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sentore

hint

noun sen-TOH-reh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

inkling

Usage Note

Sentore denotes a vague, barely perceptible signal — a hint, whiff, or inkling of something. It is masculine and almost always singular in this figurative sense. The phrase avere sentore di qualcosa means to get wind of something, and is common in journalistic and literary registers.

Examples

"Aveva sentore di un pericolo imminente."

Natural Translation

He had an inkling of imminent danger.

Literal Translation

He had hint of an imminent danger.

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