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idea [aɪˈdɪə, -ˈdi:ə, Am -ˈdi:ə] N

1. idea (notion):

idea
Vorstellung f <-, -en>
what an idea! inf
the [very] idea of it! inf
whose bright idea was that? iron

2. idea (purpose):

the idea
the idea
what's the big idea? usu iron

3. idea (suggestion):

idea
Idee f <-, Ide̱·en>
idea
Einfall m <-(e)s, -fäl·le>
that's an idea! inf
to give sb the idea of doing sth

4. idea (knowledge):

idea
Begriff m <-(e)s, -e>
to give sb an idea of sth
to have an idea of sth
to have [got] no idea inf
to have no idea that ... inf

5. idea (conception):

idea
Ansicht f <-, -en>
idea
Auffassung f <-, -en>
to not be sb's idea of sth inf

ba·sic iˈdea N

basic idea
Grundidee f <-, -n>

underlying idea

ˈbusi·ness idea N ECON