Nghĩ, suy nghĩ, ngẫm nghĩ

he does not say much but he thinks a lot

nó nói ít nhưng suy nghĩ nhiều

think twice before doing

hãy suy nghĩ chính chắn trước khi làm

one would have thought that

người ta có thể nghĩ rằng

Nghĩ, tưởng, tưởng tượng, nghĩ được, nghĩ là, cho là, coi như

I think so

tôi nghĩ thế, tôi cho là thế

and to think he has gone away

và ai mà tưởng được rằng nó đã đi rồi

to you think him brave?

anh có cho nó là dũng cảm không?

to think scorn

khinh bỉ

Nghĩ ra, thấy, hiểu

I can't think why

tôi không hiểu tại sao

Nghĩ đến, nhớ

to think to do something

nhớ làm một việc gì

Trông mong

I thought to have heard from you

tôi mong được nhận tin anh

(thông tục) sự suy nghĩ

I'd better have a think before I decide

Tôi phải suy nghĩ trước khi quyết định

have (got) another think coming

buộc phải suy nghĩ lại

suy nghĩ

V.

Believe, imagine, expect, dream, fantasize, suppose: Whendo you think that you will retire?

Judge, reckon, consider,deem, regard (as), characterize (as), believe, assume, mark:They thought him a fool for making such a fuss.

Contemplate,cogitate (on or over or about), ruminate (over or about),reflect (on), meditate (on or over or about), muse (on or overor about), deliberate (on or over or about), think about or ofor over: He likes to sit in the bath and think. I need time tothink over your proposal. 4 Often, think of. recall, remember,recollect, call to mind: I simply cannot think of the name ofthat film we saw last week.

Think of or about. a consider,ponder, weigh, contemplate, muse over, have in mind, mull over,entertain the idea or notion of, intend, have in mind, propose:Do you ever think of retiring? b assess, evaluate, value,judge: What do you think about their latest suggestion?

Think up or of. devise, concoct, contrive, come up with, invent,conceive (of), dream up, create, make up, improvise: Who thinksup the plots for these dreadful TV series?

V. & n.

V. (past and past part. thought) 1 tr. (foll. bythat + clause) be of the opinion (we think that they will come).2 tr. (foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) judge or consider(is thought to be a fraud).

Intr. exercise the mindpositively with one's ideas etc. (let me think for a moment).

Tr. (foll. by of or about) a consider; be or become mentallyaware of (think of you constantly). b form or entertain theidea of; imagine to oneself (couldn't think of such a thing). cchoose mentally; hit upon (think of a number).

Tr. have ahalf-formed intention (I think I'll stay).

Tr. form aconception of (cannot think how you do it).

Tr. reduce to aspecified condition by thinking (cannot think away a toothache).8 tr. recognize the presence or existence of (the child thoughtno harm).

Tr. (foll. by to + infin.) intend or expect (thinksto deceive us).

Tr. (foll. by to + infin.) remember (did notthink to lock the door).

N. colloq. an act of thinking (musthave a think about that).

Think again revise one's plans oropinions. think aloud utter one's thoughts as soon as theyoccur. think back to recall (a past event or time). thinkbetter of change one's mind about (an intention) afterreconsideration. think big see BIG. think fit see FIT(1).think for oneself have an independent mind or attitude. thinklittle (or nothing) of consider to be insignificant orunremarkable. think much (or highly) of have a high opinion of.think on (or upon) archaic think of or about. think out 1consider carefully.

Produce (an idea etc.) by thinking.think over reflect upon in order to reach a decision. thinkthrough reflect fully upon (a problem etc.). think twice usecareful consideration, avoid hasty action, etc. think upcolloq. devise; produce by thought.

Thinkable adj. [OEthencan thohte gethoht f. Gmc]