Usage examples of "abstract thinking" in English with translation to German

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To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat. Für ihn war Hunger ein theoretischer Begriff; er hatte immer genug zu essen.

Tom lay awake almost all night thinking about Mary. Tom lag die ganze Nacht über wach und war in Gedanken bei Mary.

The theory is too abstract for me. Die Thoerie ist zu abstrakt für mich.

I am thinking about my children. Ich denke an meine Kinder.

Some abstract art is difficult to understand. Manche abstrakte Kunst ist schwer zu verstehen.

"What are you always thinking about?" asked the little white rabbit. "Worüber denkst du ständig nach?", fragte das kleine weiße Kaninchen.

Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete. Gutherzigkeit ist abstrakt, eine liebenswürdige Tat ist konkret.

I'm thinking of going to Europe. Ich denke daran, nach Europa zu gehen.

Money is human happiness in the abstract: he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes his heart entirely to money. Das Geld ist die menschliche Glückseligkeit in abstracto; daher wer nicht mehr fähig ist, sie in concreto zu genießen, sein ganzes Herz an dasselbe hängt.

He is thinking of disposing of his house. Er erwägt, sein Haus zu veräußern.

I made an abstract of a book. Ich habe eine Zusammenfassung eines Buchs angefertigt.

I cannot stop thinking of the stolen money. Ich kann nicht aufhören, an das gestohlene Geld zu denken

Do you have any grounds for thinking so? Gibt es Begründungen dafür, dass du so denkst?

I'm thinking about you. Ich denke an dich.

I know what he's thinking. Ich weiß, was er denkt.

I think that his proposal deserves some thinking. Ich denke, sein Vorschlag ist der Erwägung wert.

Tom is thinking about applying for a better-paying job. Tom denkt darüber nach, sich um eine besser bezahlte Arbeit zu bewerben.

Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom lag lange wach und dachte an Maria.

Those ideas are alien to our way of thinking. Diese Ideen sind unserer Denkweise fremd.

I've been thinking about it. Ich habe darüber nachgedacht.

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