connotation
US: /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/
UK: /kɒnəʊtˈeɪʃən/
UK: /kɒnəʊtˈeɪʃən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
connotation /,kɔnou'teiʃn/
- danh từ
- nghĩa rộng; ý nghĩa (của một từ)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning: The word 'professional' has connotations of skill and excellence. + negative connotations
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
strong | wider
The notion of abuse has wider connotations than the physical.
| negative, pejorative | positive | humorous | moral, racial, sexual
VERB + CONNOTATION
carry, have
That word has strong sexual connotations.
| attach, give sth
the negative connotations attached to the word ‘academic’
PREP.
~ of
The word carries connotations of romance.
Concise English dictionary
connotations‚kɒnəʊ'teɪʃn
noun
+what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
+an idea that is implied or suggested
