think in German
think in German is Gedanke, Denke, denken — think means to use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
think in German
Gedanke
(chiefly, UK) An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
Denke
(chiefly, UK) An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
denken
(intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
nachdenken
(intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
überlegen
(intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
denken
(transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
finden
(transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
meinen
(transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
halten für
(transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
denken
(transitive) To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.
glauben
(transitive) To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.
What does "think" mean?
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verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
"Take a moment to think before you answer."
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verb To hold an opinion or belief.
"I think it's going to rain later."
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verb To remember or call to mind.
"I can't think of his name right now."
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think in a sentence
- Take a moment to think before you answer.
- She thought carefully about which university to choose.
- I think it's going to rain later.
- Most of my friends think that the new cafe is too noisy.
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What is "think" in German?
"think" in German is Gedanke, Denke, denken. think means: To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
How do you use "think" in a sentence?
Example: "Take a moment to think before you answer." In German, "think" is Gedanke, Denke, denken.
Are there other ways to say "think" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "think": Gedanke, Denke, denken, nachdenken, überlegen, finden.
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