suggestion

suggestion
suggestion [{{t}}sə'dʒestʃən]
noun
(a) (proposal) suggestion f, proposition f;
∎ may I make a suggestion? puis-je faire une suggestion?;
∎ if nobody has any other suggestions, we'll move on si personne n'a rien d'autre à suggérer ou à proposer, nous allons passer à autre chose;
∎ we are always open to suggestions toute suggestion est la bienvenue;
∎ there's never been any suggestion before of the rules being changed jusqu'à présent, il n'a jamais été question de modifier le règlement;
∎ serving suggestion (on packaging) suggestion f de présentation
(b) (recommendation) conseil m, recommandation f;
∎ at her doctor's suggestion she stayed in bed suivant le conseil de son médecin, elle est restée au lit;
∎ their suggestion is that we stop work immediately ils proposent que nous arrêtions le travail immédiatement
(c) (indication) indication f;
∎ her expression gave no suggestion of what she was really thinking son expression ne donnait aucune indication sur ou ne laissait rien paraître de ce qu'elle pensait vraiment
(d) (trace, hint) soupçon m, trace f;
∎ with just a suggestion of irony avec un soupçon d'ironie
(e) (implication) suggestion f, implication f;
∎ there is no suggestion of negligence on their part rien ne laisse penser qu'il y ait eu négligence de leur part
(f) {{}}Psychology{{}} suggestion f;
∎ the power of suggestion le pouvoir de suggestion
►► suggestion box boîte f à suggestions

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