Sentence examples of "entertain idea" in English

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Why did you give up the idea of learning French? Warum hast du den Gedanken verworfen, Französisch zu lernen?

Tom didn't think you would like the idea. Tom hatte nicht gedacht, dass Ihnen die Idee gefallen würde.

I don't like that idea much. Mir gefällt diese Idee nicht besonders.

Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea. Ein paar Ersatzbatterien zur Hand zu haben ist niemals eine schlechte Idee.

Tom had no idea who Mary's father was. Tom hatte keine Ahnung, wer Marias Vater war.

It's not a good idea. Das ist keine gute Idee.

I've just come up with a great idea. Mir ist gerade eine tolle Idee gekommen.

The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts. Die letzte Person, der ich meine Idee erzählt habe, dachte, ich wäre bekloppt.

That sounds like a good idea. Das klingt nach einer guten Idee.

James Madison hated the idea. James Madison hasste die Vorstellung.

What a nice idea! Was für eine gute Idee!

Where did you get the idea? Woher hast du die Idee?

What a good idea! Was für eine gute Idee!

I have no idea where I left my keys. Ich habe keine Ahnung, wo ich meine Schlüssel liegengelassen habe.

He has no idea what he’s doing. Er hat keine Ahnung, was er da tut.

I persuaded him to give up the idea. Ich überredete ihn, die Idee aufzugeben.

Is freedom a place or an idea? Ist Freiheit ein Ort oder eine Idee?

He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb. Er hat es satt, ewig den Advocatus diaboli zu spielen, und stimmt nun jeder von ihnen vorgeschlagenen Idee zu, egal wie bescheuert sie ist.

Tom had no idea how rich Mary was. Tom hatte keine Ahnung, wie reich Maria war.

Whose idea was it? Wessen Idee war das?

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