j'insinue

implies, hints, makes its way in

→ insinuer
insinu to imply, to insinuate + e je/il/elle present or subjunctive; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #50,967
implies, hints Often suggests something indirectly, especially something negative.
FR: Tu insinues que je mens ?
EN: Are you implying that I’m lying?
makes its way in Used with « se »: « s’insinue » means to make one’s way in subtly or gradually.
FR: Le doute s’insinue dans son esprit.
EN: Doubt creeps into his mind.
Conjugation of insinuer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
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Second insinues —
Third insinue —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First insinue —
Second insinues —
Third insinue —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second insinue —

J'insinue rien !

I'm not implying anything!

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Oui, le roi Charles Ier s'insinue.

Yes, King Charles I insinuates himself.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

J'insinue jamais rien.

I never imply anything.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Qu'est-ce que la défense insinue ?

What is the defense implying?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)