion of a smile |faint suggestion |slight suggestion
Themen
observation |description |communication |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • There was a suggestion of sadness in her voice.
  • The room had a faint suggestion of lavender in the air.
  • He spoke without any suggestion of anger.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I saw a suggestion of fear in his eyes.
  • There is no suggestion of rain today.
  • Her face showed a suggestion of surprise.
Grammatik
Grundform
suggestion
IPA
GB/səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/
US/səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/
Silben & Betonung
sug - ges - tion (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ges)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: suggestion
  • Plural: suggestion, suggestions
Wortfamilie
Forms
suggestions noun
Core family
suggest verb A2
Related words
suggestive adjective B2
Advanced or less common
suggestively adverb suggestible adjective
Ausdrücke

just a suggestion

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/d͡ʒˈʌst ə səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase

Optional idea, not an order

Used to say that what you said is only an idea and not something that must be done.

Beispiele
  • It's just a suggestion — you don't have to do it.
  • That was just a suggestion, not a rule.

make a suggestion

1
/mˈeɪk ə səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase

Offer an idea or plan

To tell someone your idea so they can think about it.

Beispiele
  • May I make a suggestion before we start?
  • She made a suggestion to improve the menu.

take someone's suggestion

1
/tˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz səd͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase

Accept and use another's idea

To agree with and do what someone suggested.

Beispiele
  • I took his suggestion and tried the new café.
  • They took her suggestion to change the meeting time.

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