ponder

ponderare, riflettere su

Pensare con attenzione a qualcosa per un po’ di tempo.

In inglese semplice: To think carefully about something for a while.

• I need time to ponder this.
• She pondered the offer all evening.
• Have you pondered what might happen next?

Come si usa: ponder something (She pondered the question before answering.); ponder over something (He pondered over his options for a while.)

Sinonimi: consider, reflect on, think over

Espressioni comuni: ponder a question, ponder the future, ponder over something, ponder on something

riflessione

Un periodo dedicato a pensare con attenzione a qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A period when you think carefully about something.

• Let me have a ponder.
• After a long ponder, she chose the smaller house.
• A quiet ponder helped him decide what to say.

Come si usa: a ponder about something (I had a ponder about our plans.)

Sinonimi: think, reflection

Espressioni comuni: have a ponder, a quiet ponder, a ponder about something