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1 thought
[Ɵo:t]past tense, past participle; = think -
2 -thought-out
(planned: a well-thought-out campaign.) úthugsaður -
3 think
[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.) hugsa2) (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.) álíta, telja, finnast3) (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.) íhuga, hugsa um4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) ímynda sér, eiga von á2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) hugsun, hugleiðing- 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
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4 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.) hugsa sig um2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) hafa (meira) álit á e-m -
5 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) aðhafast, gera2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) hegða sér3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) leika2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) athöfn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lög3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) þáttur4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) leikþáttur•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
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6 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). -
7 afterthought
noun (a later thought.) hugmynd sem kemur eftir á (til viðbótar); bakþanki -
8 ant
[ænt](a type of small insect, related to bees, wasps etc, thought of as hard-working.) maur- ant-hill -
9 aspect
['æspekt]1) (a part of something to be thought about: We must consider every aspect of the problem.) hlið (á máli)2) (a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.) hlið (á byggingu), horf, átt sem e-ð snÿr að3) (look or appearance: His face had a frightening aspect.) svipur, útlit, ásÿnd -
10 badly etc of
(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) meta (mikils) -
11 be rid of
(to have removed, to remove; to free oneself from: I thought I'd never get rid of these weeds; I'm rid of my debts at last.) vera laus við; losna við -
12 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) hugarfóstur -
13 comforting
adjective (producing a pleasant or relaxed feeling: a comforting thought.) hughreystandi, huggandi -
14 conceivable
adjective (able to be imagined or thought of.) hugsanlegur -
15 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) stytta sér leið -
16 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) krefjast2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) þarfnast2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krafa2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) krafa3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) eftirspurn•- on demand -
17 destiny
['destəni]plural - destinies; noun(the power which appears or is thought to control events; fate: We are all subject to the tricks played by destiny.) örlög -
18 detect
[di'tekt](to notice or discover: She thought she could detect a smell of gas.) uppgötva, átta sig á- detention -
19 deterrent
[-'te-, ]( American[) -'tə:-]noun, adjective ((something) that deters: The possession of nuclear weapons by nations is thought to be a deterrent against nuclear war itself; a deterrent effect.) fyrirbyggjandi; aftrandi -
20 dissociate
[di'səusieit]1) (to separate, especially in thought.) rjúfa samband eða tengsl við2) (to refuse to connect (oneself) (any longer) with: I'm dissociating myself completely from their actions.) rjúfa tengsl við
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Thought — Thought, n. [OE. [thorn]oght, [thorn]ouht, AS. [thorn][=o]ht, ge[thorn][=o]ht, fr. [thorn]encean to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. d[=a]ht, ged[=a]ht, Icel. [thorn][=o]ttr, [thorn][=o]tti. See {Think}.] 1. The act of thinking; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — *idea, concept, conception, notion, impression Analogous words: *opinion, view, sentiment, belief, conviction, persuasion thoughtful 1 Thoughtful, reflective, speculative, contemplative, meditative, pensive can be applied to persons or their… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thought — [1] ► NOUN 1) an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind. 2) the action or process of thinking. 3) (one s thoughts) one s mind or attention. 4) an act of considering or remembering. 5) careful consideration or… … English terms dictionary
thought — thought1 [thôt] n. [ME thouht < OE thoht < PGmc * thanht, pret. of * thankjan (> OE thencan: see THINK1)] 1. the act or process of thinking; reflection; meditation; cogitation 2. the power of reasoning, or of conceiving ideas; capacity… … English World dictionary
thought — (n.) O.E. þoht, geþoht, from stem of þencan to conceive of in the mind, consider (see THINK (Cf. think)). Cognate with the second element in Ger. Gedächtnis memory, Andacht attention, devotion, Bedacht consideration, deliberation. Second thought… … Etymology dictionary
Thought — Thought, imp. & p. p. of {Think}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — [n1] formation of mental objects anticipation, apprehending, attention, brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, cognition, concluding, consideration, considering, contemplation, deducing, deduction, deliberation, deriving, discerning, heed, hope,… … New thesaurus
thought — I (concept) noun belief, conception, credo, creed, hint, idea, insight, notion, opinion, perspective, point, proposal, rationale, suggestion, tenet, view II (concern) noun attentiveness, care, impression, philosophy, reaction, regard, sentiment,… … Law dictionary
thought — noun 1 sth that you think ADJECTIVE ▪ comforting, good, happy, pleasant, positive ▪ It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn t suffered. ▪ Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and t … Collocations dictionary
thought — thought1 [θo:t US θo:t] the past tense and past participle of ↑think 1 thought 2 thought2 W1S1 n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something you think about)¦ 2¦(ideas/opinions)¦ 3¦(careful consideration)¦ 4¦(act of thinking)¦ 5¦(caring about something)¦ 6¦(intention)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
thought — n. reflection 1) to entertain, harbor, have; relish a thought (to harbor thoughts of revenge) 2) to express, present a thought 3) to gather; sum up one s thoughts 4) an evil; fleeting, passing; happy; intriguing; refreshing; sober, sobering;… … Combinatory dictionary
