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# allude

verb (allude, alludes, alluded, alluding); always with «to»

«allude» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To allude to something is to mention it briefly or indirectly, without saying it outright. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allude/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a character hints at an old event or a person without naming them directly

### Examples

- She alluded to the storm without naming it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allude/#x1)
- He alluded to his old job when he spoke of the mill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allude/#x2)
- The story alludes to an earlier war between the kingdoms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allude/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Jewish interpreters often say that a verse alludes to a law or story it does not state outright. In the primary lessons: in tales, a character hints at an old event or a person without naming them directly

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «allude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«allude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/allude.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «allude» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/allude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«allude» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/allude.html) on Mova free.