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think

გამოთქმა: /θɪŋk/

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Universal
  • an act of thinking:I went for a walk to have a think

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Universal
  • 1 [with clause] have a particular belief or idea:she thought that nothing would be the same again (be thought)it’s thought he may have collapsed from shock [with infinitive]:up to 300 people were thought to have died
  • used in questions to express anger or surprise:what do you think you’re doing?
  • (I think) used in speech to reduce the force of a statement, or to politely suggest or refuse something:I thought we could go out for a meal
  • 2 [no object] direct one’s mind towards someone or something; use one’s mind actively to form connected ideas:he was thinking about Colin Jack thought for a moment [with object]:any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts
  • have a particular mental attitude or approach:he thought like a general [with complement]:one should always think positive
  • (think of/about) take into consideration when deciding on a possible action:you can live how you like, but there’s the children to think about
  • (think of) call to mind:lemon thyme is a natural pair with any chicken dish you can think of
  • (think of/about) consider the possibility or advantages of (a course of action):he was thinking of becoming a zoologist
  • (think to do something) have sufficient foresight or awareness to do something:I hadn’t thought to warn Rachel about him
  • imagine or expect (an actual or possible situation):think of being paid a salary to hunt big game! [with clause]:I never thought we’d raise so much money
  • (think oneself into) imagine what it would be like to be in (a position or role):she tried to think herself into the part of Peter’s fiancée
  • 3 [no object] (think of) have a specified opinion of:she did not think highly of modern art what would John think of her? I think of him as a friend

have (got) another think coming

informal used to express the speaker’s disagreement with or unwillingness to do something suggested by someone else:if they think I’m going to do physical jerks, they’ve got another think coming

think again

reconsider something: the advisory committee must think again about its approach

think aloud

express one’s thoughts as soon as they occur: no definite proposal, my dear chap—just thinking aloud

think better of

decide not to do (something) after reconsideration: he turned to shoot, then thought better of it

think big

see big.

think fit

see fit1.

think for oneself

have an independent mind or attitude: the aim is to get the students to think for themselves

think nothing of

consider (an activity others regard as unusual, wrong, or difficult) as straightforward or normal:ordinarily, our elected representatives would think nothing of spending another $20 billion

think nothing of it

think on one's feet

see foot.

think twice

consider a course of action carefully before embarking on it: she would think twice about accepting a job where smoking was the norm

think the world of

see world.

think back

recall a past event or time:I keep thinking back to school

think on

dialect & North American think of or about: I think on her every day in my prayers

think something out (or through)

consider something in all its aspects before taking action:the plan had not been properly thought out

think something over

consider something carefully: he told the player to go home and think over his offer

think something up

informal use one’s ingenuity to devise something: Nick went away to think up an alternative plan

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