rethink

überdenken

Über etwas noch einmal nachdenken, weil man es vielleicht ändern muss.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you consider something again because you may need to change it.

• We must rethink our plan.
• She rethought her decision after speaking to a friend.
• Rising costs have forced them to rethink their strategy.

So benutzt man es: rethink something (We need to rethink our plans.)

Synonyme: reconsider, think again about

Häufige Wendungen: rethink a plan, rethink your approach, rethink something completely

Überdenken, Neubewertung

Erneute sorgfältige Prüfung eines Plans oder einer Idee, meist um über Änderungen zu entscheiden.

In einfachem Englisch: Another careful look at a plan or idea, usually to decide how to change it.

• This plan needs a rethink.
• Higher costs forced a complete rethink of the project.
• There has been a rethink of the school’s approach.

So benutzt man es: rethink of something (The accident prompted a rethink of safety procedures.)

Synonyme: reconsideration, reassessment

Häufige Wendungen: a complete rethink, need a rethink, rethink of something