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Etymology

по- (po-) + ду́мать (dúmatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈdumətʲ]
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Verb

поду́мать • (podúmatʹ) pf (imperfective ду́мать)

  1. to think (for a while), to have a think, to consider, to reflect, to ponder
  2. to arrive at a thought, to conclude, to figure
    Но я поду́мал, что же́нщины постоя́нно меня́ют своё мне́ние.
    No ja podúmal, što žénščiny postojánno menjájut svojó mnénije.
    But then I thought, women change their minds all the time.
    Я поду́мал, что бу́дет непло́хо провести́ ве́чер с друзья́ми.
    Ja podúmal, što búdet neplóxo provestí véčer s druzʹjámi.
    I figured it wouldn't be so bad to spend the night with friends.
  3. to decide, to think (to do something), to arrive at an idea (with a verb in the infinitive)
    Я поду́мал позвони́ть в дверь.Ja podúmal pozvonítʹ v dverʹ.I thought I'd ring the bell.

Conjugation

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