Идиома "food for thought" с переводом
Идиома «food for thought» означает пища для размышлений, буквально так же. Нюанс: разговорное, с оттенком глубины; подчёркивает раздумья. Используется о том, что заставляет задуматься, с чувством интереса, часто о советах.
Происхождение и значение
Идиома "food for thought" означает пища для размышлений, повод для размышлений, информация или идея, которая заставляет задуматься, побуждает к размышлению, что-то, над чем стоит поразмыслить. Она описывает информацию, идею, вопрос или ситуацию, которая вызывает интерес, заставляет задуматься и стимулирует умственную деятельность и размышления. Выражение подчеркивает стимулирование мышления и размышления. Метафора "food for thought" (пища для ума) очевидна – так же, как пища питает тело, идеи и информация "питают" ум, стимулируя его к работе и размышлению.Примеры употребления
Идиома "food for thought" используется для предложения идеи для размышления:- После дискуссии: "That's some food for thought, I'll have to consider it." (Это пища для размышлений, мне нужно будет обдумать это.).
- Предложение новой идеи: "Here's some food for thought: maybe we should try a different approach." (Вот вам пища для размышлений: может быть, нам стоит попробовать другой подход.).
- Описание повода для размышления: "His words gave me a lot of food for thought about my future." (Его слова дали мне много пищи для размышлений о моем будущем.).
Стилистические особенности
"food for thought" – идиома с нейтральной или положительной коннотацией, выражающая предложение идеи, информации или вопроса для размышления и стимулирования умственной деятельности. Она часто используется в деловой, образовательной и повседневной речи для представления идей и предложений. Стиль идиомы – деловой или нейтральный, подчеркивающий стимулирование мышления.Русские аналоги
В русском языке есть выражения, схожие по смыслу с "food for thought", передающие идею повода для размышлений:- Пища для размышлений. – Русский аналог, прямой и наиболее распространенный.
- Повод для размышлений. – Подчеркивает основание для начала размышления.
- На заметку. – Разговорное выражение, предлагающее запомнить и обдумать информацию.
- Стоит задуматься. – Указывает на важность и необходимость размышления над идеей или вопросом.
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что-либо о чём стоит подумать, "пища для ума"Примеры употребления на английском языке (предложение)
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It’s food for thought.
Это «пища для размышлений».
She gave me food for thought.
Она дала мне «над чем подумать».
He offered food for thought.
Он предложил «размыслить».
They left us food for thought. Chew!
Они оставили нам «пищу». Жуй!
We got some food for thought there. Idea hit—minds stirred!
Мы нашли «над чем подумать» там. Идея ударила — умы зашевелились!
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Другие английские идиомы на букву F
- Face down (someone)
- Face the music
- Face up to (something)
- Face value
- Face value (of something)
- Face-to-face
- Facts of life
- Fair and impartial
- Fair and square
- Fair game
- Fair play
- Fair shake
- Fair to middling
- Fair-weather friend
- Fall apart
- Fall apart at the seams
- Fall asleep
- Fall back
- Fall back on (someone or something)
- Fall behind
- Fall by the wayside
- Fall down on the job
- Fall flat on one's face
- Fall for (someone or something)
- Fall for (someone)
- Fall from grace
- Fall head over heels
- Fall head over heels in love with (someone)
- Fall ill
- Fall in love (with someone)
- Fall in love with (someone or something)
- Fall in with (a group of people)
- Fall into a trap
- Fall into line
- Fall into place
- Fall off
- Fall off the wagon
- Fall on deaf ears
- Fall on hard times
- Fall out of use
- Fall out with (someone) over (something)
- Fall over backwards (to do something)
- Fall over oneself to do something
- Fall short of (one's expectations)
- Fall short of (something)
- Fall through
- Fall to (someone) to do (something)
- Fall upon/on (someone or something)
- Fall/drop into one's lap
- Fall/get into the wrong hands
- Falling-out (with someone)
- False arrest
- False pretenses
- False witness
- Familiar with (someone or something)
- Fan the flames of (something)
- Far and away the best
- Far and wide
- Far be it from (someone) to do (something)
- Far cry from (something)
- Far from it
- Far into the night
- Far out
- Farm (something) out
- Fast buck
- Fast talker
- Fat chance
- Fat is in the fire
- Fat of the land
- Favor (someone) with (something)
- Favorite son
- FBI
- Feast one's eyes on (someone or something)
- Feather in one's cap
- Feather one's nest
- Fed up with (someone or something)
- Fee simple
- Feed (someone) a line
- Feed one's face
- Feed the kitty
- Feel (something) in one's bones
- Feel at home
- Feel blue
- Feel dragged out
- Feel fit
- Feel free to do (something)
- Feel it beneath oneself to do (something)
- Feel like a million dollars
- Feel like a new person
- Feel like doing (something)
- Feel like going (somewhere)
- Feel like having (something)
- Feel on top of the world
- Feel out (someone)
- Feel out of place
- Feel put upon
- Feel sorry for (someone)
- Feel the pinch
- Feel up to (do something)
- Feet of clay
- Fence (someone) in
- Ferret (information or something) out of (someone)
- Few and far between
- Fiddle around
- Fiddle while Rome burns
- Field questions
- Fifty-fifty
- Fight against time
- Fight like cats and dogs
- Fight tooth and nail
- Fighting chance
- Figure on (something)
- Figure out (someone or something)
- Figure out (something)
- Fill (someone's) shoes
- Fill (someone) in
- Fill (something) in
- Fill in the blanks
- Fill out (something)
- Fill the bill
- Filled to the brim
- Find (someone) guilty
- Find (someone) innocent
- Find fault with (someone or something)
- Find it in one's heart to (do something)
- Find Mr. Right
- Find one's feet
- Find one's own level
- Find one's tongue
- Find one's way
- Find oneself
- Find out (something)
- Fine and dandy
- Fine how-do-you-do
- Fine kettle of fish
- Fine state of affairs
- Fine-tooth/toothed comb
- Fine-toothed/tooth comb
- Finger in the pie
- Fire a gun
- Fire away at (someone or something)
- Firing on all cylinders
- Firm hand
- First and foremost
- First come, first served
- First hand
- First love
- First of all
- First off
- First out of the gate
- First past the post
- First things first
- First-run
- Firsthand
- Fish for (something)
- Fish for a compliment
- Fish in troubled waters
- Fish or cut bait
- Fish out of water
- Fishy
- Fit (someone or something) in
- Fit (someone) into a schedule
- Fit (someone) out with (something)
- Fit (someone) to a T
- Fit and trim
- Fit as a fiddle
- Fit for a king
- Fit in with (someone or something)
- Fit like a glove
- Fit the mold
- Fit to be tied
- Fit to kill
- Fix (someone's) wagon
- Fix (someone) up with (someone)
- Fizzle out
- Flare up
- Flash in the pan
- Flat broke
- Flat out
- Flea in (someone's) ear
- Flea market
- Flesh (something) out
- Flex one's muscles
- Flight of fancy
- Flip one's lid
- Flip out
- Flirt with the idea of (doing something)
- Float (someone) a loan
- Float a loan
- Flog/beat a dead horse
- Flora and fauna
- Flunk out
- Flush with (something)
- Fly by the seat of one's pants
- Fly in the face of (something)
- Fly in the ointment
- Fly into the face of danger
- Fly off the handle
- Fly the coop
- Fly-by-night
- Flying high
- FM
- Foam at the mouth
- Foist (something) off on (someone)
- Fold (something) up
- Fold one's hands
- Follow (someone's) lead
- Follow in (someone's) footsteps
- Follow one's heart
- Follow one's nose
- Follow orders
- Follow suit
- Follow the crowd
- Follow through on/with (something)
- Follow up (something)
- Fond of (someone or something)
- Fool and his money are soon parted
- Fool around
- Foot in the door
- Foot the bill
- Footloose and fancy-free
- For a song
- For all (something)
- For all I care
- For all I know
- For all intents and purposes
- For all one is worth
- For all practical purposes
- For all the world
- For better or worse
- For cause
- For certain
- For crying out loud
- For days/hours on end
- For dear life
- For fear of (something)
- For free
- For good
- For good measure
- For instance
- For keeps
- For kicks
- For life
- For my money
- For once
- For one thing
- For one's (own) part
- For one's (own) sake
- For openers
- For peanuts
- For real
- For safekeeping
- For sale
- For short
- For sure
- For that matter
- For the asking
- For the better
- For the birds
- For the duration (of something)
- For the good of (someone or something)
- For the heck/hell of it
- For the life of (someone)
- For the most part
- For the record
- For the sake of (someone or something)
- For the time being
- For the world
- Forbidden fruit
- Force (someone) to the wall
- Force someone's hand
- Force to be reckoned with
- Foregone conclusion
- Forever and a day
- Forever and ever
- Fork money out (for something)
- Fork over (some money)
- Fork over (something)
- Form an opinion
- Forty winks
- Foul one's own nest
- Foul up
- Four eyes
- Fraidy-cat
- Fraught with danger
- Freak out
- Free and clear
- Free and easy
- Free as a bird
- Free hand
- Free translation
- Free-for-all
- Freeload
- Freeze (someone) out
- Fresh out of (something)
- Frighten (someone) out of his or her wits
- Frighten (someone) to death
- Frighten the living daylights out of (someone)
- Fritter (something) away
- From A to Z
- From cradle to grave
- From dawn to dusk
- From day to day
- From door to door
- From hand to hand
- From head to toe
- From near and far
- From now on
- From rags to riches
- From scratch
- From side to side
- From start to finish
- From stem to stern
- From the bottom of one's heart
- From the ground up
- From the heart
- From the old school
- From the outset
- From the top
- From the word go
- From time to time
- From tip to toe
- From way back
- Fruits of one's labor
- Full of beans
- Full of hot air
- Full of it
- Full of oneself
- Full steam ahead
- Full-fledged
- Fun and games
- Funny bone
- Funny business
- Funny ha-ha
- FYI
- Face like thunder
- Fall on your sword
- Fan the flames
- Feed the beast
- Feel the heat
- Fight fire with fire
- Find your feet
- Fire on all cylinders
- Fit the bill
- Flesh and blood
- Fly by the seat of your pants
- Follow your nose