connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
Kiingereza
sugall, konnotál, jelent
KITENZI
C1
FORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
Maana
suggest an additional meaning
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
Mada
language
|communication
|writing
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C1
FORMAL
2
sugall
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
Maana
indicate a quality indirectly
Miunganiko ya maneno
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
Visawe
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
Vinyume
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
Mada
communication
|society
|evaluation
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C2
FORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Kosa la kawaida:
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
Maana
mean or signify (rare)
Miunganiko ya maneno
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
Visawe
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
|
mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
Vinyume
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
Mada
language
|academia
Ufafanuzi
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
connote
IPA
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
Silabi na mkazo
con - note (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
Familia ya neno
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
Semi
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This song connotes a sense of peace.