connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
Angielski
sugall, konnotál, jelent
CZASOWNIK
C1
FORMAL
1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
Częsty błąd:
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
Znaczenie
suggest an additional meaning
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
Tematy
language
|communication
|writing
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
C1
FORMAL
2
sugall
B2
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
Częsty błąd:
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
Znaczenie
indicate a quality indirectly
Kolokacje
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
Synonimy
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
Antonimy
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
Tematy
communication
|society
|evaluation
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
C2
FORMAL
3
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Częsty błąd:
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
Znaczenie
mean or signify (rare)
Kolokacje
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
Synonimy
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
|
mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
Antonimy
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
Tematy
language
|academia
Definicja
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
connote
IPA
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
Sylaby i akcent
con - note (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
Wyrażenia
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- This song connotes a sense of peace.