Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

thought

 
 
/θɔːt/ noun

Translation

IDEA [C] an idea or opinion
düşünce, fikir
Do you have any thoughts about/on where you want to spend Christmas? [+ of + doing sth] The thought of seeing her again filled him with happiness. informal "Why don't we invite Ben?" "That's a thought (= That's a good idea)."11061104
THINKING [U] the activity of thinking, or when you think about something carefully
düşünme
She sat staring at the picture, deep in thought. You'll need to give the matter some thought.1097
CARE [no plural] when you do something that shows you care about someone
incelik, düşünceli davranış, düşünce, davranış, jest
Thanks for the card - it was a really kind thought.1025
SET OF IDEAS [U] a set of ideas about a particular subject
düşünceler, fikirler
The book examines his influence on recent political thought.1106
spare a thought for sb to think about someone who is in a bad situation
zor durumda olanları düşünmek; bir nebze düşünmek
Spare a thought for all the people who have lost their homes.1027
→ See also school of thought → See also second thought
(Definition of thought noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

“thought” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

honest-to-goodness

real or true

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More