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denken

думать

Meaning of denken

den Geist benutzen, um sich etwas vorzustellen, zu überlegen oder zu verstehen

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DE[ˈdɛŋkən]
think
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denken synonyms

Related words worth learning together

grübeln
To brood or worry over something for a long time; it often has a feeling of being stuck on the thought.
erwägen
To consider as an option; more formal and often used in business or written contexts.
sinnen
To ponder or reflect; it sounds literary and is rarely used in everyday speech.
bedenken
To consider carefully with consequences in mind; it can also mean to take something into account.
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🇩🇪de
grübeln

To brood or worry over something for a long time; it often has a feeling of being stuck on the thought.

A1Often
E
🇩🇪de
erwägen

To consider as an option; more formal and often used in business or written contexts.

A1Rarely
S
🇩🇪de
sinnen

To ponder or reflect; it sounds literary and is rarely used in everyday speech.

A1Rarely
B
🇩🇪de
bedenken

To consider carefully with consequences in mind; it can also mean to take something into account.

A1Often

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denken Bedeutung: what does it mean?

den Geist benutzen, um sich etwas vorzustellen, zu überlegen oder zu verstehen

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