rethink
gb/ɹiθˈɪŋk/ us/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 7700
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to rethink [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
rethink the plan
|rethink our approach
|rethink the strategy
|rethink the way we work
|rethink your life choices
|rethink their priorities
Mada
thinking
|decision-making
|work
|society
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
B2
action
2
the act of reconsidering something
A time when you think about something again and maybe change your plan or opinion.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a rethink of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
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).
Visawe
reconsideration (More formal and often used in written or official contexts; slightly longer and less common in everyday speech than "rethink.")
Vinyume
confirmation (Refers to deciding that something will stay as it is, instead of thinking again and changing it.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a complete rethink
|a radical rethink
|a major rethink
|have a rethink
|prompt a rethink
|a policy rethink
Mada
thinking
|politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
rethink
IPA
GB/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
US/ɹiθˈɪŋk/
Silabi na mkazo
re - think (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (think)
Maumbo ya neno
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
Familia ya neno
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
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: re-thought, rethought Verb
- Irregular past participle: re-thought, rethought Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.