idea

[aɪ'dɪə]

n

1) мысль, идея

We are all for the idea. — Мы все за эту идею.

A good idea came to my mind. — Мне в голову пришла хорошая идея.

An idea crossed my mind. — У меня промелькнула мысль.

The idea never occurred to me. /The idea never entered my head/mind. — Мне такая мысль никогда не приходила в голову.

Where did you get the idea? — С чего ты это взял?

What a funny (silly) idea! — Какая нелепость (глупость)!

It is a poor idea. — Это неудачный план.

What is the big/great idea? — Это еще зачем? /Что это вам взбрело в голову?

How did you get that idea? — Как это вам в голову пришла такая мысль?

Once this key idea had been found the plan was rapidly developed. — План получил быстрое развитие, как только была определена ключевая идея.

They caught up the idea of the club. — Они подхватили идею создания клуба.

After the European war the idea of a League of Nations was born. — Идея об организации Лиги Наций родилась после войны.

- good idea

- brilliant idea
- foolish idea
- not a bad idea
- vague ideas
- sound idea
- gloomy idea
- absurd idea
- excellent idea

- the central idea

- fleeting idea

- borrowed ideas
- same idea
- main idea of the book
- idea of becoming an engineer
- idea at the back of her mind
- idea of going into the mountains
- very idea of a possible accident
- exchange of ideas
- chain of ideas
- man of one idea
- man of ideas
- based on the idea
- under the influence of a fixed idea
- understand the idea
- strike up of a bright idea
- carry big ideas to a successful conclusion
- assimilate easily the ideas of others
- convey one's ideas
- learn to express one's ideas clearly
- express one's ideas in writing
- put one's ideas into writing
- collect one's ideas
- put one's ideas into practice
- carry out one's long-cherished idea
- be dominated by one idea
- suggest the idea
- oppose the idea
- reject the idea
- assimilate idea
- absorb idea
- give up drop the idea
- discredit idea
- grasp the idea
- follow smb's ideas
- entertain ideas
- interchange ideas
- fight for an idea
- start smb on an idea
- hit upon an idea
- grope for an idea
- turn over an idea in one's mind
- communicate ideas to one another
- conform to the idea
- carry an idea to absurdity
- lead ideas in another direction
- dismiss the idea from one's mind
- owe the idea to smb

- give up the idea

- idea meets with the lively approval

- idea haunts smb's mind
- ideas crowded
- idea gets clearer
- ideas get confused

2) представление, понимание, понятие

Have you any idea of the time? — Знаете ли вы, сколько сейчас времени? /У вас есть представление о том, сколько сейчас времени?

We have a very different idea of the country. — Мы себе совершенно иначе представляем эту страну.

That is not my idea of duty. — У меня совсем другое понятие о долге.

Some idea may be gathered from these facts. — По этим фактам можно составить некоторое представление.

It does not convey a correct idea. — Это не дает правильного представления/правильной картины.

- clear ideas

- abstract ideas
- idea of freedom
- idea of democracy
- have an idea about smth
- have no idea about smth
- have a general idea
- have an idea where...
- give an idea of smth
- give a good idea of smth
- introduce new ideas
- give birth to a great number of new ideas
- have some idea of chemistry
- have a poor idea of smb's abilities
- have an exaggerated idea of one's own importance
- do smth with the idea of becoming an artist
- form an idea
- without any idea of the whole matter

3) (обыкновенно pl) воззрения, мировоззрение, взгляды, концепция, убеждения, теория, мнение

What are your ideas on the subject? — Каковы ваши взгляды по данному вопросу?

He was exiled for his political ideas. — Его сослали за его политические взгляды/убеждения.

I have strict ideas about smoking. — У меня вполне определенное мнение/отношение о курении.

- theoretical ideas

- leading ideas
- current ideas on raising children
- have of progressive ideas
- have old-fashioned ideas
- absorb Western ideas
- have definite ideas on every subject
- form a complete idea about smth
- enlarge man's ideas of the universe
- force one's ideas on smb
- contradict generally accepted ideas

- put ideas into smb's head

- arrange ideas for presentation

- ideas have spread from West to East
- man with no ideas about politics
- tell me your ideas on the subject

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USAGE:

for idea 1.; See habit, n