idea

aɪˈdiːə
ideæ
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Translation of idea into German

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Noun

1.

imagination

mental image or concept
  • The idea of flying cars excited him..Die Idee von fliegenden Autos begeisterte ihn
2.

plan

thought or suggestion for a possible course of action
  • She had an idea to start a new project.Sie hatte die Idee, ein neues Projekt zu starten.
3.

viewpoint

belief or opinion about something
  • His idea of success is different from mine.Seine Vorstellung von Erfolg ist anders als meine.
4.

notion

vague or fanciful notion or impression
  • I have no idea why he left.Ich habe keine Ahnung, warum er gegangen ist.
5.

music

TECH.
musical theme or melodic subject
TECH.
  • The symphony's main idea is captivating.Die Hauptidee der Symphonie ist fesselnd.
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Expressions with idea: examples in English and translations in German

geringste Ahnung
leiseste Ahnung
I don't have the slightest idea where she went.
schnapsidee
verrückte Idee
He came up with a crackpot idea to build a house on the moon.
keine Ahnung
nicht die geringste Ahnung
I don't have the faintest idea where she went.
leiseste Ahnung
geringste Ahnung
I don't have the foggiest idea what he meant.
den Kern begreifen
das Wesentliche verstehen
It took him a while to grasp the idea behind the project.
eine gute Vorstellung haben
etwas gut einschätzen können
I have a good idea of how the system works.

Synonyms and analogies of idea in English

Examples of idea in a sentence

  • The idea of a vacation thrilled her.
  • The idea of a surprise party excited everyone.
  • His idea to improve the workflow was well-received.
  • The idea of freedom varies among cultures.
  • Her idea about the project was innovative.
  • She had an idea that it might rain later.

Translations of "idea" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieIdeenf.

Some people embrace the idea and proudly let their hair grey.

Manche Menschen begrüßen die Idee und lassen ihr Haar stolz ergrauen.

dieVorstellungnf.

The idea that art thrives only in poverty is nonsense on stilts.

Die Vorstellung, Kunst gedeihe nur in Armut, ist blanker Unsinn.

dieAhnungnf.

I have not the faintest idea where this strange rumor started circulating.

Ich habe keine blasse Ahnung, wo dieses seltsame Gerücht aufgekommen ist.

derGedankenm.

The idea of failure became entrenched in his mind after repeated setbacks.

Nach wiederholten Rückschlägen war der Gedanke an Versagen in seinem Kopf verankert.

derBegriffnm.

First of all, it begins with the idea of public service.

Zunächst einmal fängt das schon an mit dem Begriff service public.

derEinfallnm.

The big brain idea was offering students lifetime access instead of subscriptions.

Der geniale Einfall war, Studierenden lebenslangen Zugang statt Abos anzubieten.

dasThemann.

For years, writers have speculated on this idea and murderers too.

Jahrelang haben Autoren dieses Thema gewälzt, und Mörder auch.

dieMeinungnf.

Wayne had the idea them kids would tell him stories.

Wayne war der Meinung, dass die Kinder gelogen hatten.

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Other translations for idea:

  • Grundideen.
  • Geschenkideen.
  • Geschäftsideenf.
  • Konzeptnn.
  • Bildnn.
  • Eindrucknm.
  • Vorschlagnm.
  • Projektideenf.
  • Ansichtnf.
  • Anregungnf.
  • Konzeptionnf.
  • Anschauungnf.
  • Motivnn.
  • Ansinnennn.
  • Urbildnn.

idea: Examples and translations in context

I struck upon a brilliant idea that could change our approach.

Mir kam eine brillante Idee, die unseren Ansatz verändern könnte.

He was opposed to the idea of working overtime on weekends.

Er widersetzte sich der Idee, an Wochenenden Überstunden zu machen.

His virgin idea sparked a wonderfully creative discussion among the group.

Seine neuartige Idee entfachte eine wunderbar kreative Diskussion in der Gruppe.

An innovative idea can come about from simply observing your surroundings.

Eine innovative Idee kann sich einfach durch Beobachtung deiner Umgebung ergeben.

The idea was conceived when they observed other cultures while traveling.

Die Idee entstand, als sie auf Reisen andere Kulturen beobachteten.

Sarah always pulls a creative idea out of the hat under pressure.

Sarah zaubert unter Druck immer eine kreative Idee aus dem Hut.

He fancies the idea of building a treehouse in the backyard.

Er schwärmt von der Idee, ein Baumhaus im Garten zu bauen.

John was hopping mad when his colleagues took credit for his idea.

John war stinksauer, als seine Kollegen sich mit seiner Idee schmückten.

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