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idea

 
 
/aɪˈdɪə/ noun

Translation

SUGGESTION [C] a suggestion or plan
öneri, fikir, plan
"Why don't we ask George?" "That's a good idea." [+ for + doing sth] Stevens explained his ideas for improving production. [+ to do sth] It was Kate's idea to hire a car.1104316
THOUGHT [U, no plural] an understanding, thought, or picture in your mind
(zihindeki) anlayış, fikir, düşünce, resim
[+ of + doing sth] Clive soon got used to the idea of having children around the house again. [+ (that)] I don't want them to get the idea that we're not interested.1104316
have no idea to not know
bir konuyla ilgili hiçbir fikri olmamak
Beth had no idea where he'd gone.1121
OPINION [C] an opinion or belief
fikir, düşünce
My husband and I have very different ideas about school discipline.3161106
AIM [no plural] the aim or purpose of something
maksat, amaç
The idea is to give local people a chance to voice their opinions. → See also not have the foggiest (idea) (foggy)1911
(Definition of idea noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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