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I. thought [θɔ:t, Am esp θɑ:t] N

1. thought no pl (thinking):

thought
Nachdenken nt <-s> kein pl
thought
food for thought
freedom of thought
Gedankenfreiheit f <-> kein pl
line [or train] of thought
Gedankengang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
school of thought
Lehrmeinung f <-, -en>
to give sth some thought
to give sth some thought

2. thought (opinion, idea):

Phrases:

perish the thought [that ...]! esp iron

II. thought [θɔ:t, Am esp θɑ:t] VB trans, intr

thought pt, pp of think

See also

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 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):

7. think (remember):

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

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 ...
it's thought that ...
[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
who would have thought [that] ...?

4. think (intend):

5. think (remember):

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

ˈthought con·trol N no pl

thought-ˈout ADJ

thought-out
thought-out

ˈthought po·lice N + pl vb

ˈthought pro·cess N

thought process
Denkprozess m <-es, -e>
thought process

ˈthought-pro·vok·ing ADJ

ˈthought-read·er N

thought-reader
Gedankenleser(in) m (f)

ˈthought-read·ing N no pl

thought-reading

thought model

thought model

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 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):

7. think (remember):

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

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 ...
it's thought that ...
[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
who would have thought [that] ...?

4. think (intend):

5. think (remember):

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

school of ˈthought <pl schools of thought> N

well-ˈthought-of ADJ

well-thought-ˈout ADJ

dou·ble-ˈthink N no pl

OpenDict entry

thought experiment N

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