ponder
gb/pˈɑndɚ/ us/pˈɑndɚ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 7200
mérlegel, átgondol, elmélkedik, elgondolkodik
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to ponder [something]
She paused to ponder the offer before giving an answer.
Válaszadás előtt tartott egy kis szünetet, hogy mérlegelje az ajánlatot.
The committee will need several days to ponder the proposal.
A bizottságnak több napra lesz szüksége, hogy mérlegelje a javaslatot.
He lay awake at night, pondering his next career move.
Investors are still pondering what the new rules will mean for the market.
Before you reply, take a moment to ponder the consequences.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I need time to ponder this problem.
Időre van szükségem, hogy átgondoljam ezt a problémát.
He pondered the question for a long time.
Hosszú ideig mérlegelte a kérdést.
They sat in the café and pondered their choices.
She pondered whether she should change her job.
Please ponder my idea before you say no.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"ponder about"* (e.g., *"I pondered about the problem"*). In natural English, we normally say *"ponder the problem"*, *"ponder it"*, or *"ponder over/on the problem"*. Another issue is using *ponder* in very casual speech where *think about* is more natural; *ponder* often sounds more serious or careful.
Σημασία
think carefully before deciding
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ponder a decision
|ponder the question
|ponder the options
|ponder the implications
|sit and ponder
|left to ponder
Συνώνυμα
consider (more common and slightly less formal; often used in everyday speech.)
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contemplate (suggests calm, serious, often longer thinking; a bit more formal or literary.)
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deliberate (emphasizes careful weighing of choices, especially in official or group decisions.)
Αντώνυμα
decide quickly (describes acting without long or careful thought, the opposite of pondering.)
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dismiss (means to refuse to think about something or reject it without serious consideration.)
Θέματα
cognition
|decision-making
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
to think carefully about something before you decide or say what you think
To think about something carefully and thoroughly, especially before making a decision or forming a judgment.
C1
FORMAL
2
elmélkedik
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to ponder [abstract idea]
He often sits by the window, pondering the meaning of life.
Gyakran ül az ablak mellett, és az élet értelmén elmélkedik.
The documentary left viewers pondering humanity’s place in the universe.
A dokumentumfilm arra késztette a nézőket, hogy elgondolkodjanak az emberiség világegyetemben elfoglalt helyén.
She pondered the nature of happiness as she walked through the quiet park.
Philosophers have long pondered whether free will truly exists.
The book invites us to ponder what it really means to be free.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She likes to sit alone and ponder big questions.
Szeret egyedül ülni, és nagy kérdéseken elmélkedni.
The film made me ponder my own life.
A film arra késztetett, hogy elgondolkodjak a saját életemen.
He pondered why people are sometimes cruel.
Students were asked to ponder what success means to them.
On quiet nights, I ponder the stars in the sky.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not feel the difference between this sense and the more practical, decision-focused sense. This use is more about deep, sometimes philosophical thinking, not just choosing what to do. Also, *ponder* here is often used with abstract nouns like *life, existence, the question, the idea*.
Σημασία
reflect deeply on abstract issues
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ponder the meaning of life
|ponder existence
|ponder the universe
|sit and ponder
|left alone to ponder
|ponder the mystery
Συνώνυμα
reflect (suggests quiet, serious thinking, often about experiences or personal questions.)
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muse (implies dreamy, sometimes gentle or creative thinking; more literary.)
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ruminate (suggests slow, repeated thinking, sometimes about worries; more formal/psychological.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (means not to think about something at all, the opposite of deep reflection.)
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brush off (informal; to treat a question or idea as unimportant and not worth deep thought.)
Θέματα
cognition
|philosophy
|emotions
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
to think very deeply for a long time about a big question or idea
To think deeply and at length about something, especially an abstract question, idea, or problem, without necessarily reaching a decision.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
ponder
IPA
GB/pˈɑndɚ/
US/pˈɑndɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pon - der (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pon)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: ponder
- 3rd Person Singular: ponders
- Present Participle: pondering
- Past: pondered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
ponders
verb
pondering
verb
pondered
verb
Advanced or less common
ponderous
adjective C1
Εκφράσεις
ponder on
1/pˈɑndɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
think carefully about a subject
to think carefully about a subject for some time
Παραδείγματα
- He spent the evening pondering on his future.
- The author invites us to ponder on what truly matters in life.
ponder over
1/pˈɑndɚ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
think carefully about something
to think carefully about something for some time
Παραδείγματα
- She spent the weekend pondering over his suggestion.
- He pondered over the numbers again and again before sending the report.