lui accennò

mentioned, hinted at, pointed to, gestured toward, gave a slight

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verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #40,278
mentioned, hinted at Past-tense form.
IT: Mi accennò il suo piano.
EN: He mentioned his plan to me.
pointed to, gestured toward Past-tense form.
IT: Accennò la porta con un dito.
EN: He pointed to the door.
gave a slight Used with a noun for a small gesture or expression, as in accennò un sorriso (“gave a slight smile”). Past-tense form.
IT: Accennò un sorriso e uscì.
EN: He gave a slight smile and left.
Conjugation of accennare
Indicative past
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Third accennò —

Lui mi accennò che sarebbe andato a fare acquisti a Shibuya.

He mentioned to me that he was going shopping in Shibuya.

Il ragazzo, soffocato, accennò l'armadio.

The boy, choked, gestured toward the wardrobe.

Accennò un sorrisetto falso.

He gave a fake smile.

Mi accennò che sarebbe andato a fare acquisti a Shibuya.

He mentioned to me that he was going shopping in Shibuya.

Il ragazzo accennò di sì.

The boy nodded.