rethink
gb/ɹiθˈɪŋk/ us/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
B2
Engleză
~ 7700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B2
action
1
think again about a decision or plan
To think about something again and ask if your first idea, plan, or opinion was right.
Tipar de utilizare:
to rethink [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
reconsider (Very close in meaning; often used in both personal and formal contexts when you may change a decision.)
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review (Focuses more on checking or assessing something again, especially in work or official contexts; may not always include changing it.)
Antonime
confirm (Means to state that a decision or belief will stay the same, not to question or change it.)
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stick with (Informal; means to continue with a plan or decision instead of thinking again and changing it.)
Colocații
rethink the plan
|rethink our approach
|rethink the strategy
|rethink the way we work
|rethink your life choices
|rethink their priorities
Teme
thinking
|decision-making
|work
|society
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- After seeing the new data, we had to rethink our marketing strategy.
- The accident made him rethink how he drives at night.
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I need to rethink my plan for the weekend.
- The teacher asked us to rethink our answers.
- 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.
Substantiv
B2
action
2
the act of reconsidering something
A time when you think about something again and maybe change your plan or opinion.
Tipar de utilizare:
a rethink of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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).
Sinonime
reconsideration (More formal and often used in written or official contexts; slightly longer and less common in everyday speech than "rethink.")
Antonime
confirmation (Refers to deciding that something will stay as it is, instead of thinking again and changing it.)
Colocații
a complete rethink
|a radical rethink
|a major rethink
|have a rethink
|prompt a rethink
|a policy rethink
Teme
thinking
|politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The rising costs forced a complete rethink of the project.
- It may be time for a radical rethink of our education system.
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The company needs a rethink of its plans.
- After the meeting, we had a rethink about the trip.
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
rethink
IPA
GB/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
US/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
Silabe și accent
re - think (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (think)
Forme ale cuvântului
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
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: re-thought, rethought Verb
- Irregular past participle: re-thought, rethought Verb
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.