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думать

think

Meaning of думать

напрягать ум, чтобы понять или придумать что-то

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Russian[ˈdumətʲ]
think
думать - think
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думать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It's hard to think clearly when you're tired.

Трудно думать ясно, когда устал.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I need to think about the problem for another hour.

Мне нужно думать над задачей ещё час.

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думать belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

думатьthink
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between думать / подумать / считать / полагать / размышлять / мыслить

🇷🇺Russian
думать

General word: to use your mind, consider, or have an opinion.

A1Very Often

I think that this is a good idea.

Я думаю, что это хорошая идея.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подумать

A short, one-time action: to think briefly, consider, or reflect.

A1Very Often

Think before you answer.

Подумай перед тем, как ответить.

С
🇷🇺Russian
считать

To have an opinion or judge something as true or false.

A1Very Often

I think he is right.

Я считаю, что он прав.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полагать

To think or suppose in a more careful, formal way.

A1Often

I suppose that he will come soon.

Я полагаю, что он скоро придёт.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
размышлять

To think for a long time and in depth about something.

A2Often

He thought deeply about his future.

Он долго размышлял о своём будущем.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мыслить

To think as a mental ability; often in a general, philosophical, or bookish style.

B1Often

A person can think logically.

Человек умеет мыслить логически.

З
🇷🇺Russian
задумываться

To start thinking seriously about something; often with a pause or doubt.

A2Often

He began to think seriously about my words.

Он задумался над моими словами.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обдумывать

To think carefully and in advance about a plan, decision, or idea.

A2Often

I have been thinking over this issue for a week.

Я обдумываю этот вопрос уже неделю.

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How to pronounce думать and what this word means

думать translation: think. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce думать

[ˈdumətʲ]

думать translation

think

думать examples

It's hard to think clearly when you're tired.

думать transcription

[ˈdumətʲ]

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думать meaning: what does it mean?

напрягать ум, чтобы понять или придумать что-то

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думать is pronounced as [ˈdumətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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It's hard to think clearly when you're tired. Translation: Трудно думать ясно, когда устал.

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