notion

Vorstellung, Idee, Begriff

Eine Idee oder Überzeugung über etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: An idea or belief about something.

• That is a strange notion.
• She challenged traditional notions of success.
• Where did you get the notion that I was leaving?

So benutzt man es: a notion of something (Children develop a notion of fairness early.); the notion that… (I reject the notion that money guarantees happiness.)

Synonyme: idea, belief, concept

Häufige Wendungen: notion of something, vague notion, reject a notion, basic notion

Lust, Neigung, Absicht

Wunsch oder Absicht, etwas zu tun, oft ohne festen Plan.

In einfachem Englisch: A wish or intention to do something, often without a firm plan.

• I have a notion to go fishing.
• She took a sudden notion to paint the kitchen.
• His notion to leave faded after dinner.

So benutzt man es: have a notion to do something (I have a notion to visit the coast.)

Synonyme: inclination, fancy, intention

Häufige Wendungen: have a notion, notion to leave, take a notion