THOUGHT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of thought – Learner’s Dictionary

thought
noun
uk
/θɔːt/
us

thought noun (IDEA)

B1
an idea or opinion:
Do you have any thoughts about/on where you want to spend Christmas?
[ + of + doing sth ] The thought of seeing her again filled him with happiness.
informal "Why don't we invite Ben?" "That's a thought (= That's a good idea)."
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thought noun (THINKING)

B2
the activity of thinking, or when you think about something carefully:
She sat staring at the picture, deep in thought.
You'll need to give the matter some thought.

thought noun (CARE)

something you do that shows you care about someone:
Thanks for the card - it was a really kind thought.

thought noun (SET OF IDEAS)

a set of ideas about a particular subject:
The book examines his influence on recent political thought.
thought
uk
/θɔːt/
us
past of think

(Definition of thought from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of thought

in Chinese (Traditional)
(think的過去式及過去分詞), 思考, 考慮…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(think的过去式及过去分词), 思考, 考虑…
in Spanish
pasado simple y participio pasado de "think", pensamiento, reflexión…
in Portuguese
passado e particípio passado de "think", ideia, pensamento [masculine]…
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विचार करणे, लक्ष देणे…
“think” の過去形、過去分詞形, 考え, 意見…
düşünce, fikir, düşünme…
pensée [feminine], idée [feminine], réflexion…
passat i participi passat de “think”, idea, pensament…
gedachte, het nadenken, het denken…
ஏதாவது, ஒரு யோசனை அல்லது கருத்து அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட விஷயத்தைப் பற்றிய கருத்துக்களின் தொகுப்பைப் பற்றி சிந்திக்கும் அல்லது கருத்தில் கொள்ளும் செயல்…
विचार, मत…
કશાક વિષે વિચારવાની કે ધ્યાને ધરવાની ક્રિયા, એક વિચાર કે અભિપ્રાય, અથવા એક ચોક્કસ વિષય પર વિચાર શૃંખલા…
tanke, idé, overvejelse…
tanke, eftertanke, övervägande…
idea, pemikiran, fikiran…
der Gedanke, die Überlegung, die Ansicht…
tanke [masculine], tenkning [masculine], overveielse [masculine]…
غور, دھیان, خیال…
думка, роздум, міркування…
мысль, идея, мысли…
ఆలోచన…
think الفِعل الماضي والتصريف الثالِث مِن, فِكْرة, فِكْر…
চিন্তা…
myšlenka, nápad, uvažování…
gagasan, pemikiran, pendapat…
ความคิด, การคิดพิจารณา, ความนึกคิด…
ý nghĩ, sự suy nghĩ, cân nhắc…
myśl, pomysł, namysł…
“think”의 과거, 과거분사형, 의견…
passato semplice e participio passato di “think”, idea, pensiero…
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