Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US, idiomatic)After reconsidering; on further consideration.

    I originally thought that it was a good idea, but on second thought I'm not so sure.

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Your lights weren't on, so I thought you weren't home.

    deEs brannte bei dir kein Licht; deswegen dachte ich, du wärest nicht zu Hause.

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  2. Everyone on the ship thought it was going to sink.

    ruВсе на корабле думали, что он затонет.

    deJeder auf dem Schiff glaubte, dass es unterginge.

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  3. At first I thought I liked the plan, but on second thought I decided to oppose it.

    ruПоначалу мне понравился этот план, но, подумав, я решил его отклонить.

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  4. On second thought, let's go out to eat.

    deWo ich gerade darüber nachdenke – lass uns auswärts essen gehen!

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  5. "I'll get to class on time," I thought.

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Translations

2 languages

Synonyms

2 synonyms
then againupon further thought

See also

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