suggest
1. (=propose, put forward)
[+plan, candidate, idea etcetera] sugerir, proponer
·to suggest something [to] somebody
·sugerir algo a somebody, someone, proponer algo a somebody, someone
·I suggested to him that we go out for a drink
·le sugerí or propuse ir a tomar algo
·I suggested taking her out to dinner
·propuse llevarla a cenar
·could you suggest someone to advise me?
·¿se te ocurre alguien que me pueda aconsejar?
·an idea suggested itself (to me)
·se me ocurrió una idea
·nothing suggests itself
·no se me ocurre nada
2. (=advise) aconsejar
·we suggest you contact him
·le aconsejamos que contacte con él
·he suggested that they (should) go or that they went to London
·les aconsejó que fueran a Londres
·to suggest doing something
·aconsejar que se haga algo
3. (=imply) insinuar
·what are you trying to suggest?
·¿qué insinúas?
·I'masculine not suggesting that the accident was your fault
·no estoy insinuando que el accidente fuera culpa tuya
·it has been suggested [that] ...
·se ha insinuado que ...
4. (=evoke) sugerir, hacer pensar en
·what does that smell suggest to you?
·¿qué te sugiere ese olor?, ¿en qué te hace pensar ese olor?
5. (=indicate) parecer indicar
·this suggests that ...
·esto hace pensar que ...
·the coins suggest a Roman settlement
·las monedas parecen indicar or nos hacen pensar que era una colonia romana
·it doesn't exactly suggest a careful man
·no parece indicar que sea un hombre cauteloso