think
To ponder, to go over in one's mindTo ponder, to go over in one's mind.
» It's more difficult than you think.
Es ist schwieriger, als du glaubst.
Es ist schwieriger, als ihr glaubt.
Es ist schwieriger, als Sie glauben.
Это труднее, чем ты думаешь.
Это сложнее, чем ты думаешь.
Это сложнее, чем вы думаете.
Це важче, ніж ти думаєш.
Це складніше, ніж ти думаєш.
Це важче, ніж ви думаєте.
Meaning
9 senses(transitive)To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.
nachdenken, überlegen
обду́мыватьobdúmyvatʹ, обду́матьobdúmatʹ, размышля́тьrazmyšljátʹ
have or formulate in the mind
(transitive)To have (some statement) in one's mind; to say to oneself mentally.
"I should phone my mother," I thought.
have in mind as a purpose
(intransitive)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.
denken
ду́матьdúmatʹ, поду́матьpodúmatʹ, мы́слитьmýslitʹ
ду́матиdúmaty, ми́слитиmýslyty
(intransitive)To conceive of something or someone
I tend to think of her as rather ugly.
счита́тьsčitátʹ, посчита́тьposčitátʹ, мы́слитьmýslitʹ
(transitive)To be of the opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
I don't think it worth complaining about the leak in the roof, is it?
I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means.
halten für, denken, finden
ду́матьdúmatʹ, обду́мыватьobdúmyvatʹ, ду́матьdúmatʹ
judge or regard; look upon; judge
(transitive)To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.
We should/would have thought she could've washed her hands before, at least.
denken, glauben
ду́матьdúmatʹ
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
задуматьzadumatʹ
dispose the mind in a certain way
To presume; to venture.
To seem, to appear.
Examples
59656 sentencesIt's more difficult than you think.
Це важче, ніж ти думаєш.
ruЭто труднее, чем ты думаешь.
deEs ist schwieriger, als du glaubst.
I think your answer is correct.
Я думаю, що твоя відповідь правильна.
ruДумаю, твой ответ верен.
deIch denke, Ihre Antwort ist richtig.
Do you think fish can hear?
Гадаєш, риби чують?
ruДумаешь, рыба может слышать?
deGlaubst du, dass Fische hören können?
Who do you think you are?
Хто ти взагалі такий?
ruТы думаешь, кто ты?
deFür wen hältst du dich eigentlich?
What do you think you're doing?
Що, на твою думку, ти робиш?
deWas fällt dir ein?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English thinken, thynken, thenken, thenchen, from Old English þenċan, from ProFrom Middle English thinken, thynken, thenken, thenchen, from Old English þenċan, from Proto-West Germanic *þankijan, from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną (“to think”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel, know”).
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Forms
thinks, thinking, thought, thoughtPhrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- think upпридумати, вигадуватиTo create in one’s mind; to invent.
- think outвийти, виходитиTo devise or solve by a process of thought.
- think backзапам'ятати, пам'ятатиTo think about a time or experience; to recall.
- think overпродумати, обдуматиTo ponder or reflect on a subject.
- think throughпродумати, продумуватиTo fully consider, so as to understand all the consequences of.
- think aboutрозважати, бавитиTo ponder.
- think onTo think about; to meditate concerning.
Synonyms
17 synonymsWord family
59 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1The th sounds /θ/ and /ð/ — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- didn't think that
- really think
- think that it's
- think this is
- to think about
- really think that
- think that there's
- think there's any
- think that anybody
- think that this
- think that anyone
- think doing doing