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ду́мать

verb, imperfective
Partner поду́мать
very often used word (#93)

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think

Also: consider, reflect, ponder, believe, intend

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Судя по её вне́шнему ви́ду, ду́маю, она бога́та. Judging from her appearance, I think that she's rich.
Я ду́маю, что я купи́л бы хоро́шую маши́ну. I think I would buy a nice car.
Что ты ду́маешь, я де́лал? What do you think I've been doing?
Не ду́маю, что она сча́стлива. I don't think she is happy.
Он ду́мает обо всём с то́чки зре́ния прибыли. He thinks of everything in terms of profit.
Я ду́маю, он — ми́стер Браун. I think he is Mr Brown.
Я ду́маю, он скрыва́ет от поли́ции информа́цию. I think she is withholding information from the police.
Ду́маю, он хо́чет купи́ть но́вый слова́рь. I think that he wants to buy a new dictionary.
Ты слишком много ду́маешь. You think too much.
Ду́маешь, он только хоте́л, чтобы мы пове́рили, будто он бо́лен? Do you think he was only making believe that he was sick?

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Imperative

singular	ду́май
plural	ду́майте

Past

male	ду́мал
female	ду́мала
neuter	ду́мало
plural	ду́мали

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	ду́маю	бу́ду ду́мать
ты	ду́маешь	бу́дешь ду́мать
он/она́/оно́	ду́мает	бу́дет ду́мать
мы	ду́маем	бу́дем ду́мать
вы	ду́маете	бу́дете ду́мать
они́	ду́мают	бу́дут ду́мать