connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
انگلیسی
sugall, konnotál, jelent
فعل
C1
FORMAL
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
معنی
suggest an additional meaning
ترکیبهای رایج
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
هممعنیها
suggest (More general and less technical than connote.)
|
imply (Emphasizes indirect meaning, not necessarily emotional or cultural associations.)
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evoke (Highlights bringing a feeling or image to mind.)
متضادها
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
موضوعها
language
|communication
|writing
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
اشتباه رایج:
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
معنی
indicate a quality indirectly
ترکیبهای رایج
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
هممعنیها
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
متضادها
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
موضوعها
communication
|society
|evaluation
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
اشتباه رایج:
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
معنی
mean or signify (rare)
ترکیبهای رایج
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
هممعنیها
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
|
mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
متضادها
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
موضوعها
language
|academia
تعریف
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
connote
IPA
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
هجاها و تکیه
con - note (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
عبارتها
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This song connotes a sense of peace.