Aludiendo (en. Alluding to)

/aluˈðjendo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To allude to something or someone.

The teacher was alluding to a book that everyone was supposed to read.

El profesor estaba aludiendo a un libro que todos debían leer.

To refer indirectly to a subject.

She was alluding to her experience abroad without saying it directly.

Ella estuvo aludiendo a su experiencia en el extranjero sin decirlo directamente.

To indicate or point out something implicitly.

By alluding to the lack of resources, he made his dissatisfaction clear.

Al aludir a la falta de recursos, dejó claro su descontento.

Derives from the Latin 'alludere', which means to play or to allude.

to allude to someone

To refer to a person, usually in a critical or evaluative manner.

aludir a alguien

to allude to something

To refer to a fact, object, or situation without mentioning it explicitly.

aludir a algo

allusion

Indirect or implicit reference to something.

alusión

reference

Mention or citation of something.

referencia

indirect

Communication of something in a non-explicit way, through insinuations.

indirecta

To make a subtle comment.

He was alluding to her bad attitude without saying her name.

Estaba aludiendo a su mala actitud sin decir su nombre.

To insinuate something.

When he said that, he was just alluding to what happened yesterday.

Cuando dijo eso, solo estaba aludiendo a lo que pasó ayer.