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idea
/aɪ̯ˈdi.ə/ noun · plural: ideas A1 (estimated)
1. an image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory
| German | die Idee, die Ahnung, der Begriff |
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| French | l'idée |
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| Portuguese | a ideia, a percepção |
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| Czech | nápad, myšlenka, idea |
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| Italian | l'idea, pensata |
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| Spanish | la idea |
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| Dutch | het idee, de gedachte, de ingeving |
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| Swedish | en idé, en tanke, ett begrepp |
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| Latin | idea, informatio, sententia |
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2. philosophy: abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect
| German | die Schnapsidee |
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| Italian | il concetto, il principio |
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| Dutch | de opvatting |
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| Swedish | en idé, ett koncept |
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| Latin | notio |
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3. (obsolete in English) the conception of someone or something as representing an ideal
| Italian | l'ideale, l'archetipo |
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4. (obsolete in English) the form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic
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