Akademisches IELTS (Band 6-7) - Gedanken und Entscheidungen

to contemplate or think deeply about something for insight or understanding

reflektieren, meditieren

to give careful thought to something, its various aspects, implications, or possibilities

nachdenken, grübeln

to think about or consider something as a possibility

nachdenken, überlegen

to think carefully about something and consider it before making a decision

entscheiden, erwägen

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spekulieren

to remember past events, experiences, or memories with a sense of nostalgia

erinnern, nachgrübeln

to refer to something as an example or proof

zitieren, verweisen

to summon or evoke something from the past, such as memories, emotions, or images

heraufbeschwören, wachrufen

to intentionally ignore or act without concern for something or someone that deserves consideration

missachten, ignorieren

to openly accept something as true or real

bestätigen

to choose something over something else

wählen, sich entscheiden

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

wählen

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

sich entscheiden für, festlegen

to choose something among other things

wählen, entscheiden für

to assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility

nominieren, benennen

to give a responsibility or job to someone

ernennen, bestellen

to choose someone for a certain position or task

ernennen, bestimmen

to accept, embrace, or incorporate a particular idea, practice, or belief into one's own behavior or lifestyle

adoptieren, annehmen

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

hervorheben, auswählen

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

wählen, abstimmen

to remember or consider a particular piece of information or advice

to draw a logical inference or outcome based on established premises or evidence

folgern

to adopt or accept a particular cause, ideology, practice, method, or lifestyle as one's own

annehmen, übernehmen

to have an unfavorable opinion or judgment about something

missbilligen, ablehnen

to cause someone to recall a memory, feeling, etc.

hervorrufen, erinnern

to prefer someone or something to an alternative

vorziehen