Understanding What Was Only Hinted At
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26 Oktober 2026
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Meet Spanish expressions for hints, double meanings, and things left unsaid. In a conversation with a trusted coworker, you interpret a manager's comments about extra work and a possible raise. Figurative phrases connect what was said to the intention behind it.
Kad Voca
1.
dar a entender
imply, hint, suggest
Ana, Luis dio a entender que quiere que yo dirija el proyecto.
Ana, Luis hinted that he wants me to lead the project.
'Dar a entender' does not require that the hint be deliberate.
2.
dejar caer un comentario
drop a hint
Luis dejó caer un comentario sobre trabajar el domingo; creo que quiere que acepte.
Luis dropped a hint about working on Sunday; I think he wants me to agree to it.
'Dejar caer un comentario' often suggests deliberate casualness, not an accidental remark.
3.
lanzar una indirecta
drop a hint, make a pointed remark
Luis lanzó una indirecta: dijo que algunos descansan mientras él trabaja los domingos.
Luis made a pointed remark: he said some people relax while he works Sundays.
Often carries criticism or pressure; it need not be a friendly hint.
4.
captar una indirecta
take a hint, pick up on a hint
Capté la indirecta de Luis: quiere que trabaje el domingo, aunque no lo pidió.
I picked up on Luis's hint: he wants me to work Sunday, even though he didn't ask.
5.
leer entre líneas
read between the lines
Ana, si lees entre líneas, Luis quiere que trabaje más por el mismo sueldo.
Ana, if you read between the lines, Luis wants me to work more for the same pay.
'Leer entre líneas' works with spoken comments as well as written texts.
6.
No lo dijo con todas las letras.
He didn't spell it out., He didn't say it outright.
No lo dijo con todas las letras, pero Luis espera que acepte sin cobrar más.
He didn't spell it out, but Luis expects me to agree without getting paid more.
The pronoun 'lo' refers to a point already understood from the conversation.
7.
hablar con doble sentido
use double meanings, speak in double entendres
Luis habló con doble sentido cuando dijo que conmigo quería llegar más lejos.
Luis used a double meaning when he said he wanted to go further with me.
Often used for suggestive humor. A vague comment is not necessarily 'con doble sentido'.
8.
decir algo a medias
leave something half-said, say only part of something
Luis me dijo a medias lo del aumento; ¿tú crees que lo aprobará?
Luis only told me part of the story about the raise; do you think he'll approve it?
'A medias' can suggest withheld details, not just badly chosen words.
9.
dejar algo en el aire
leave something up in the air
Luis dejó en el aire lo de mi pago por trabajar el domingo.
Luis left my pay for working Sunday up in the air.
'Dejar algo en el aire' does not necessarily mean the speaker has rejected it.
10.
dejar entrever algo
hint at something, give a glimpse of something
Luis dejó entrever que habría un aumento si aceptaba trabajar el domingo.
Luis hinted that there would be a raise if I agreed to work Sunday.
Often used for cautious signals about future plans, rather than firm commitments.
11.
dar algo por sobreentendido
take something as understood
Luis dio por sobreentendido que aceptaría, aunque nunca me lo pidió directamente.
Luis took it as understood that I'd agree, even though he never asked me directly.
'Dar por sobreentendido' can impose an expectation without openly asking for agreement.
12.
medir las palabras
weigh one's words, choose one's words carefully
Luis midió sus palabras al hablar del aumento; sonaba menos seguro que antes.
Luis chose his words carefully when he talked about the raise; he sounded less certain than before.
Can signal caution or self-protection, not necessarily dishonesty.
13.
morderse la lengua
bite one's tongue
Luis se mordió la lengua justo cuando iba a explicar por qué me eligió.
Luis bit his tongue just as he was about to explain why he'd chosen me.
'Morderse la lengua' is deliberate self-restraint, not forgetting what to say.
14.
enviar un mensaje velado
send a veiled message
Luis envió un mensaje velado al recordar que los aumentos requieren compromiso.
Luis sent a veiled message when he reminded me that raises require commitment.
More formal than 'lanzar una indirecta'; often used for warnings or pressure.
15.
tener segundas intenciones
have ulterior motives, have a hidden agenda
Creo que Luis tiene segundas intenciones al ofrecerme un aumento antes del domingo.
I think Luis has ulterior motives for offering me a raise before Sunday.
Usually suggests distrust of the speaker's motive, not simple uncertainty.
16.
no dar puntada sin hilo
always have an angle, never do anything without a reason
Luis no da puntada sin hilo: mencionó mi aumento justo cuando pidió ayuda.
Luis always has an angle: he brought up my raise right when he asked for help.
Informal and often suspicious, though it can also express admiration for careful planning.
17.
tirar la piedra y esconder la mano
throw shade and play innocent, take a shot at someone and play innocent
Luis tiró la piedra y escondió la mano al decir que algunos nunca ayudan.
Luis threw shade and then played innocent when he said some people never help out.
Accusatory: use it when someone provokes others but avoids responsibility.
18.
Aquí hay gato encerrado.
Something's fishy here., There's a catch here.
Aquí hay gato encerrado: Luis ofrece un aumento, pero evita decirme cuánto.
Something's fishy here: Luis is offering a raise, but he won't tell me how much.
Informal. Expresses suspicion, not proof that someone is hiding something.
19.
atar cabos
connect the dots, put two and two together
Até cabos: el aumento que Luis dejó entrever depende de trabajar el domingo.
I connected the dots: the raise Luis hinted at depends on me working Sunday.
20.
A buen entendedor, pocas palabras.
A word to the wise is enough.
A buen entendedor, pocas palabras: entendí que mi aumento dependía de trabajar el domingo.
A word to the wise is enough: I got the message that my raise depended on working Sunday.
A compact proverb; depending on tone, it can sound knowing, approving, or impatient.