alludere
to allude
verb ahl-LOO-deh-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin alludere, 'to play with, jest at'.
Also means
to hint
Usage Note
Alludere is followed by the preposition a: alludere a qualcosa (to allude to something). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The past participle is alluso. A common spoken phrase is a cosa stai alludendo? ('what are you hinting at?'). Do not confuse with eludere (to evade/dodge) or illudere (to deceive/delude).
Examples
"Non capisco a cosa stai alludendo."
Natural Translation
I don't understand what you are alluding to.
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