rethink
gb/ɹiθˈɪŋk/ us/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
B2
Inglese
~ 7700
újragondol, újragondolás
VERBO
B2
1
újragondol
B2
Schema d'uso:
to rethink [something]
After seeing the new data, we had to rethink our marketing strategy.
Az új adatok láttán újra kellett gondolnunk a marketingstratégiánkat.
The accident made him rethink how he drives at night.
A baleset arra késztette, hogy újragondolja, hogyan vezet éjszaka.
The company is rethinking its decision to close the factory.
You should rethink that comment before you post it online.
Many cities are rethinking the way they use public space.
Esempi per chi studia
I need to rethink my plan for the weekend.
Újra kell gondolnom a hétvégi tervemet.
The teacher asked us to rethink our answers.
A tanár arra kért minket, hogy gondoljuk újra a válaszainkat.
She rethought her job choice after a hard year.
They are rethinking the rules for the game.
This news makes me rethink what I want in life.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say *"rethink about something"*, copying the pattern from "think about." The verb "rethink" is normally used without a preposition: "We need to rethink the plan," not "rethink about the plan." Another mistake is confusing "rethink" with "overthink": "rethink" means to think again and possibly change a decision, while "overthink" means to think too much in a way that causes stress or confusion.
Significato
think again about a decision or plan
Collocazioni
rethink the plan
|rethink our approach
|rethink the strategy
|rethink the way we work
|rethink your life choices
|rethink their priorities
Sinonimi
reconsider (Very close in meaning; often used in both personal and formal contexts when you may change a decision.)
|
review (Focuses more on checking or assessing something again, especially in work or official contexts; may not always include changing it.)
Contrari
confirm (Means to state that a decision or belief will stay the same, not to question or change it.)
|
stick with (Informal; means to continue with a plan or decision instead of thinking again and changing it.)
Temi
thinking
|decision-making
|work
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To think about something again and ask if your first idea, plan, or opinion was right.
To think carefully again about something, especially a decision, plan, or belief, in order to consider changing it.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
újragondolás
B2
Schema d'uso:
a rethink of [something]
The rising costs forced a complete rethink of the project.
A növekvő költségek a projekt teljes újragondolását tették szükségessé.
It may be time for a radical rethink of our education system.
Lehet, hogy itt az ideje az oktatási rendszerünk gyökeres újragondolásának.
Public criticism has led to a major rethink of the policy.
Her health scare prompted a serious rethink of her lifestyle.
After our talk, I had a rethink and decided not to move abroad.
Esempi per chi studia
The company needs a rethink of its plans.
A vállalat terveinek újragondolására van szükség.
After the meeting, we had a rethink about the trip.
A megbeszélés után újra átgondoltuk az utazást.
His failure in the exam led to a rethink of his study habits.
Maybe it is time for a rethink of the rules.
The problem made them have a rethink of their idea.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes write *"re-think"* with a hyphen or confuse the noun with the verb form in sentences, for example writing "We need to a rethink the plan" instead of either "We need to rethink the plan" (verb) or "We need a rethink of the plan" (noun).
Significato
the act of reconsidering something
Collocazioni
a complete rethink
|a radical rethink
|a major rethink
|have a rethink
|prompt a rethink
|a policy rethink
Sinonimi
reconsideration (More formal and often used in written or official contexts; slightly longer and less common in everyday speech than "rethink.")
Contrari
confirmation (Refers to deciding that something will stay as it is, instead of thinking again and changing it.)
Temi
thinking
|politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A time when you think about something again and maybe change your plan or opinion.
An act or process of thinking again about something, especially a decision, plan, or policy, in order to consider changing it.
Grammatica
Forma base
rethink
IPA
GB/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
US/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
Sillabe e accento
re - think (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (think)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: rethink
Verb
- Base: rethink
- 3rd Person Singular: re-thinks, rethinks
- Present Participle: re-thinking, rethinking
- Past: re-thought, rethought
- Past Participle: re-thought, rethought
Famiglia di parole
Forms
re-thinks
verb
rethinks
verb
re-thinking
verb
rethinking
verb
re-thought
verb
rethought
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Punti chiave
- Irregular past: re-thought, rethought Verb
- Irregular past participle: re-thought, rethought Verb
Espressioni
have a rethink
1/hˈæv ə ɹiθˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
think again before continuing a plan
To stop and think again about a plan, idea, or decision, and decide if you should change it.
Esempi
- If sales do not improve, we will have to have a rethink.
- You should have a rethink before you quit your job.
- Public anger made the council have a rethink about the new parking rules.
time for a rethink
1/tˈaɪm fɚ ə ɹiθˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
moment when change should be considered
Used to say that now is a good or necessary moment to think again about something and maybe change it.
Esempi
- With climate change getting worse, many people say it is time for a rethink of our energy use.
- After three losses in a row, the coach decided it was time for a rethink.
- Falling profits suggest it might be time for a rethink of the company’s pricing policy.