думал
thought
used the mind; past tense of think
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What's the difference between думал / подумал / считал / полагал / предполагал / размышлял
The most general and neutral meaning: "was thinking / thought."
I thought about the trip.
Я думал о поездке.
Usually refers to a completed, one-time action: "thought for a moment / came to think."
He thought for a moment and answered.
Он подумал и ответил.
Means "believed / considered / thought that," so it expresses an opinion rather than the thinking process itself.
I considered him right.
Я считал его правым.
A more bookish and cautious "thought / supposed / assumed."
I thought he had already left.
Я полагал, что он уже уехал.
I assumed the meeting would be short.
Я предполагал, что встреча будет короткой.
Implies long, calm, and deep contemplation.
He reflected on the question all evening.
Он размышлял над вопросом весь вечер.
Means "considered carefully / was thinking over," usually about a decision or plan.
I was thinking over his proposal.
Я обдумывал его предложение.
Colloquial variant of "thought about"; it requires the preposition про.
I thought about you.
Я думал про тебя.
A common and neutral "thought about" with the preposition о.
I thought about the future.
Я думал о будущем.
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думал translation: thought. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce думал
[ˈdumɐl]
думал translation
thought
думал examples
I thought about your idea.
думал transcription
[ˈdumɐl]
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думал meaning: what does it mean?
обдумывал, использовал разум; прошедшая форма от think
думал pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
думал is pronounced as [ˈdumɐl]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
думал definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I thought about your idea. Translation: Я думал о вашей идее.
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