domāt

Borrowed from Old East Slavic думати (dumati) (cf. Russian ду́мать (dúmatʹ)), apparently together with doma (“thought”) (q.v.); both words are first mentioned in 17th-century sources.^[1] Compare obsolete Lithuanian dūmoti, duomoti.

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domāt (transitive or intransitive, 2nd conjugation, present domāju, domā, domā, past domāju)

1. to think (cognitive activity whereby one goes over facts, ideas, impressions, feelings etc. so as to reach decisions, conclusion, understanding)

   loģiski domāt ― to think logically

   lēni domāt ― to think slowly

   domāt par dzīves mērķi ― to think about the purpose of life

   viņš domāja, ko darīt ― he thought about what to do

   priecājās un domāja par to, kad viņš īsti bijis laimīgāks ― (he) rejoiced and thought about when he had really been happier (than now)

2. to think (to create images in one's mind, based on memory, imagination, etc.; to remember, to relive, to imagine)

   domāt par nākotni ― to think about the future

   domāt par aizvadīto dienu ― to think about the past day

   domāt par redzētajiem cilvēkiem ― to think about the people (one) has seen

   domāt par tikšanos ar draugiem ― to think about a meeting with friends

   droši vien arī viņš patlaban domā par savu tēvu vai māti ― he is probably now thinking about his father or mother

3. to think, to have the opinion, to be convinced (that...)

   es domāju, ka viņš nav vainīgs ― I think that he is not guilty

   ko tu par to domā? ― what do you think about that?

   tēvocis visu, ko domāja, pateica skaidri un atklāti ― uncle said everything he thought, clearly and openly

4. to think about, to care about, to take care of

   domāt par saviem bērniem ― to think about one's children

   domāt par savu ādu ― to think about one's skin / (figuratively) to watch one's back, think of one's survival

   tik viena vienīgā tu esi, māmiņa... tu, mani mīlējot, par sevi nedomā ― you are the only one, mother... you, loving me, don't think about yourself

5. to think, to intend, to plan, to prepare (to do something)

   es domāju palikt mājās ― I think (= intend) to stay home

   svētku priekšvakaru viņš bija domājis pavadīt viens ― the eve of the holiday he had thought (= planned) to spend alone

   kuram no mums tas bija domāts? ― for which one of us was this thought (= meant, intended, planned)?

   nav ko domāt ― there is nothing to think (= plan, intend; i.e., it is not possible)

   nav ko domāt sadzīvot ar Kaspariem ― there is nothing to think (= it is not possible) to live with Kaspars

6. to mean, to intend

   vai tas ir domāts man? ― is (~ was) this meant for me?

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other derived term:

• domātājs

• doma
• dome, padome