German VERB B1 Rank 1412

überlegen

to consider

überlegen – legte über – hat übergelegt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry überlegen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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überlegen vs denken

to think

Denken is a general term for engaging mentally with something. Überlegen usually refers to a more deliberate examination of possibilities intended to lead to an answer, a result, or a decision.

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überlegen

Ich überlege gerade, welche Lösung ich für das Problem wählen soll.

I'm considering which solution to choose for the problem.

denken

Ich denke gerade und versuche, das Problem zu verstehen.

I'm thinking right now and trying to understand the problem.

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