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I. think [θɪŋk] N no pl inf

to have a think about sth
to have a think about sth

Phrases:

II. think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB intr

1. think (believe):

think
denken <dachte, gedacht>
think
think
yes, I think so
no, I don't think so

2. think (reason, have views/ideas):

think
denken <dachte, gedacht>
to think positive

3. think (consider to be, have an opinion):

think nothing of it!
to think fit [to do sth]
to think highly [or well] of sb/sth
viel von jdm/etw halten
to think little/nothing of sb/sth
to not think much of sb/sth
to not think much of doing sth
to think nothing of doing sth

4. think (expect):

to think of sth
an etw acc denken

5. think (intend):

to think of sth
an etw acc denken
to think of doing sth

6. think (come up with):

to think of sth

7. think (remember):

I can't think when/where/who ...

8. think (reflect):

think
think
überlegen <überlegt, überlegte, überlegt>
think fast!
to think better of sth
to think long and hard
to think for oneself
to think for oneself

9. think (imagine):

to think of sth

10. think (have in one's mind):

to think of sb/sth
an jdn/etw denken

11. think (take into account):

to think of sth
when you think of how ...

Phrases:

to think big

III. think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB trans

1. think (hold an opinion):

to think sth
etw denken [o. glauben] [o. meinen]
what do you think of [or about] Jane?
to think the world of sb/sth
to think that ...
denken [o. glauben] , dass ...
I think she's stupid
to think to oneself that ...
[bei] sich dat denken, dass ...

2. think (consider to be):

to think sb/sth [to be] sth
jdn/etw für etw acc halten
who do you think you are?
to think it [un]likely that ...

3. think (expect):

to think sth
etw denken
I'm going out to play — that's what you think! iron

4. think (intend):

to think that ... I think I'll go for a walk

5. think (remember):

to think to do sth

6. think (find surprising, strange, foolish):

to think that ...
to think [that] I loved him!

Phrases:

to think the world well lost Brit

dou·ble-ˈthink N no pl

double-think

think about VB intr

1. think about (have in one's mind):

to think about sb/sth
an jdn/etw denken

2. think about (reflect):

to think about sth/sb

3. think about (consider):

to think about sth
to think about sth
vergiss es! inf
to [not] think twice about sth

think ahead VB intr

think ahead

think back VB intr

to think back [to sth]
[an etw acc] zurückdenken
to think back over sth
to think back over sth

think on VB trans NEngl, Am inf

to think on sth

think over VB trans

to think over ⇆ sth
I'll think it over

think through VB trans

to think through ⇆ sth

think up VB trans inf

to think up ⇆ sth
to think up an idea

ˈthink piece N JOURN

think piece

ˈthink tank N fig

think tank

think out VB trans

1. think out (prepare carefully):

to think out ⇆ sth

2. think out (plan):

to think out ⇆ sth

3. think out:

to think out ⇆ sth (come up with)
sich dat etw ausdenken
to think out ⇆ sth (develop)
Present
Ithink
youthink
he/she/itthinks
wethink
youthink
theythink
Past
Ithought
youthought
he/she/itthought
wethought
youthought
theythought
Present Perfect
Ihavethought
youhavethought
he/she/ithasthought
wehavethought
youhavethought
theyhavethought
Past Perfect
Ihadthought
youhadthought
he/she/ithadthought
wehadthought
youhadthought
theyhadthought