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well thought out
Describes something that has been planned or considered carefully and thoroughly. The result is logical, complete, and sensible.
Der Architekt präsentierte einen sehr durchdachten Entwurf für das neue Gebäude.
The architect presented a very well-thought-out design for the new building.
'Durchdacht' (well thought out) is the past participle of the inseparable verb 'durchdenken' (to think through). The prefix 'durch-' here means that something has been considered completely, from beginning to end. The participle is used as an adjective to describe the result of this thought process.
Die Ingenieurin hat die Statik des Gebäudes sorgfältig durchdacht.
The engineer carefully thought through the building's structural design.
The adjective is mostly used for abstract things that require planning. Common combinations are 'ein durchdachter Plan' (a well-thought-out plan), 'ein durchdachtes Konzept' (a well-thought-out concept), 'eine durchdachte Lösung' (a well-thought-out solution), or 'ein durchdachtes System' (a well-thought-out system).
Das Sicherheitskonzept der Firma ist sehr gut durchdacht.
The company's security concept is very well thought out.
'Durchdacht' (well thought out) is often combined with adverbs to evaluate the quality of the planning. Typical patterns are 'gut durchdacht' (well thought out), 'sorgfältig durchdacht' (carefully thought through), or 'bis ins Detail durchdacht' (thought through down to the last detail). The opposite is also common: 'schlecht durchdacht' (poorly thought out) or 'nicht zu Ende durchdacht' (not thought through to the end).
Sein Vorschlag war leider nicht zu Ende durchdacht.
Unfortunately, his proposal was not thought through to the end.
deliberate / intent
'bedacht' and 'durchdacht' both have to do with thinking and care. 'bedacht' describes more the way someone acts: carefully, calmly, and not too quickly. 'durchdacht' describes more a result, a plan, or an idea: everything has been carefully considered and fits together logically. Learners may confuse the words because both sound positive and are connected to thinking. As a simple guide: a person acts 'bedacht'; a plan or concept is 'durchdacht'.
Der Vorschlag des Teams ist gut durchdacht und leicht umzusetzen.
The team's proposal is well thought out and easy to implement.
Lena antwortet bedacht, weil sie niemanden verletzen möchte.
Lena answers carefully because she does not want to hurt anyone.