think of

sich ausdenken, auf etwas kommen

Auf eine Idee, eine Antwort oder eine Möglichkeit kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: An idea, answer, or possibility comes into your mind.

• Can you think of a name?
• She thought of a way to fix the door.
• I cannot think of any excuse for being late.

So benutzt man es: think of something (We thought of a better solution.)

Synonyme: come up with, think up

Häufige Wendungen: think of something, think of an idea, think of a solution

denken an

Eine Person oder Sache im Kopf haben oder sich gedanklich mit ihr beschäftigen.

In einfachem Englisch: You have someone or something in your mind, or spend time considering them.

• I often think of you.
• She was thinking of her childhood home.
• Do you ever think of our days at school?

So benutzt man es: think of someone/something (He thinks of his family every day.)

Synonyme: think about

Häufige Wendungen: think of someone, think of home, think of the past

bedenken, berücksichtigen

Eine Person oder Sache als wichtigen Grund berücksichtigen, wenn man entscheidet, was man tun soll.

In einfachem Englisch: You consider someone or something as an important reason for deciding what to do.

• Think of your children!
• Before you quit, think of the money you need.
• We should think of the risks before agreeing.

So benutzt man es: think of someone/something (Think of the expense before you buy it.)

Synonyme: consider, take into account

Häufige Wendungen: think of the cost, think of your children, think of the consequences

sich denken

In einer Frage ausdrücken, dass jemand bei einer dummen oder falschen Handlung offenbar schlecht überlegt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to question why someone did something foolish or wrong.

• What were you thinking of?
• What was I thinking of when I left the keys inside?
• What could he have been thinking of, spending all our rent money?

So benutzt man es: what be someone thinking of? (What were you thinking of when you sent that message?)

Häufige Wendungen: think of doing that, think of such nonsense