- ponder pon·der
- ['pɒndə(r)]
1. vtponderare, riflettere su2. vi
to ponder (on or upon) — riflettere (su), meditare (su)
they're pondering how to improve profits — stanno riflettendo su come aumentare i profitti
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pon´der|ous|ness — pon|der|ous «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; … Useful english dictionary
pon´der|ous|ly — pon|der|ous «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; … Useful english dictionary
pon|der|ous — «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; … Useful english dictionary
pon´der|ing|ly — pon|der «PON duhr», intransitive verb. to consider carefully; think over: »pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens). –transitive verb. to weigh (as a matter or words); meditate upon: »to ponder a problem. ╂[< Old French ponderer to weigh,… … Useful english dictionary
pon´der|er — pon|der «PON duhr», intransitive verb. to consider carefully; think over: »pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens). –transitive verb. to weigh (as a matter or words); meditate upon: »to ponder a problem. ╂[< Old French ponderer to weigh,… … Useful english dictionary
pon|der — «PON duhr», intransitive verb. to consider carefully; think over: »pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens). –transitive verb. to weigh (as a matter or words); meditate upon: »to ponder a problem. ╂[< Old French ponderer to weigh, balance <… … Useful english dictionary
Ponder — Pon der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pondered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pondering}.] [L. ponderare, fr. pondus, ponderis, a weight, fr. pendere to weigh: cf. F. pond[ e]rer. See {Pendant}, and cf. {Pound} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. To weigh. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ponder — Pon der, v. i. To think; to deliberate; to muse; usually followed by on or over. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ponder — pon•der [[t]ˈpɒn dər[/t]] v. 1) to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate 2) to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: to ponder one s next move[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME pondren < MF ponderer < L ponderāre to… … From formal English to slang
ponder — pon|der [ˈpɔndə US ˈpa:ndər] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ponderer to weigh , from Latin ponderare, from pondus weight ] formal to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ponder — pon|der [ pandər ] verb intransitive or transitive FORMAL to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision: Injuries to key players have left the coach pondering his options for the next game. ponder how/what/when etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
