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I. think·ing [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] N no pl

1. thinking (using thought):

thinking
Denken nt <-s>
to do some thinking about sth

2. thinking (reasoning):

thinking
Überlegung f <-, -en>

3. thinking (opinion):

thinking
Meinung f <-, -en>
to my way of thinking

II. think·ing [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

thinking
thinking
the thinking man's/woman's crumpet Brit
OpenDict entry

thinking N

new thinking
new thinking

right-ˈthink·ing ADJ approv

right-thinking

ˈthink·ing cap N

to put one's thinking cap on inf

ver·ti·cal ˈthink·ing N esp Brit

vertical thinking

wish·ful ˈthink·ing N no pl

wishful thinking
Wunschdenken nt <-s> kein pl
that's just wishful thinking

dividend thinking N INV-FIN

dividend thinking

interest thinking N FINMKT

interest thinking

profitability thinking N INV-FIN

profitability thinking

ˈfor·ward-think·ing ADJ

forward-thinking
forward-thinking
forward-thinking person also

balance sheet thinking N ACCOUNT

balance sheet thinking

I. think [θɪŋk] N no pl inf

Phrases:

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

1. think (believe):

denken <dachte, gedacht>

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

denken <dachte, gedacht>

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

to think fit [to do sth]
to think highly [or well] of sb/sth
viel von jdm/etw halten
to not think much of sb/sth

4. think (expect):

to think of sth
an etw acc denken

5. think (intend):

to think of sth
an etw acc denken

6. think (come up with):

to think of sth

7. think (remember):

8. think (reflect):

überlegen <überlegt, überlegte, überlegt>
sorry, I wasn't thinking
without thinking
without thinking

9. think (imagine):

to think of sth

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

to think of sb/sth
an jdn/etw denken
what are thinking of [now]?

11. think (take into account):

to think of sth

Phrases:

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

1. think (hold an opinion):

to think sth
etw denken [o. glauben] [o. meinen]
denken [o. glauben] , dass ...
[bei] sich dat denken, dass ...

2. think (consider to be):

to think sb/sth [to be] sth
jdn/etw für etw acc halten

3. think (expect):

to think sth
etw denken

4. think (intend):

5. think (remember):

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

Phrases:

dou·ble-ˈthink N no pl

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):

vergiss es! inf

think ahead VB intr

think back VB intr

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

think on VB trans NEngl, Am inf

to think on sth
OpenDict entry

thinking skills programme N

thinking skills programme
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