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ENDE: thought gedacht

like: gedacht → →

I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point. ☊ deep ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
dream sth: Who'd have dreamt it? They're getting married. ☊ dream ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
If only he'd remembered to send that letter. ☊ if only ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
intended for sb/sth: The book is intended for children. ☊ intended ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
mean sth for sb/sth: The chair was clearly meant for a child. ☊ mean ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. ☊ memory ☊
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. ☊ memory ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. ☊ retain ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
She had thought very deeply about this problem. ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
think sth (about sth): What did you think about the idea? ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Have you thought of a name for the baby yet? ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I've been thinking over what you said. ☊ think sth over ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊