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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThink
/θɪŋk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about something or someone.
"I think that learning a new language opens up many opportunities." - 2
To direct one's mind towards someone or something; to use mental processes to consider or reason.
"She paused for a moment to think before answering the difficult question."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English þencan, meaning 'to conceive of, consider, think', of Proto-Germanic origin. It is closely related to the Old English noun geþanc ('thought') and shares a root with 'thank'. Over centuries, its scope broadened to encompass all forms of mental cognition, reasoning, and reflection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Think" is said worldwide
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penser
Transliteration: /pɑ̃.se/
"Je pense que nous devrions partir maintenant."
denken
Transliteration: /ˈdɛŋkn̩/
"Ich denke oft an meine Kindheit."
pensare
Transliteration: /penˈsa.re/
"Penso che tu abbia ragione."
pensar
Transliteration: /penˈsaɾ/
"Pienso que es una excelente idea."
pensar
Transliteration: /pẽˈsaɾ/
"Eu preciso pensar sobre essa proposta."
सोचना
Transliteration: sochnā
"मुझे इस बारे में सोचने दीजिए।"
思考
Transliteration: sīkǎo
"我们需要认真思考这个问题。"
생각하다
Transliteration: saenggak-hada
"저는 그렇게 생각하지 않습니다."
考える
Transliteration: kangaeru
"よく考えてから返事してください。"
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