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1 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) tulla toisiin ajatuksiin2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) olla parempi käsitys -
2 think
• olla mieltä• olettaa• otaksua• hämmästellä• tuumata• tuumia• tuumailla• tuumiskella• epäillä• ajatella• aprikoida• arvella• uskoa• päätellä• harkita• mietiskellä• miettiä• pelätä• tarkoittaa (ajatella)• kuvitella• pohtia• pitää• luulla* * *Ɵiŋk 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) ajatella2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) ajatella, olla jotakin mieltä, pitää jonakin3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) ajatella, miettiä4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) luulla2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) ajattelu- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of -
3 good
• oivallinen• oikein• oiva• oikea• hyväntuntuinen• hyvä• hyödyke• hyvä on• hyvin• hieno• verraton• cum laude-arvosana• cum laude• com laude• erinomaisesti• etu• erinomainenlaw• pätevä• kaunis• kelvollinen• kelpo• kiitollinen• kiltti• mainio• mainiosti• kunnolla• kunnollinen• kunnollisesti• kunnon• laadukas• pilaantumaton• korkea* * *ɡud 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) kiltti2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) hyvä3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) hyvä4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) hyvä, etevä5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) hyvä6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) hyvää tekevä7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) hyvä, iloinen8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) hyvä9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) melkoinen10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) sopiva11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) hyvä12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) hyvä13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) hyvä14) (thorough: a good clean.) perusteellinen15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) hyvin2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) etu2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hyvät puolet3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) hyvä- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hyvänen aika- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
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4 improve on
• kohentaa• parannella* * *(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) panna paremmaksi -
5 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) varmistua -
6 on balance
• kaiken kaikkiaan• kaikki huomioon ottaen* * *(having taken everything into consideration: On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.) kaiken kaikkiaan -
7 overrate
• yliarvioida• yliarvostaa* * *əuvə'reit(to think that something is better, stronger, more valuable etc than it really is: Her beauty is overrated.) yliarvioida -
8 soon
• oitis• paikalla• tuotapikaa• heti• viipymättä• ensi tilassa• aikaisin• vähän ajan kuluttua• kohdakkoin• kohtsillään• kohta• kohtapuolin• kohtapuoliin• kohtapuoleen• piakkoin• pian• pikapuolin• pikapuoliin• lähiaikoina* * *su:n1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) pian2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) aikaisin3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) mieluummin•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better -
9 stimulus
• impulssi• heräte• virkiste• virike• elvyke• alkusysäys• aihe• kiihoke• kiihotus• kiihote• kiihotin• kiihdyke• kannustin• stimulanssi• stimulus• sysäys• yllyke• ärsyke• piriste• piristysaine* * *'stimjuləsplural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) ärsyke2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) virike -
10 this
• nyt kuluva• tämä* * *ðis 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) tämä, nämä2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) eräs2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) tämä3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) näin
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think better of — ► think better of decide not to do (something) after reconsideration. Main Entry: ↑think … English terms dictionary
think better of — (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
think better — index prefer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
think better of — index reconsider, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
think better of — HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT, think twice about, think again about, change one s mind about; reconsider, decide against; informal get cold feet about. → think * * * phrasal : to reconsider and make a better decision started to protest but thought… … Useful english dictionary
think better of — If you think better of something, you decide not to do what you intended doing. I was going to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park, I thought better of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
think better of it — If you think better of something, you decide not to do something that you intended to do. I wanted to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park I thought better of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
think better of — consider something again and make a better decision about something I would think better of going to Europe in the winter if I have a chance to go again … Idioms and examples
think better of something — phrase to decide not to do something because you no longer think it is a good idea He started to say something but thought better of it. Thesaurus: to decide not to do or have somethingsynonym Main entry: think … Useful english dictionary
think better of something — think better of (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
think better of it doing something — think ˈbetter of it/of doing sth idiom to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it Syn: ↑reconsider • Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it. Main entry: ↑thinkidiom … Useful english dictionary