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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseinen Gedanken in Erwägung ziehen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaɪnən ɡəˈdankən ɪn ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡʊŋ ˈtsiːən
"Wir können diesen Gedanken in Erwägung ziehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give consideration or thought to a suggestion, concept, or possibility, often with an open mind.
"She was willing to entertain the idea of relocating her office to a different city." - 2
To harbor or hold a notion or belief in one's mind, even if temporarily or doubtfully.
"He refused to entertain the idea that he might have made a mistake."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines 'entertain,' deriving from the Old French 'entretenir' (meaning to hold together, maintain, or keep in mind) dating back to the late 14th century, with the noun 'idea,' borrowed via Latin from Greek 'idea' (form, pattern, or philosophical concept). Over time, the application of 'entertain' shifted from merely maintaining or hosting a physical guest or mental concept to actively considering, pondering, or giving hospitality to a thought or possibility without necessarily committing to it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entertain an idea" is said worldwide
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envisager une idée
Transliteration: ɑ̃.vi.za.ʒe yn i.de
"Il est prêt à envisager une idée nouvelle."
einen Gedanken in Erwägung ziehen
Transliteration: ˈaɪnən ɡəˈdankən ɪn ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡʊŋ ˈtsiːən
"Wir können diesen Gedanken in Erwägung ziehen."
prendere in considerazione un'idea
Transliteration: ˈprɛn.de.re in ko.nsi.de.raˈtsjo.ne un iˈdɛ.a
"Iniziarono a prendere in considerazione l'idea del progetto."
barajar una idea
Transliteration: ba.ɾaˈxaɾ ˈu.na iˈðe.a
"Empezó a barajar la idea de cambiar de carrera."
cogitar uma ideia
Transliteration: ko.ʒiˈtaɾ ˈu.mɐ iˈde.ɐ
"Ela começou a cogitar a ideia de viajar sozinha."
विचार करना
Transliteration: vichar karna
"उसने इस विचार पर गंभीरता से विचार किया।"
考虑某个想法
Transliteration: kǎolǜ mǒu gè xiǎngfǎ
"管理层愿意考虑这个新想法。"
아이디어를 품다
Transliteration: aideieoreul pumda
"우리는 그 새로운 아이디어를 진지하게 검토할 수 있다."
アイデアを検討する
Transliteration: aidea o kentou suru
"私たちはそのアイデアを検討する用意がある。"
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