الإنجليزية - التركية
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- think of
- düşünmek
Çocuklarımı düşünmek zorundayım.
-I have to think of my children.
Başka bir şey düşünmek zorundayız.
-We have to think of something else.
- think
- sanmak
Bir sürü kişi pandispanyayı fırınlanması zor sanmakta, ama yeterince yumurta kullanırsanız hiçbir şey sahiden ters gitmeyebilir.
-Many people think that sponge cake is difficult to bake, but if you use enough eggs, nothing can really go wrong.
- think
- düşünmek
Oğlumun hâlâ hayatta olduğunu düşünmek elimde değil.
-I cannot help thinking that my son is still alive.
Tom onun üzerinde düşünmek istiyor.
-Tom wants to think it over.
- think
- {f} düşün
Doktor, hangi ilacı vereceğine karar vermeden önce dikkatlice düşünür.
-The doctor thinks carefully before deciding what medicine to give.
Onun Bay Brown olduğunu düşünüyorum.
-I think he is Mr Brown.
- think
- {f} düşünmek: Shut up! I'm thinking. Sus! Düşünüyorum. What are you thinking? Neyi düşünüyorsun? I'm thinking how ridiculous this
- think
- {f} zannetmek
- think
- {i} düşünce
Bu makale düşüncemi etkileyecek.
-This article will affect my thinking.
Sanıyorum iyi bir düşünce değil.
-I think it's not a good idea.
- think
- mütalaa etmek
- think of
- aklına gelmek; (bir şey yapmayı) düşünmek, tasarlamak: They're thinking of moving to İznik. İznik'e taşınmayı düşünüyorlar
- think of
- düşün
Modern sanat hakkında ne düşünüyorsunuz?
-What do you think of modern art?
Her zaman her şeyi düşünmemi bekleyemezsin.
-You can't expect me to always think of everything!
- think
- {f} (thought)
- think of
- hakkında
Orijinal plan hakkında ne düşünüyorsun?
-What do you think of the original plan?
Modern sanat hakkında ne düşünüyorsunuz?
-What do you think of modern art?
- think
- {f} saymak
- think about
- (deyim) üzerinde düşünmek
- think big
- büyük düşünmek
- think of
- (deyim) göz önünde tutmak,düşünmek
- think of
- aklına gelmek
- think of
- (deyim) think of sth
- think of
- hesaba katmak
- think of
- akıl etmek
- think of
- aklından geçirmek
- think of
- anımsamak
- think out
- (Fiili Deyim ) 1- (plan) tasarlamak 2- düşünerek çözümlemek
- think over
- (deyim) think sth. over düşünüp taşınmak
- think
- {f} aklından geçirmek
- think
- tefekkür etmek
- think
- aklına sığdırmak
- think
- (Bilgisayar) düşünür
Çocukken pamuklu şekerin ve bulutların benzer olduklarını düşünürdüm.
-When I was a kid, I used to think that fairy floss and clouds were alike.
Doktor, hangi ilacı vereceğine karar vermeden önce dikkatlice düşünür.
-The doctor thinks carefully before deciding what medicine to give.
- think
- aklı almak
- think
- anımsamak
- think
- inanmak
Sana inanmak istediğimi düşünmüyor musun?
-Don't you think I want to believe you?
Bazı insanlar ana dili İngilizce olanların Çince öğrenmelerinin zor olduğuna inanmaktadır fakat ben aynı fikirde değilim.
-Some people think that it is difficult for a native speaker of English to learn Chinese, but I disagree.
- think about
- -i iyice düşünmek
- think about
- aklına getirmek
- think about
- uzun uzun düşünmek
- think about
- aklına gelmek
- think about
- hakkında düşünmek
Ben onun hakkında düşünmek istiyorum.
-I want to think about it.
Onun hakkında düşünmek zorunda kalacağım.
-I'm going to have to think about that one.
- think about
- içinden geçirmek
- think back on
- hatırlamak
- think back on
- aklına getirmek
- think better of
- bir şeyi yapmaktan vazgeçmek
- think ill of
- hakkında kötü düşünmek
- think little of
- duraksamamak
- think little of
- tereddüt etmemek
- think little of
- -e değer vermemek
- think little of
- -i önemsiz saymak
- think little of
- önemsiz saymak
- think little of
- hiçe saymak
- think little of
- değer vermemek
- think nothing of
- hiçe saymak
- think of a number
- bir sayı tut
- think over
- kafa yormak
- think over
- kafa patlatmak
- think something over
- üzerinde düşünmek
- think tank
- (Politika, Siyaset) düşünce havuzu
- think tank
- (Politika, Siyaset) düşünce kuruluşu
- think
- tahmin etmek
Ne düşündüğünü tahmin etmek mümkün değil.
-There is no telling what he is thinking.
- think
- ummak
- think
- beklemek
Daha ne kadar beklemek zorunda olacağımızı düşünüyorsun?
-How much longer do you think we'll have to wait?
Sanırım Tom beni beklemekten nefret ediyor.
-I think Tom hates waiting for me.
- think
- fikirleşmek
- think
- hatırlamak
- think about
- düşünmek
Ben onun hakkında düşünmek istiyorum.
-I want to think about it.
Tom'un sorunu düşünmek için çok zamanı vardı.
-Tom had a lot of time to think about the problem.
- think aloud
- düşündüğünü söylemek
- think back
- tekrar düşün
- think better of
- vazgeçmek
- think better of
- fikrini değiştirmek
- think fit
- uygun bulmak
- think highly of
- takdir et
- think in terms of
- düşünmek
- think in terms of
- gözden geçirmek
- think much of
- hakkında iyi düşünmek
- think nothing of
- önemsememek
- think nothing of it
- rica ederim
- think nothing of it
- hiç önemi yok
- think of
- hatırlamak
- think of
- tasarlamak
- think of
- fikirleşmek
- think out
- düşünüp taşınmak
- think over
- iyice düşünmek
- think over
- tekrar düşün
- think over
- üzerinde düşünüp taşınmak
- think probable
- ihtimalli düşün
- think through
- üzerinde düşünmek
- think time
- düşünme zamanı
- think twice
- iyi düşünmek
- think twice
- düşünüp taşınmak
- think up
- uydurmak
- think up
- ortaya çıkarmak
- think up
- icat etmek
- think up
- düşün
- think-tank
- beyin takımı
- think
- niyet etmek
- therefore i am i think
- Bu nedenle ben olduğumu düşünüyorum
- think
- ölçünmek
- think
- hatıra getirmek
- think
- bir fikirde olmak
- think
- teemmül etmek
- think
- {f} anmak
- think
- {f} tasavvur etmek
- think
- {f} planlamak
- think
- addetmek
- think
- farz etmek
- think ahead
- ileriyi (geleceği) düşünmek
- think aloud
- Sesli düşünmek
- think back
- Tekrar düşünmek
- think better of
- Bir şeyin akıl kârı olmadığını düşünerek ondan vazgeçmek
- think better of
- düşünüp fikrini değiştirmek, (bir şeyi) yapmaktan vazgeçmek
- think factory
- düşünmek fabrika
- think for yourself
- Kendiniz için düşünmek
- think it over
- üzerine düşünmek
- think light of
- ışığında düşünmek
- think likely
- düşünmek olasıdır
- think long
- uzun düşünmek
- think no small bear of os.
- düşünmek os hiçbir küçük ayı
- think o
- o düşünmek
- think of s.o./s.t. in terms of
- birini/bir şeyi (belirli bir şekilde) düşünmek/görmek: He only thinks of Selma in terms of her beautiful body. Selma´yı sadece güzel bir vücut olarak görüyor
- think of smb
- birini düşünmek
- think on
- Birşey üzerinde düşünmek
- think on one's feet
- (deyim) Çabucak düşünüp karar vermek
- think on your feet
- çabucak düşünüp, karar vermek
- think out
- planla
- think out/through
- düşünüp taşınıp karara varmak
- think out/through
- düşünüp taşınmak, enine konuna düşünmek
- think outside the box
- (deyim) Sıradışı ve yaratıcı fikirlere sahip olmak
- think outside the box
- Kalıpların dışında düşünmek
- think sth. up
- uydurmak
- think sth. up
- bulmak
- think straight
- düz düşünmek
- think that
- düşünüyorum
- think the world of someone
- (deyim) Be very fond of someone
He thinks the world of you.
- think the world of someone
- (deyim) Birini çok sevmek, biriyle gurur duymak
- think the world of something
- (deyim) Bir şeyi çok sevmek, bir şeyle gurur duymak
- think to
- düşünüyorum
- think up
- tasarlamak
- think up
- Kafa yormak, fikir üretmek
- Think nothing of it
- {k} Bir şey değil!/Önemli değil!
- that’s what you think
- sen öyle zannet
- think a lot of oneself
- kendini bir şey sanmak
- think about
- -i uzun uzun düşünmek, -i iyice düşünmek. 3
- think about
- (deyim) think about sth
- think about
- (deyim) bir fikri olmak,fikir edinip karar vermek
- think about
- -i düşünmek, -i aklına getirmek: Do you ever think about me? Beni hiç düşünüyor musun?
- think ahead
- geleceği düşünmek
- think ahead
- ileriyi düşünmek
- think ahead
- önceden düşünmek
- think ahead
- ilerisini düşünmek
- think back on
- -i aklına getirmek, -i hatırlamak
- think better
- (deyim) think better of sth. fikrini degistirmek,vaz gecmek
- think better of
- (bir şeyin akıl kârı olmadığını düşünerek) -den vazgeçmek
- think better of it
- fikrini değiştirmek
- think broadly
- geniş düşünmek
- think carefully
- iyi düşünmek
- think carefully
- dikkatli düşünmek
- think deeply
- derin derin düşünmek
- think different
- yanlış düşünmek
- think fit
- uygun görmek
- think freely
- bağımsız düşünmek
- think hard
- {f} kafa yormak
- think hard
- (fiil) kafa yormak
- think highly of
- -e saygı duymak/beslemek
- think ill of smb
- hakkında kötü düşünmek
- think in terms of
- {k} -i tasarlamak: You seem to be thinking in terms of a palace. Sen galiba bir saray yapmayı planlıyorsun
- think independently
- bağımsız düşünmek
- think likewise
- öyle olduğunu düşünmek
- think much of
- -e göre pek iyi/değerli olmak: I don't think much of him. Benim gözümde pek değerli biri değil
- think no small beer of oneself
- (Fiili Deyim ) kendini dev aynasında görmek , büyük görmek
- think no small beer of oneself
- kendini bir şey sanmak
- think no small beer of oneself
- kendini dev aynasında görmek
- think no small of oneself
- kendine toz kondurmamak
- think nothing of
- 1. (bir şey) -in gözünde büyük bir iş olmamak, -e göre mesele olmamak: He thinks nothing of running ten kilometers a day. Onun için günde on
- think nothing of it
- önem vermemek
- think of
- (deyim) hakkında düşünmek
Neden her şey hakkında düşünmek zorundayım?
-Why do I have to think of everything?
- think of
- (deyim) bulmak,öne sürmek. think better of sth. fikrini degistirmek,vaz gecmek
- think of
- (deyim) bir olasılık olarak düşünmek
- think of oneself
- kendini düşünmek
- think of s.o./s.t. as
- birini/bir şeyi ... olarak düşünmek: She never thought of herself as an artist. Kendini hiç ressam olarak düşünmedi
- think of s.o./s.t. in
- birini/bir şeyi (belirli bir şekilde) düşünmek/görmek: He only thinks of Selma in terms of her beautiful body. Selma'yı sadece güzel bir
- think one is the cat's pyjamas
- kendinden çok emin olmak
- think one is the cat's pyjamas
- kendini beğenmek
- think one is the cat's whiskers
- kendinden çok emin olmak
- think one is the cat's whiskers
- kendini beğenmek
- think oneself important
- kendini bir şey sanmak
- think oneself no small potatoes
- kendini kafdağında görmek
- think oneself no small potatoes
- kendini beğenmek
- think oneself no small potatoes
- küçük dağları ben yarattım demek
- think out
- düşünerek çözüm bulmak
- think out
- tasarlamak
- think out loud
- sesli düşünmek
- think over
- üzerinde düşünmek
Plan üzerinde düşünmek zorundayız.
-We have to think over the plan.
Tom Mary'ye seçenekleri üzerinde düşünmek için biraz zaman almayı tavsiye etti.
-Tom advised Mary to take some time to think over her options.
- think so
- öyle olduğunu düşünmek
- think someone is dead
- öldüğünü sanmak
- think something out
- enikonu düşünmek
- think something wicked
- şeytanlık düşünmek
- think tank
- beyin takımı
Bir beyin takımı nedir?
-What is a think tank?
- think tank
- danışmanlar
- think the world of
- {f} hayran olmak
- think the world of
- {f} hayranlık duymak
- think the world of
- {k} (birine) çok değer vermek, (birini) çok sevmek
- think the world of
- {f} çok beğenmek
- think through
- usa vurmak
- think twice
- etraflıca düşünmek
- think twice
- durup düşünmek
- think twice about doing
- (deyim) (not) think twice about doing sth. bir seyi dusunmeden hemen yapmak
- think up
- düşünüp daha iyi bir yolunu bulmak
- think wrong
- yanlış düşünmek
- think wrongly
- yanlış düşünmek
المصطلحات ذات الصلة
التركية - التركية
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- think-tank
- bakınız: beyin takımı
المصطلحات ذات الصلة
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
تعريف think#up في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.
- think
- To consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as
I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means.
- think
- To be of the opinion (that)
I think she is pretty, contrary to most people.
- think
- to ponder, to go over in one's head
Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.
- think
- to conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of or on)
I tend to think of her as rather ugly.
- think
- To guess; to reckon
I think she’ll pass the examination.
- think
- An act of thinking; consideration (of something)
I'll have a think about that and let you know.
- think
- To seem, to appear
And than hym thought there com an olde man afore hym whych seyde, ‘A, Launcelot, of evill wycked fayth and poore beleve!’.
- think
- To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem
I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.
- think aloud protocol
- A data-gathering method used in a variety of research areas in which a person or a group of people are asked to verbalise their thought processes as they do a specific task which are then recorded on paper, audio or video for further analysis. Commonly abbreviated as TAP
here are general or global strategies whose effects may not show up as decision points marked by pauses as opposed to more local strategies that show up in think-aloud protocols as the translator verbalizes the options he or she is considering.
- think better of
- To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.
- think much of
- To like; to hold in high esteem; to look upon favourably
I don't think much of her new book.
- think of
- To consider or ponder something
- think of England
- To tolerate or endure bad sex. Used in conjunction with "I just lie on my back and.." "I just go through the motions and..." etc
- think of the children
- Suggesting moral panic
- think on
- To think about
A girl's got to think on her future..
- think on
- To meditate on
You have given me things to think on. I have never thought about the Creator in this way.
- think one's shit doesn't stink
- To be arrogant or overconfident
- think over
- To ponder or reflect on a subject
Go home, think it over and tell me your decision on Monday.
- think piece
- An in-depth article that discusses a topic thoroughly and elaborates the writer's point of view, to inspire deep thought related to the article's subject. Think pieces are usually published in magazines, newspapers or web sites
- think tank
- A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests
- think tanks
- plural form of think tank
- think the world of
- to have a good opinion; to esteem; to admire
- think through
- To fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences
- think too much
- To associate something with a taboo topic such as sex and profanity
For French today, we will learn the word douche - now, don't think too much!.
- think too much
- To think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple
- think twice
- to reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought
But don't think twice, it's all right.
- think up
- To create in one’s mind; to invent
I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
- think with one's little head
- To make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning
t's fair to say that now-disgraced former foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier was thinking with his little head—as well as his fat one.
- think with one's other head
- Alternative form of think with one's little head
- think-tank
- Alternative spelling of think tank
- think-tanker
- Member of a think tank
- think badly of someone
- Dislike or be disappointed in someone because of how they behave
- think
- If you think nothing of doing something that other people might consider difficult, strange, or wrong, you consider it to be easy or normal, and you do it often or would be quite willing to do it. I thought nothing of betting £1,000 on a horse
- think
- If you think a lot of someone or something, you admire them very much or think they are very good. To tell the truth, I don't think much of psychiatrists People at the club think very highly of him
- think on one's feet
- react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought or planning
- think
- {v} to have ideas, judge, imagin, believe, muse, reflect
- think
- ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"
- think
- judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
- think
- imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!
- think
- decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?"
- think
- an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think" bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam" be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks" use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts" expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?" focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin" ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?" imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!
- think
- have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts"
- think
- dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?"
- think
- focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin"
- think ahead
- to think carefully about what might happen in the future, or to make plans for things you want to do in the future
- think aloud
- Automatically say what you are thinking
What did you say? Oh, nothing, I was just thinking aloud.
- think better of
- Change your mind about; to consider again and make a better decision about. "John told his mother he wanted to leave school, but later he thought better of it."
- think big
- Believe in one's ability, purpose, or power to perform or succeed. Be confident; be positive. "Tell yourself you are the greatest; above all, think big!"
- think little of
- Think that (something or someone) is not important or valuable. "John thought little of Ted's plan for the party.", "Joan thought little of walking two miles to school." Antonym: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF
- think long and hard
- Think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. "The teacher advised Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school."
- think on one's feet
- (deyim) Think/reason/plan while one is talking or doing something
- think outside the box
- Have ideas that are original or creative
- think the sun shines out backside
- (deyim) Love or admire someone so much that you do not think they have any faults
- think the world of something
- (deyim) Be very fond of something
- think twice
- Think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. "The teacher advised Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school."
- that's what you think
- as if, i disagree, you think so
- therefore I am I think
- (Latin; "I think, therefore I am") Dictum coined in 1637 by René Descartes as a first step in demonstrating the attainability of certain knowledge. It is the only statement to survive the test of his methodic doubt. The statement is indubitable, Descartes argued, because even if an all-powerful demon were to try to deceive him into thinking he exists when he does not, Descartes would have to exist in order to be deceived. Therefore, whenever he thinks, he exists. Furthermore, Descartes maintained, the statement "I am" (sum) expresses an immediate intuition, not the conclusion of a process of reasoning, and is thus indubitable
- think
- {i} thought, pondering
- think
- When you think about ideas or problems, you make a mental effort to consider them. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think I have often thought about this problem Let's think what we can do We had to think what to do next. Think is also a noun. I'll have a think about that
- think
- {f} deliberate, conceive in the mind; believe
- think
- If you think of something, it comes into your mind or you remember it. Nobody could think of anything to say I was trying to think what else we had to do
- think
- politeness You use `I think' as a way of being polite when you are explaining or suggesting to someone what you want to do, or when you are accepting or refusing an offer. I think I'll go home and have a shower We need a job, and I thought we could go around and ask if people need odd jobs done
- think
- be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks"
- think
- You use expressions such as come to think of it, when you think about it, or thinking about it, when you mention something that you have suddenly remembered or realized. He was her distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it
- think
- I think I can double, therefore I am
- think
- If you think of an idea, you make a mental effort and use your imagination and intelligence to create it or develop it. He thought of another way of getting out of the marriage
- think
- If you think of someone, you show consideration for them and pay attention to their needs. I'm only thinking of you You don't have to think about me and Hugh
- think
- To call anything to mind; to remember; as, I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it
- think
- bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"
- think
- have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
- think
- Act of thinking; a thought
- think
- To seem or appear; - - used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought
- think
- believe, consider, suppose, think
- think
- use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
- think
- you can't hear yourself think: see hear to shudder to think: see shudder to think better of it: see better to think big: see big to think twice: see twice to think the world of someone: see world. have a think to think about a problem or question
- think
- If you are thinking of taking a particular course of action, you are considering it as a possible course of action. Martin was thinking of taking legal action against Zuckerman
- think
- To employ any of the intellectual powers except that of simple perception through the senses; to exercise the higher intellectual faculties
- think
- vagueness You use `I think' in conversations or speeches to make your statements and opinions sound less forceful, rude, or direct. I think he means `at' rather than `to' Thanks, but I think I can handle it
- think
- You can use think in expressions such as anyone would think and you would think to express your surprise or disapproval at the way someone is behaving. Anyone would think you were in love with the girl see also thinking, thought
- think
- cogitate, usually best done before speaking
- think
- expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
- think
- imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"
- think
- (The way we think ): What you believe about your Place and Purpose in the universe What you perceive to be the reality about the origin of the universe, life, and you
- think
- If you think in a particular way, you have those general opinions or attitudes. You were probably brought up to think like that If you think as I do, vote as I do I don't blame you for thinking that way
- think
- To purpose; to intend; to design; to mean
- think
- If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case. I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising A generation ago, it was thought that babies born this small could not survive Tell me, what do you think of my theory? Peter is useless, far worse than I thought He manages a good deal better than I thought possible `It ought to be stopped.' --- `Yes, I think so.'
- think
- To plan or design; to plot; to compass
- think
- To conceive; to imagine
- think
- To believe; to consider; to esteem
- think
- If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is. When she went off to see her parents for the weekend I thought nothing of it
- think
- an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"
- think
- To visualize; imagine
- think
- to ponder, to go over in ones head
- think
- disapproval You use think in questions where you are expressing your anger or shock at someone's behaviour. What were you thinking of? You shouldn't steal
- think
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
- think
- You use think when you are commenting on something which you did or experienced in the past and which now seems surprising, foolish, or shocking to you. To think I left you alone in a place with a madman at large! When I think of how you've behaved and the trouble you've got into!
- think
- To reflect upon any subject; to muse; to meditate; to ponder; to consider; to deliberate
- think
- You say just think when you feel excited, fascinated, or shocked by something, and you want the person to whom you are talking to feel the same. Just think; tomorrow we shall walk out of this place and leave it all behind us forever = imagine
- think
- disapproval You can use think in expressions such as you would think or I would have thought when you are criticizing someone because they ought to or could be expected to do something, but have not done it. You'd think you'd remember to wash your ears `Surely to God she should have been given some proper help.' --- `Well I would have thought so.'
- think
- To form an opinion by reasoning; to judge; to conclude; to believe; as, I think it will rain to-morrow
- think
- To presume; to venture
- think
- To communicate to oneself in ones mind, to try to find a solution to a problem
- think
- If you think again about an action or decision, you consider it very carefully, often with the result that you change your mind and decide to do things differently. It has forced politicians to think again about the wisdom of trying to evacuate refugees
- think
- If you are thinking something at a particular moment, you have words or ideas in your mind without saying them out loud. She must be ill, Tatiana thought I remember thinking how lovely he looked I'm trying to think positive thoughts
- think
- If you say that you think that something is true or will happen, you mean that you have the impression that it is true or will happen, although you are not certain of the facts. Nora thought he was seventeen years old The storm is thought to be responsible for as many as four deaths `Did Mr Stevens ever mention her to you?' --- `No, I don't think so.'
- think
- You can say that you are thinking of a particular aspect or subject, in order to introduce an example or explain more exactly what you are talking about. I'm primarily thinking of the first year
- think
- If you think in a particular way, you consider things, solve problems, or make decisions in this way, for example because of your job or your background. To make the computer work at full capacity, the programmer has to think like the machine The referee has to think the way the players do
- think about
- have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first
- think aloud
- reflect out loud by saying what you are thinking
- think back
- If you think back, you make an effort to remember things that happened to you in the past. I thought back to the time in 1975 when my son was desperately ill Thinking back, I don't know how I had the courage. = look back
- think back
- recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"
- think before you act
- before you do something be sure to think about it first
- think better of
- think well of, regard favorably; change one's mind, rethink
- think black thoughts
- think negative thoughts, think pessimistically
- think constructively
- think in a way that is beneficial, try to come up with new and better ideas
- think for yourself
- think by yourself, figure it out, you put the pieces together
- think globally act locally
- think about global environmental concerns and try to improve them where you live (political slogan)
- think hard
- {f} think with great effort
- think highly of
- think someone to be a good person
- think in terms of
- consider in - way
- think it over
- think over a matter, compare certain issues
- think it scorn to do
- be too proud to do -, consider oneself to be "above" doing -
- think little of
- think badly of -, have a bad opinion of -
- think much of
- value, consider
- think nothing of
- consider unimportant, think of - as trivial
- think of
- take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
- think of
- keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
- think of
- look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
- think of
- consider, meditate on, ponder about; remember, recall
- think of
- devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
- think of
- intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"
- think of
- intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
- think of
- choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25"
- think one's penny silver
- exaggerate one's own importance, act in a conceited manner, boast
- think out
- consider carefully and rationally; "Every detail has been thought out"
- think out
- consider extensively; decide after having thought
- think out
- If you think something out, you consider all the aspects and details of it before doing anything or making a decision. I need time alone to think things out The book is detailed and well thought out He chewed at the end of his pencil, thinking out the next problem
- think out
- consider carefully and rationally; "Every detail has been thought out
- think over
- If you think something over, you consider it carefully before making a decision. She said she needs time to think it over I suggest you think over your position very carefully
- think over
- reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
- think over
- {f} reflect over a certain issue
- think piece
- an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts
- think piece
- A think piece is an article in a newspaper or magazine that discusses a particular subject in a serious and thoughtful way. A newspaper article consisting of news analysis, background material, and personal opinions
- think poorly of
- have a bad opinion of, think badly of -
- think tank
- a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
- think tank
- {i} organization or institute or company that serves as a center for carrying out research and analyzes complex and significant public issues; group of experts that enters to debate a certain topic; consultative committee
- think tank
- A group or an institution organized for intensive research and solving of problems, especially in the areas of technology, social or political strategy, or armament. a group of people with experience or knowledge of a particular subject, who work to produce ideas and give advice right-wing/liberal/economic etc think tank. Institute, corporation, or group organized for interdisciplinary research, usually conducted for governmental and commercial clients. Projects for government clients often involve social policy planning and national defense. Commercial projects include developing and testing new technologies and new products. Funding sources include endowments, contracts, private donations, and sales of reports. See also RAND Corp
- think the world of
- esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser
- think the world of
- {f} admire very highly, admire and esteem very much
- think through
- consider extensively; decide after having thought
- think through
- If you think a situation through, you consider it thoroughly, together with all its possible effects or consequences. I didn't think through the consequences of promotion It was the first time she'd had a chance to think it through
- think twice
- consider several times
- think twice
- consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child
- think up
- If you think something up, for example an idea or plan, you invent it using mental effort. Julian has been thinking up new ways of raising money `Where do you get that idea about the piano?' --- `Well, I just thought it up.'
- think up
- create, initiate
- think up
- devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
- think-tank
- A think-tank is a group of experts who are gathered together by an organization, especially by a government, in order to consider various problems and try and work out ways to solve them. Moscow's leading foreign policy think-tank