 | English | German  |  |
 | foggy {adj} [thoughts] | 356 diffus [Gedanken] |  |
 | impure {adj} | 338 unrein [Klang, Haut etc., auch Gedanken] |  |
 | truant {adj} [fig.] | 88 abschweifend [Gedanken] |  |
 | vague {adj} [thoughts] | 57 diffus [Gedanken] |  |
 | hazy {adj} | 51 diffus [Gedanken] |  |
 | impure {adj} [immoral] | 32 unmoralisch [Gedanken] |  |
 | composed {adj} {past-p} [thoughts] | 28 gesammelt [Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | incoherent {adj} [of language and thoughts] | 27 abgerissen [Sätze, Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | disjointed {adj} [e.g. ideas] | 20 sprunghaft [z. B. Gedanken] |  |
 | confused {adj} | 16 kraus [fig.] [Gedanken] |  |
 | muddled {adj} [thoughts, etc.] | 10 kraus [Gedanken] |  |
 | high-toned {adj} [coll.] | erhaben [Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | high-toned {adj} [coll.] | hoch [Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | unfocused {adj} [eyes, thoughts] | unfokussiert [Augen, Gedanken] |  |
 | lost in thought {adj} {adv} [postpos.] | versonnen [in Gedanken verloren] |  |
Verbs |
 | to divert [attention, thoughts] | 1855 ablenken [Aufmerksamkeit, Gedanken] |  |
 | to haunt sb. | 1753 jdn. verfolgen [in Gedanken, Erinnerungen etc.] |  |
 | to harbour [Br.] | 419 hegen [Gedanken, Groll, etc.] |  |
 | to excite sth. [thoughts, feelings, etc.] | 385 etw.Akk. anregen [Gedanken, Gefühle etc.] |  |
 | to combine sth. [e.g. ideas, projects] | 114 etw. zusammenführen [z. B. Gedanken, Projekte] |  |
 | to dissipate | 96 verscheuchen [fig.] [Gedanken, Sorgen etc.] |  |
 | to nurse sth. [hope, wrath etc.] | 72 etw. hegen [Gedanken, Groll, etc.] |  |
 | to adopt sth. [e.g. foreign ideas] | 66 etw.Akk. rezipieren [geh.] [aufnehmen, übernehmen, z. B. fremde Gedanken] |  |
 | to drift | 34 schweifen [geh.] [wandern: Blicke, Augen, Gedanken] |  |
 | to dally [with an idea] | 31 spielen [mit einem Gedanken] |  |
 | to banish sth. [e.g. bad thoughts] | 29 etw.Akk. wegscheuchen [fig.] [z. B. schlechte Gedanken] |  |
 | to go through sth. [idea, plan etc.] | durchspielen [in Gedanken] |  |
 | to give voice to sth. [idiom] [one's thoughts, doubts, etc.] | etw.Akk. aussprechen [seine Gedanken, Bedenken etc.] |  |
 | to be for sth. [relate to] | etw.Dat. gelten [Aufmerksamkeit, letzte Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | to blank out sth. [feeling, thought etc.] | etw. ausschalten [Gedanken, Gefühle etc.] |  |
 | to give tongue to sth. [coll.] [thoughts, worries] | etw. aussprechen [Gedanken, Sorgen] |  |
 | to turn sth. over in one's mind | etw. wälzen [Probleme, Gedanken, Pläne] [ugs.] |  |
 | to float about [thoughts] | rumoren [ugs.] [Gedanken] |  |
 | to develop further [thoughts e.g.] | weiterspinnen [fig.] [Gedanken z. B.] |  |
Nouns |
 | mind | 695 Sinn {m} [Gedanken, Denkweise] |  |
 | thinking | 214 Denken {n} [Denkweise, Gedanken] |  |
 | woe [a condition of deep suffering] | 88 Sorge {f} [quälende Gedanken] |  |
 | thoughtfulness | 33 Tiefgang {m} [von Gedanken] |  |
 | embedding [of thoughts] | 10 Verankerung {f} [von Gedanken] |  |
 | inspiration | 7 Beseeltheit {f} [fig.] [von einem Gedanken] |  |
 | psych. Unverified blirtatiousness [rapid responding] | [Tendenz, Gedanken und Gefühle auszudrücken, sobald sie ins Bewusstsein dringen] |  |
 | Unverified disjointedness [e.g. conversation, thoughts] | Sprunghaftigkeit {f} [z. B. Unterhaltung, Gedanken] |  |
 | fixing [of thoughts] | Verankerung {f} [von Gedanken] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to dwell on / upon sb./sth. [thoughts, eyes, etc.] | bei jdm./etw. verweilen [geh.] [Gedanken, Augen oder Blick, etc.] |  |
 | to haunt sth. [fig.] | durch etw. spuken [Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | to be in disarray [thoughts; organization; political party] | durcheinander sein [Gedanken; Organisation; politische Partei] |  |
 | to delve into sth. [also fig.] | in etw.Akk. eintauchen [auch fig: sich in etw. vertiefen (lesend, in Gedanken)] |  |
 | to be uppermost in sb.'s mind | jdn. (sehr) beschäftigen [in Gedanken] |  |
 | to put some thought into sth. | über etw. nachdenken [etw. erwägen, sich über etw. Gedanken machen] |  |
 | to stray to sb./sth. [thoughts, glances, eyes, etc.] | zu jdm./etw. schweifen [Gedanken, Blicke, Augen etc.] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | psych. free association [of thoughts] | freie Assoziation {f} [von Gedanken] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to be lost in sth. | in etw.Akk. versunken sein [Buch, Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | to be sunk in sth. [e.g. thought] | in etw.Akk. versunken sein [z. B. Gedanken] |  |
 | to torment oneself (with sth.) [with thoughts, memories, etc.] | sichAkk. (mit etw.Dat.) quälen [mit Gedanken, Erinnerungen etc.] |  |
 | to exchange ideas (on sth.) | sichAkk. (über etw.Akk.) austauschen [Ideen, Gedanken] |  |
 | to swap ideas (on sth.) | sichAkk. (über etw.Akk.) austauschen [Ideen, Gedanken] |  |
 | to become obsessed with / by sth. [with / by an idea, etc.] | sichAkk. in etw.Akk. verrennen [in einen Gedanken etc.] |  |
 | to get used to sth. [ideas, plans, etc.] | sich mit etw.Dat. anfreunden [mit Gedanken, Plänen etc.] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to be preoccupied with sth. [e.g. one's thoughts] | (ganz) in etw.Akk. vertieft sein [bes. in Gedanken] |  |
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