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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

think twice en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.
    • When your rooster crows at the break o' dawn Look out your windo' and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm a travelin' on But don't think twice, it's all right. 1962, Bob Dylan, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right:
    • Think twice before you go, since it could be dangerous.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
thought twice Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thought twice Tense=Past lexicographic
thinking twice Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thinks twice Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

grist for the mill · think again · think better of · give someone pause · food for thought · give thought · have another thing coming · makes you think · have another think coming

Translations (17)

nan-hbl 三思 (to reconsider, use judgement) · pl przemyślać (to reconsider, use judgement) · es tentarse la ropa (to reconsider, use judgement) · fi harkita kahdesti (to reconsider, use judgement) · pl przemyśleć (to reconsider, use judgement) · vi nghĩ tới nghĩ lui (to reconsider, use judgement) · pl przemyśliwać (to reconsider, use judgement) · es pensar dos veces (to reconsider, use judgement) · fi harkita tarkkaan (to reconsider, use judgement) · it pensarci due volte (to reconsider, use judgement) · fi miettiä kahdesti (to reconsider, use judgement) · fi miettiä tarkkaan (to reconsider, use judgement) · fr y regarder à deux fois (to reconsider, use judgement) · yue 三思 (to reconsider, use judgement) · cmn 三思 (to reconsider, use judgement) · cs rozmyslet se (to reconsider, use judgement) · pt pensar duas vezes (to reconsider, use judgement)